15 Jan2021

15.01.2021 | COVID-19 test for USA entry

Effective January 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require all air passengers entering the United States to present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 72 hours of departure​. Airlines must confirm the negative test result for all passengers before boarding. Airlines must deny boarding of passengers if they do not provide documentation of a negative test or recovery. This requirement is separate from the visa application process. All Presidential Proclamations restricting travel due to COVID-19 remain in place, and continue to apply to subject potential travelers regardless of their test results or vaccination status. Travelers holding a National Interest Exception also remain subject to all applicable pre-departure testing requirements.

14 Jan2021

14.01.2021 | Visacenter Canada - limited service

Berlin

The Canada Visa Application Centre in Berlin, Germany will remain closed from Thursday, 17th December 2020 until further notice due to government restrictions.

Dusseldorf

The Visa Application Centre in Dusseldorf will re-open for business on Monday, 11th January and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

  • Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only
  • Return of decision envelopes to applicants Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Buy Services” page of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
  • Permanent Resident Travel Document intake (via post/courier only). Submission of PRTD applications in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.
  • Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only) Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.

The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice: Monday (only one working day): 9:00 – 17:00

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.

Source: VFS Canada Visa Application Center - 14.01.2021 - 12:40

04 Jan2021

04.01.2021 | US Consulate - Lockdown - Fees - Emergency Appt.

The U.S. Mission to Germany understands that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment. We are working diligently to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible. In the meantime, rest assured that the U.S. Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as the MRV fee) until September 30, 2022, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/or attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee. Please continue to monitor this site for information on when we will return to routine visa operations.

As of December 16, 2020, the United States Embassy in Berlin and Consulates General Frankfurt and Munich have ceased all non-emergency visa services, including F, M, and J visas, due to recently re-imposed COVID-19 restrictions. Unfortunately, an imminent start date for F and J students is not, at this time, considered an emergency. While the Embassy and Consulates aim to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs. The MRV fee is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment. If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please email the consular section in your area (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to request an emergency appointment.

From: UStraveldocs - 04.01.2020 - 10:20

07 Sep2020

07.09.2020 | New fees of the US consulate

The current fee of the US consulate is EUR 144,00.
16 Mar2020

16.03.2020 | UK - COVID19 - visa processing has started

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL UK VISA APPLIANTS

The visa centers are open again with limited number of appointments.

Appointments are available and can be booked from now on. Restrictions are still to be expected. When entering the UK, a 14-day quarantine is necessary for all those entering!

Status: TLS Contact - 05.06.2020 - 08:35

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL UK VISA APPLICANTS

The UK visa centers informed:

"Our Visa Application Centre in Berlin/Dusseldorf/Munich will be reopening on June 4th.

We note that your previous visa appointment was cancelled due to confinement measures. We invite you to visit our website to make a new appointment. In order to do this, you will first need to log on to the gov.uk website, using the link that you received from UK Visas & Immigration when you completed your application form."

Status: TLSContact - 28.05.2020 - 09:21

The Visacenter TLSContact is closed due to the corona virus. All booked appointments have been canceled and can be rebooked free of charge when the Visa Center reopens. Passports can be collected once the visa processing is over. Those who have paid courier fees will receive their passports once the proceesing is complete.

If Visas United processed your application and booked your appointment, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Status: TLSContact - 16.03.2020 - 09:32

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