Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. A new UK visa application centre has opened in Bulawayo to ease travel burdens for applicants in the southern region, especially amid increased demand during the summer period.
The centre is located at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel and will operate every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Applicants can now book appointments via the VFS Global website to submit documents and provide biometric data, eliminating the need to travel to Harare.
British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pete Vowles, hailed the centre as a “significant milestone” in improving access to UK travel services. He added:
It will make travel more accessible for people in the southern region and open new pathways for trade, tourism, and investment.
Most importantly, it reflects our commitment to deepening people-to-people connections and supporting the growing demand for partnership between our two nations.
The new Bulawayo centre complements the main UK Visa Application Centre in Harare, based at Sam Levy’s Village, operational since November 2024.
VFS Global, the company managing the visa service on behalf of the UK government, says the new centre will offer several premium services.
These include application assistance, real-time notifications, and document return by courier.
It will also provide a “Keep My Passport While Applying” option, allowing applicants to retain their passports while awaiting a decision.
Alok Singhal, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for VFS Global, said:
This new centre enables us to serve the growing number of travellers to the UK from Zimbabwe, offering the same comfort, convenience, and best-in-class services available at our Harare facility.
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