The British Embassy in Colombiathrough a statement, explained the scope and details of the decision by his Government to eliminate the visitor visa for Colombian citizens due to a period of up to six months.
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“We are happy to share with you that today the United Kingdom announces that as of November 9, 2022, nationals of Colombia will not need a visitor visa to travel to the United Kingdom. for a period of up to six months”, is the text that heads the message released by the UK embassy.
Next, it reads “In a procedure before the British Parliament on Tuesday, October 18, the decision to eliminate visitor visas was approved, after an extensive and rigorous process of evaluation by different institutions of the British government that we have come working for a long time”.
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The British Embassy also explained the scope of said measure.
“With this announcement, the UK becomes more accessible to Colombians who want to discover and enjoy their rich culture, long history and beautiful landscape. And beyond tourism, with this change, the country will open its doors to new business opportunities in various sectors”, he added.
The statement also adds that, like Colombia, two other countries in the region, Peru and Guyana, will benefit from the same change in the visitor visa regime.
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The message also specifies that “Colombian nationals who have applied for a visitor visa and have not yet provided biometric data (i.e. their fingerprints) can now withdraw their application and apply to receive a refund of the visa fee to via www.gov.uk/cancel/visa.
And he clarifies in the statement that “it is important highlight that the requirements to work, study and settle in the UK remain”.
We have great news! As of November 9, 2022, 🇨🇴 nationals will no longer need a visitor visa to travel to 🇬🇧 for periods of up to 6 months.
Visit 👉https://t.co/2XtEezv4A5 to review all the information.
The UK is waiting for you! #UKCOL pic.twitter.com/eOoDgnb0S7
— British Ambassador – George Hodgson (@HodgsonGeorge) October 18, 2022
The message from the embassy concludes that “this announcement marks a big step in our relationship between United Kingdom and Colombia. We hope to see an increase in the number of Colombian visitors to the UK very soon. See you soon!”.
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