Uk visas and immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture.
Home office uk visa extension covid. Covid 19 uk visas immigration form visa extension to 31 july 2020. If you are unable to leave the country because you wish to self isolate or because of travel restrictions related to coronavirus you can apply for a visa extension using the government s smart web portal. Applying for the coronavirus uk visa extension scheme until 31 may 2020. Foreign nationals whose uk visas expire anytime after 24.
No individual of any nationality whose leave has expired or is due to expire between 24 january 2020 and 31 july 2020 and who cannot leave the uk because of covid 19 will be regarded as an overstayer or suffer any detriment in the future. Overseas nationals who cannot return home due to the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic will be able to extend their visa until the end of july to give them peace of mind that they can stay in the uk. The uk home office has introduced some temporary measures around visa applications and immigration status in response to covid 19. The extension announced today 24 march by the home secretary priti patel will apply to.
The home office has announced it will extend the visas of people unable to return to their home countries due to the coronavirus outbreak. The extension announced today 31 march by the home secretary priti patel will apply to around 2 800 migrant doctors nurses and paramedics employed by the nhs whose visa is due to expire. Uk visa and citizenship application centres ukvcas post office enrolment services and service and support centres sscs are temporarily closed because of coronavirus covid 19.