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Myanmar’s First dedicated Visa Application Centre (VAC) been opened on Monday 15 June 2015. The new visa application Centre, run by UK Government’s commercial partners VFS, will make it quicker and easier for customers in Myanmar to apply for their UK visas.

Benefits include more appointment slots through longer opening hours and a Monday to Firday service and faster turnaround time due to a new commercial courier service. Customers will also be able to benefit from the SMS service which keeps customers informed on the status of their visa application via text message.

The new visa application centre is locatedat: 305, Prime Hill Business Square, No. 60, Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

Other benefits of the new VAC will be the SMS service which keeps application informed on the status of their visa application via text message during the application process. This new VAC will allow UK Visas and immigration to offer customers in Burma more premium services and facilities in the future.

The visa process will not be altered as a result of this new service and applicants will continue to apply for their visa and book their visa appointment via the visa4uK (https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/). However there will be an extra charge to use this user-pay VAC which is $92 on top of the cost of the visa. This Charge and the visa fee, will need to be paid for in US Dollars when the application is submitted. Local currency will not be accepted.

For further information on the service go the the VFS website (http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/burma/). Customers requiring advice on their application should contact the international Enquiry service (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk).

Ref: www.gov.uk