UKVisas was the executive arm of the British Government responsible for processing applications for
entry clearance to the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. It was an executive agency jointly run by the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the
Border and Immigration Agency. On 1 April 2008, UKVisas was absorbed into the newly created
UK Border Agency
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) was the border control agency of the Government of the United Kingdom and part of the Home Office that was superseded by UK Visas and Immigration, Border Force and Immigration Enforcement in April 2013. It was f ...
.
See also
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Visa (document)
A visa (from the Latin ''charta visa'', meaning "paper that has been seen") is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or leave its territory. Visas typically include limits on t ...
External links
UK Border AgencyVisa services homepage at UK Border Agency
Immigration law in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
Defunct executive agencies of the United Kingdom government
United Kingdom border control
2008 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
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