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The Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration have launched a new digital visa application service globally.

Access UK has been rolled out worldwide after the Home Office introduced a new digital application service in 2014 for customers in China to apply for visitor visas online.

Following the successful launch of this service, Access UK has now been made available for customers applying to visit the UK in more than 180 countries and ten languages.

The Home Office says that more than half-a-million visitor visa applications have been received so far by the new service.

Access UK means visa customers can make quicker visa applications using an intuitive online form, as well as using easy-to-follow checklists and steps, which list the documents required to make an application.

Access UK also makes it possible to apply flexibly using any mobile device – and the service will replace the Visa4UK website, as part of the Home Office’s commitment to making it more convenient, quicker and easier for customers to apply for visas.

UK Visas and Immigration’s Director of International Visa Operations, Simon Peachey, said:

“I’m delighted to report that this global rollout has been achieved on time and without compromising on the quality of the service.

“The service will be rolled out to a further 13 lower-volume locations over the coming weeks.

“Locations such as the Falkland Islands have unique application processes and are not yet able to use Access UK.”

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