英国签证的繁琐复杂自不用多说,今天咱就来看看到底在2013年,不管是奢侈品购物还是出境旅游,不管是旅游探亲签还是商务访问签,UKBA将要如何改革对中国签证的程序。
**Simplified Approved Destination Scheme (ADS) process: including shortened online application form and streamlined requirements for ADS customers.
首先第一条就是简化Approved Destination Scheme(ADS)的程序,包括将简化网申表格的内容,申请的条件也更加宽松。说到这个ADS,我也不是很懂,于是在网上查了一些资料,它是赴英旅游签证的一种,但仅适用于(含领队)5人或5人以上的旅游团队申请,申请人应当参加由具相关资质的旅行社组织的旅行团,并且由旅行社办理团队签证前往英国。
**Assistance for business: a business network has been established, with dedicated Embassy staff to assist businesses with their UK visa requirements.
这一条是针对于商务签证,将开通专门的商务签证通道配有专门的大使馆签证专员协助办理商务签证。
**Passport pass-back: a service for business travellers and ADS tourists which allows customers to keep their passport while their visa is being processed. This means they can travel or apply for another visa if they need to, reducing the time it takes to get two visas.
对商务签和ADS旅游签增加了申请签证期间不必递送护照的服务,这样如果签证留在自己身边也可以同时申请别国的签证或者去别的国家不互相影响哦。
**Visa training for agents: a new online visa training module for the Brit Agent network in China so they can better assist Chinese customers wanting to travel to the UK.
提供统一培训,更好的服务于想要办签证的客户。请允许我吐槽一下北京签证中心的狗X态度,一个外包的还那么牛XX,一副管你死活被不被拒的样子变着法儿的赚你钱。
**Convenient biometric capture: a mobile biometric service which will be available to applicants who wish to have their biometric information taken at a location more convenient to them, rather than visiting a visa application centre.
增加采集指纹的地点,不再必须到签证中心按指纹,在英国续签的时候按指纹很方便,在街边的邮局里就可以,我觉得国内可以效仿一下,嗯。
**Priority visa eligibility: expanded to include Tier 4 students and those who have previously travelled within Schengen .
曾经持有Tier4学生签和申请过申根签的来英国都可以享受优先受理护照的权利,这个优先是什么概念并没有给予明确的说明。
**Improved application processes: improvements to the online application process (in April 2013) including the introduction of translated application forms.
从4月份开始,对网申系统进行休整提高,包括一些表格的翻译之类,可不可以提供中文和英文对照表格啊,囧。
根据官方声明,这些举措将在六个月之内实施,哎,通篇看来没什么吐槽点,除了倒数第二条之外好像没有对我们留学生影响特别大的内容,但…还是让我们拭目以待吧。