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What are the changes? The U.K. visa processing centers are moving to a mandatory online payment system.
What does the change mean? Employers accustomed to obtaining drafts to allow employees to pay visa fees must now pay online by credit card.
Background: The U.K. is moving towards e-payment of visa applications in an effort to streamline service and improve security.
As of Dec. 16, the following countries must pay for their U.K. visas online:
The U.K. plans for all overseas visa applicants to pay online by the end of 2014.
BAL Analysis: Sponsoring companies should be mindful that in-person payment is being phased out. By next year, online payment will apply to all countries.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in the United Kingdom. For additional information, please contact uk@bal.com.
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