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MUMBAI | 12 MAY 2026
With demand for travel from India to the UK continuing to grow, VFS Global now operates a network of 12 Premium Application Centres (PACs)for UK visa customers across India, offering a more comfortable visa submission experience.
The Premium Application Centres are designed for customers who value convenience, privacy and time efficiency, including business travellers,families, senior citizens and professionals with demanding schedules. Located across key cities, these centres provide a premium environment while fully adhering to the processes and guidelines set by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
To book an appointment for these Premium Application Centres, customers need to select their centre of choice while applying for their UKvisa online.
Why choose a Premium Application Centre?
- Dedicated and personalised assistance
- Shorter waiting times in a quieter, exclusive setting
- Comfortable seating and enhanced amenities
- Optional added-value services for additional convenience
What’s included?
- Biometric enrollment
- Document upload
- Food & beverage
*Please note that inclusions may vary basis the centre location
Yummi Talwar, Chief Operating Officer – South Asia, VFS Global, said, “Indian travellers today increasingly seek convenience, comfort andflexibility. Our UK Premium Application Centres across India are designed specifically to meet these expectations, offering customers a more streamlined and personalised experience while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.”
Customers who submit their documents and enrol their biometrics at these Premium Application Centres can benefit from a range of complementaryadded-value services offered by VFS Global which provide enhanced support such as UKVI account creation assistance.
Please note that our UK visa Premium Application Centres are optional and come at an extra cost. Opting for our Premium Application Centredoes not have any bearing on the outcome of a visa application, which is the sole prerogative of the UK Visas and Immigration. Customers who do not wish to opt for a Premium Application Centre can still book an appointment at our standard UK Visa ApplicationCentres across India without any extra charge, or by paying the UKVI mandatory service fee where applicable.
VFS Global has been the trusted partner to UK Visas and Immigration since 2003 and provides UK visa services in 142 countries worldwide.
UK Premium Application Centres in India:
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Calicut, Kerala
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Guwahati, Assam
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Ludhina, Punjab
- Mangalore, Karnataka
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
About VFS Global:
As the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure mobility for governments and citizens, VFS Global embraces technological innovation, including Generative AI, to support governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company managesnon-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applications for visa, passport, and consular services for its client governments, increasing productivity and enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment.
With a responsible approach to technology development, adoption and integration, the company prioritises ethical practices and sustainability while servingas the trusted partner to 71 client governments. Operating over 4,100 Application Centres in 168 countries, VFS Global has efficiently processed more than 542 million transactions* since 2001.
Headquartered in Zurich and Dubai, VFS Global is majority owned by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, along with minority shareholdersincluding Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation, Singapore based Temasek and UAE based Dubai Holdings.
* Comprised of 337.50 million transactions by VFS Global and 204.92 million transactions by CiX Citizen Experience
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