Visa services of BHC closed for IT upgrade:

 

Saturday, March 06, 2010

Islamabad: As part of a worldwide IT up-gradation the British High Commission (BHC) has closed its visa application centres between March 11 to 15, and the Consular Section will also be closed to the public between March 12-16.



Regarding Visa services, the UK Border Agency advises customers that the visa application centres in Islamabad, Karachi, Mirpur and Lahore will be closed from 11 to 15 March, said a news release issued here Friday.

The UK Border Agency office in Islamabad will also be closed from 12 to 15 March, after which the aim is to resume a normal visa service as quickly as possible.



The last date on which Gerry’s will accept new applications in the visa application centres is March 10. The visa application centres will re-open on March 16.

Any further updates will be placed on the websites: www.ukvac.pk and http://ukinpakistan.fco.gov.uk. The closures are to enable the installation of a new IT system at the British High Commission in Islamabad, as part of a global programme affecting all British High Commissions and Embassies. The News