UK visa -Emirates Crew VFS Global

Tomsitges · 2017-06-12T09:41:36+02:00

Find out how long Emirates crew members must leave their passports for a UK tourist visa through VFS Global. Share experiences and get practical advice.

Tomsitges New member

Member since 12 June 2017

TomsitgesNew member12 June 2017 07:41:36

Hi.聽 My partner is Egyptian, works for Emirates as crew and wants a UK tourist visa.聽 We know VFS is provider but can't get information on how long they need to leave passport during application process.聽 Due to work schedules anything more than a couple of days is close to impossible.

Can never get through to VFS helpline so hoping someone here may know the answer.聽 We tried for NL Shengen visa and it's minimum 15 days.聽

Thanks all for any advice you can offer.

Tom

davidjohn2017 Active member

Member since 11 November 2016

davidjohn2017Active member12 June 2017 17:34:14

Tom, VFS doesnt required passport for visa. You should submit a copy of passport along with application. Once approved the visa they will notify you.

Tomsitges New member

Member since 12 June 2017

TomsitgesNew member12 June 2017 18:13:12

Thanks David.聽 That's great to know.聽 So when they grant the visa we just take the passport to them and they apply it to passport on same day?聽 We never actually have to leave the passport there?

davidjohn2017 Active member

Member since 11 November 2016

davidjohn2017Active member12 June 2017 18:14:48

nope, you should make an appointment and get it. Some cases issue a online visa and entry stamp required.

Tomsitges New member

Member since 12 June 2017

TomsitgesNew member12 June 2017 20:22:20

Wow thanks David, that's such good news.聽 We had a nightmare with shengen visa - Netherlands insisted on holding passport for at least 15 days and so it just wasn't possible to apply for the visa.聽 Since learned that Czech Republic has a two day passport return arrangement for Emirates crew but we wanted to go to Netherlands and Spain. May try Czech route and hope for a multiple entry All shengen outcome.

Tomsitges New member

Member since 12 June 2017

TomsitgesNew member16 June 2017 18:41:38

Interestingly, or confusingly, and agent has come back to me and said they will hold the original passport for 3 to 5 working days.聽 So now I'm really confused.聽 VFS website is no blooming help.聽 Grrrrrrr

nizar shareef New member

Member since 11 June 2014

nizar shareefNew member23 June 2017 18:32:25

I聽 have聽 just聽 applied聽 and聽 got聽 UK聽 visit聽 visa. It took聽 only four days.聽 I applied聽 on 18th and go it聽 on 22nd of聽 this聽 month聽 though it was mentioned聽 15聽 working days.