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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has announced that UK visa applicants in the Maldives will be able to apply for their UK visas in Male at a temporary Visa Application Centre (VAC).

The VAC – based in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Male – is intended particularly to benefit students coming to study in the UK, although all visa applicants are welcome to use the service.

British Ambassador to the Maldives, James Dauris, said:

“This year, UK Visas and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are again taking steps to assist students in the Maldives applying to study in the UK, by opening a temporary Visa Application Centre on 16 August, as we did last year.

“The centre will save applicants living in the Maldives from having to travel abroad to make their visa application.

“Our aim is to make the application process smooth – and we look forward to seeing everyone who wants to take advantage of the facility.”

Customers using the VAC will need to follow the normal application process by submitting their forms, paying for their visas and booking their appointments at the centre online.

A fee of £170 will be added to the cost of the visa to use this facility. The fee includes the return of documents via courier.

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