Applying for a visa by courier

Who is eligible?

• Children under the age of 14;
• Adults aged 80 and over who are
• a U.K. or E.U. passport holder, or have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom from the U.K. government;
• and are not ineligible to receive a visa;
• have not been refused a visa under Section 214(b), or if refused, the refusal has been overcome;
• have not been denied entry into or removed from the United States.

Note:Applicants aged 14 and over who were born in or hold a passport from North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Iran or Libya are required to schedule an appointment for an interview.

Applicants must be physically present in the United Kingdom to apply for a visa through the Embassy appointed courier company. A consular officer reserves the right to request that a visa applicant appear in person for an interview after reviewing his or her visa application.

How to apply

Applicants eligible to sbumit their visa application by courier, or those who have been notified that they are required to submit additional documents in order for the application to be processed are required to use the services of the Embassy's appointed courier company, Secure Mail Services, Ltd, operating under the brand-name DX Secure which is part of the DX Group, for the delivery of their documents to and from the Embassy. Before contacting DX Secure, you should ensure that you are in possession of all of the documents and forms required to apply for the visa. Please refer to the individual visa category for further information. You may arrange a collection through DX Secure by visiting their website at http://www.thedx.co.uk.

Can I apply for a visa through a scheduled interview, even though I am eligible to apply by mail?

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