<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">All applicants wishing to apply for a UK visa in Bangladesh must make payment online on the official UK government website prior to submitting their passports and biometrics at their designated Visa Application Centre from November 28.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“In line with Bangladesh’s impressive ongoing digitisation, now is the time to adopt a fully digital approach and streamline the visa payment process for all applicants,” said British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will shortly move all visa application payments online, said the British High Commission in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>Currently, customers have the choice to pay online or cash at the Visa Application Centre.</div><div><br></div><div>Dickson said the UK is a popular choice for those wishing to work, study or just visit.</div><div><br></div><div>In the year ending June 2022, he said, over 24,400 visas were issued to Bangladeshi nationals, an 84 percent increase on the previous year.</div><div><br></div><div>UKVI apologises to customers affected for any inconvenience caused and encourages all new applicants to ensure they have the correct payment method available prior to beginning their visa application. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>