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The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has unveiled its “super premium service” for applicants seeking to extend their stay in the UK. For £15,000, the following services will be available:
- immigration application forms will be picked up by a Royal Mail courier;
- applicants can have their biometrics enrolled at a location of their choosing, including their home or business premises, at a time and date of their choosing (between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday); and
- a decision on the application will be made within 24 hours of the visit, if all requirements are met.
The service is available to individuals applying to extend their UK stay under one of the following immigration categories:
- Tier 2 and Tier 4 of the points-based system; and
- categories using application forms FLR(M), FLR(BID) and FLR(BUS).
The service is also available to individuals applying to transfer their residence permit to a new passport. However, it is not available to applicants applying under a non-ICFN (identity card for foreign nationals) category.