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Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 06.53 GMT |
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British High Commission announces faster visa processing for selected business |
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The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, John Rankin yesterday (7) announced the launch of a new fast track visa pilot scheme for selected companies in Sri Lanka.
Twenty companies have been invited by UK Trade and Investment and the UK Border Agency to be members of the pilot Business Express Programme.
As part of the pilot scheme, the UK Border Agency will put in place special arrangements for Company members of this programme. This will include, for an additional fee, expediting the processing of UK business visitor visa applications for company employees, The British High Commission stated.
‘I am delighted to see this service launched in Sri Lanka. This pilot scheme is intended to directly support those Sri Lankan companies whose employees undertake a significant amount of business travel to the UK, or otherwise invest in the UK,’ says the British High Commissioner.
In 2010, the UK was Sri Lanka’s second largest trading partner, by volume. This initiative demonstrates the UK Government’s continuing support for those strong and enduring business links. I hope this pilot scheme proves successful and strengthens the existing Sri Lanka-UK trade relationship, he further said.
The Business Express Programme will offer an enhanced visa service to a select group of companies. In addition, the UK Border Agency and its commercial partner VFS Global are committed to providing an efficient service to all our customers in Sri Lanka, said Thomas Greig, Regional Director of the UK Border Agency.
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