Hi ali,
My wife emailed the Abu Dhabi and she got an automated response. Which you will see is quite useless.
If you get a different response do let us know.
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Thank you for contacting the Visa Section
British Embassy
Abu Dhabi
This is an automated response. If we consider that the automated reply has not addressed your specific query we will respond as soon as possible and within a maximum of 20 working days.
Application Status enquiries
Please note - status queries for applications that fall within the published processing times detailed below will be deemed ‘pending decision’ and will not be responded to. We regret that no further information can be provided within those timescales.
Applications from some GCC countries and Pakistan are considered at the Visa Section at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
We aim to process all applications as quickly as possible but some decisions may currently take up to 15 working days from receipt at the Visa Section.
Applications submitted at the Visa Application Centres in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi are normally received at the British Embassy the following working day.
Applications submitted in Pakistan are normally received at the British Embassy after three working days.
You can check the current status of your application or make enquiries about specific categories and application procedures at the dedicated call centres at each Visa Application Centre.
For applications submitted in the UAE, call +971 43572300 between 0900-1700hrs Sunday to Thursday.
For applications submitted at Bahrain, call +973 1721 5538 between 0800 -1200hrs and 1230-1630hrs Sunday to Thursday.
Please note, the call centre staff do not have access to detailed information relating to applications which are under consideration or the decisions taken by the Entry Clearance Officers at the Visa Section in Abu Dhabi. Access to the British Embassy, Abu Dhabi, is restricted to applicants who hold a letter issued by us or an interview slip issued by VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd. We do not provide appointments for discussions regarding individual visa applications.
Important advice to customers from Pakistan about UK visa application process delays. Customers, please note that there are currently significant delays in the UK visa application process. You are advised to apply for your visa well in advance of the intended date of travel. The delays are due to the high volume of customers making appointments at the visa application centres (please refer to the update of 27 April regarding appointment bookings) and to technical difficulties affecting the UK's global visa operation, which UK Visa Services are working to resolve. At the moment please allow approximately 7 weeks from the time you make a request for an appointment to collecting your visa decision. UK Visa Services apologise to customers for the inconvenience, and confirm they are working to reduce these delays.
If you require further information, please contact Gerry's at
info@ukvacpk.com or telephone the call centre on 0900 10411 or using mobile short code 8865 (open Monday - Saturday 0800 - 12 midnight). Please note that these are premium numbers and charged at a rate of PKR 10 per minute.
General enquiries
For general information about applying for visas and entry clearances please visit our website
www.ukinuae.fco.gov.uk or
www.ukvisas.gov.uk. You can also visit the VFS website
www.vfs-uk-ae.com/
You can make enquiries about specific categories of visa and the application procedure by telephoning our dedicated call centre number: +971 4 3572300 (Centralized contact centre for UAE in Dubai) between 0900 to 1700 Hrs. Sunday to Thursday
We deal with non-settlement visa applications to the UK for applicants from Pakistan - Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Mirpur. For information on applying for visas and the procedure to follow please visit our website
www.ukvacpk.com
Appeal enquiries
If your application has been refused your rights of appeal and details of the procedures to submit your appeal are detailed on the notice of refusal. The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) will contact any UK sponsor or representative you included in your Grounds of Appeal AIT-2 form and they will also notify you of the outcome. If your appeal is successful our office will contact you after we receive notification from AIT. You do not need to inform us that you have received notification of the appeal outcome or to find out how to proceed. Once we have received the Immigration Judge's determination direct from the UK we will contact you automatically with advice on what you should do.
Other enquiries
If you have a complaint, wish to withdraw your application or you need to travel to the UK because of an emergency, your email will be responded to as quickly as possible. Please provide full details in your correspondence including the date the application was made, the passport number (s) and a VFS tracking reference if you have one. All complaints are taken seriously and we aim to provide a full reply within 20 working days.
The Abu Dhabi Visa Section telephone line +971 2610 1539 is also available Sunday to Thursday between 07:30-14:30hrs.
If you have sensitive or confidential information regarding fraud or corruption which you would like to pass on to us, please send it to one of the following email addresses:
RALONAbuDhabi@fco.gov.uk (applications made in UAE or Bahrain);
RAUISB@fco.gov.uk (applications made in Pakistan); or
RAUTHR@fco.gov.uk (applications made in Iran) . Please note that any general enquiry sent to these email addresses will not be actioned and will be deleted. Furthermore, information sent to the wrong location will also not be actioned and will be deleted.
Thank you,
UK Border Agency
Visa Services
British Embassy, Abu Dhabi
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