1. 近期准备出境的同学们请趁此期间准备好所有的签证申请材料，及时关注签证中心的动态，等到重新开放申请后第一时间递签。如果预计获签时间与出境时间有冲突，也请及时与学校沟通。

2. 还在准备雅思的同学们也请尽早报考，至少有能先申请语言课的雅思成绩，根据之后的局势及时申请签证，不耽误今年出境。

【常见问题】

UKVI 英国签证与移民局对一些常见问题的解答分享如下：

Q 1. 已经出签但还没贴护照的，是否有可能优先快递出来？

A 1. a. The UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) across China are closed to the public and staff until 17 February due to Corona virus. These closures will be kept under review and UKVI may be required to extend the closures, as is appropriate. 签证中心暂时关闭至2月17日，开放时间将会根据情况再行通知

b. As a result, customers in China are currently unable to complete visa applications for the UK and we are currently unable to confirm a definite date for reopening. We will keep customers informed as will our commercial partner, VFS Global. Please keep checking the VFS Global website: https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/cn/en/news/china-visa-application-centres-closure For customers with applications that remain unresolved we will complete our processes as soon as possible once approval is given for the network to reopen. We are currently unable to provide an estimate for this as this will be informed by the continuing restrictions set by the Chinese authorities. Once our visa application centres are able to re-open, we will prioritise the return of documents and conclusion of applications for all those customers currently awaiting decisions. We recommend that those with imminent start dates for courses make contact with their educational institute to discuss options.，所以中国的客户目前无法完成英国签证申请。虽然目前还无法确定重新开放的确切日期。但是我们会第一时间通知大家信息变化，请随时查询英国签证中心官网信息。对于申请尚未有结果的，我们会待网络被允许重新开放后尽快处理完毕。对于未返还的签证结果，一旦我们的签证中心重新开放，我们将尽快返还签证结果。对于即将开课的学生，我们建议学生尽快与英国的教育机构取得联系商议方案。

Q2. 现在疫情当前，是否会增加有关体检的内容？

A2. Besides the test for tuberculosis there are currently no additional checks required for an applicant to be considered for a UK visa. However, UK Visas & Immigration is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and others, to consider how we minimise the health risks to the UK. The UK has issued guidance for the public on the outbreak of coronavirus, the situation in the UK, and information about the virus and its symptoms. This can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

目前除了肺结核外我们尚未要求其他证明材料。但是UKVI与Department of Health and Social Care等相关机构密切合作来最大限度的降低风险。英国已经就冠状病毒的情况向公众发布了指导意见请参考 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

Q3. 已经预约却无法送签的同学，退费是怎样的流程？

A3. There is a link to refund in the confirmation email that the applicant would receive when the application submitted. 申请人提交申请后会收到确认邮件，邮件里会包含退费链接

Q4. 2 月 17 日后若开放审理，审核周期预计多久？是否跟原来目标 15 个工作日有可预见的区别？

A4. Although the China operation is currently severely disrupted, our published service standards remain in place globally. 尽管中国的业务目前受到严重影响，但我们公布的服务全球标准依然有效。

Q5. 请问签证中心关闭至 2 月 17 号有相关通知链接或者官网的说明吗？

A5. Please keep checking the VFS Global website:

https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/cn/en/news/china-visa-application-centres-closure And if there is any further information, it will be updated in the above link as well.

官网参考链接请见如上

Q6. 暂时关闭的 15 个签证中心具体是哪些呢？

A6. All 15 VACs in Mainland China. Please see details on VFS website:

https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/cn/en/vacs

全部中国的15个英国签证中心都处于暂时关闭，请参考网址

Q7. VFS 的网站进行到上传材料的步骤就卡死，UKVI 的网站没有发现异常，请问反馈或解决方法？

A7. For outstanding applications in any category submitted before the restrictions imposed by the authorities in China, we will make every effort to conclude those applications as soon as possible once our network reopens. 对于受到影响的申请，待网络重新开放后我们将尽一切努力尽快完成这些申请。

Q8. 学生在 1 月中旬递交签证，五个工作日加急，尚未收到签证，马上开学，是否有任何办法？

A8. Currently we are unable to conclude any applications which remained outstanding at the point our visa application network closed. We are committed to concluding those applications as soon as we are able, once we can reopen our network. We would advise any students whose plans to start studying in the UK have been affected by theCoronavirus outbreak to seek advice from their host institutions. Any arrangements should be made in adherence with the latest travel and health advice from national authorities in the UK and China. 签证中心关闭期间我们无法进行任何未完成的申请处理。一旦恢复后我们将会尽可能的第一时间处理。我们建议那些受到此次疫情影响的将要赴英学习的学生向他们即将要就读的学校寻求建议。任何安排都应遵循英国和中国最新的旅行和健康建议。