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It will now take only 15 days to obtain a United Kingdom visa. This after the visa processing period was reviewed down from the previous period of three weeks. The fee for visa will however remain the same. While launching an upgraded visa application center in Nairobi, the UK visa and immigration visit and international network director Dominique Hardy said visas will now be printed in Kenya to expedite the process. Under the new arrangement, the center will also offer super priority visa service, which allows travelers to get a decision about their application the next working day.
UK visas to be printed in Nairobi after centre opened
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