UK visa renewal process

While studying in the UK, passports, visas and other documents are the most important documents that should be kept well. But sometimes you still lose your British passport or British visa. What should I do if I lose it? However, don’t worry, visa replacement is not as troublesome as applying. The following explains the UK visa renewal process for you.

First go to the police station to register. That way, if someone picks it up and takes it to the police station, they will notify you as soon as possible. After filing, you can start preparing for reissue. Make sure to keep the lost report form given to you by the police station.

The procedures for passport reissue are as follows

1. Applicants must first make an appointment for reissue on the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, and then must go to the embassy or consulate general for an interview in person on time. Please take the initiative to submit the passport reissue at that time. Show your reservation credentials to the security guard and window staff.

2. Those who do not arrive on time after making an appointment must make another appointment.

3. The content filled in during the reservation must be consistent with the actual situation.

IV. Applicants need to present the following application materials:

1. 1 copy of H-1 application form (can be printed online after successful appointment)

2 , 4 recent, front-face, color, bareheaded, 2-inch passport photos

3. If you have lost your passport, if you have a copy of your passport, please submit it together

4. If there is a " Green Card", please submit its original and copy

5. One of the following documents or its copy: ① Domestic ID card ② Domestic household registration book ③ Notarized birth certificate ④ Notarized certificate of no crime ⑤ Graduation certificate ⑥ Others Documents that prove identity.

6. Loss report form from the police station

5. Successful appointment does not mean that the application will be approved. The consulate general and embassy must report to the country to verify the relevant situation after accepting it. If it is not processed, Expedited or urgent service. Generally speaking, it takes 7-8 weeks.

About the British visa reissue as follows:

After getting the new passport, you need to go to the Home Office to go through the visa reissue procedures. Applying for a new visa is not as complicated as applying for a British visa renewal. You need to bring your passport and a statement from the police station, and go to the Home Office to explain the situation to the guard at the door. If you are not in London, you first need to call and make an appointment.

After getting the new passport, you need to apply to the home office to transfer the visa to the new passport. The fee is 160 pounds. The required materials are 2 passport photos, an application form, a visa copy of the first passport, the original police registration form, the original police loss report form and your new passport.

The above is a summary of the methods for re-issuing British visas and passports. Generally speaking, it will not be as troublesome as applying for a British visa. The re-application materials are fully prepared and you can just choose the nearest Chinese Embassy in the UK. Of course, I still hope that everyone can take good care of their passports and visas to avoid unnecessary trouble.