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Britain relaxes visa norms to encourage tourists, students
WSN Network

NEW DELHI: Aimed at encouraging tourists, students and key workers to the United Kingdom, Britain has simplified its visa application procedure that will come into effect from October 29. "Those who wish to apply for UK visas or entry clearances should apply using the new application forms," the British High Commission said in a statement here on Monday.

The forms would be available with the High Commission and also its Deputy High Commissions' visa departments and local visa application centres and can also be downloaded from the website www.Ukvisas.Gov.Uk, the statement said.

"We want to encourage tourists, students and key workers to apply for visas to go to the UK. We have redesigned our visa applications to make them as straight forward and as simple as possible," director of UKvisas Mark Sedwill said. Sedwill added that this would help "maintain and enhance our position as the destination of choice for our high-value travellers in what is an increasingly competitive world".
 
24 October, 2007
 

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