Punjab, Chandigarh and Ambala
UK visa help by city, from one desk in Patiala
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Ten cities within 240 km of the Patiala desk, each with its nearest UK visa application centre (Chandigarh or Jalandhar), its SELT test city and the routes its applicants file most. Files are run on WhatsApp; originals are checked once.
PatialaVFS Chandigarh 65 km; SELT in Chandigarh; desk hereBiometrics are at VFS Chandigarh, not in Patiala; book the slot before the Home Office form is submitted so the date falls inside the 28-day window for the maintenance statement.BathindaVFS Jalandhar 180 km; SELT in Ludhiana; desk 165 kmThe nearest UK visa application centre is Jalandhar, not Bathinda. Keep-my-passport is worth paying for because the passport otherwise travels to Delhi and back.AmritsarVFS Jalandhar 80 km; SELT in Amritsar; desk 235 kmAmritsar has its own SELT centres and TB clinics; only biometrics require the trip to Jalandhar.LudhianaVFS Jalandhar 60 km; SELT in Ludhiana; desk 95 kmLudhiana has IELTS for UKVI and other SELT centres in the city; Jalandhar VFS is an hour away for biometrics.MogaVFS Jalandhar 75 km; SELT in Ludhiana; desk 150 kmOfficers know Moga's settlement history; a visitor file from here needs stronger ties evidence than the same file from Chandigarh.SangrurVFS Chandigarh 115 km; SELT in Chandigarh; desk 55 kmPatiala is the nearest desk and Chandigarh the nearest biometrics centre; both can be done on one trip.JalandharVFS Jalandhar in the city; SELT in Jalandhar; desk 155 kmVFS Jalandhar slots fill fastest in May to July; the appointment availability page on lifesetoverseas tracks them, this site does not.ChandigarhVFS Chandigarh in the city; SELT in Chandigarh; desk 65 kmChandigarh has the VFS centre and SELT centres; TB testing for stays over six months is also available in the city.MohaliVFS Chandigarh 8 km; SELT in Chandigarh; desk 60 kmMohali applicants use VFS Chandigarh, twenty minutes away; the ballot checker tells you whether the next window applies to you.AmbalaVFS Chandigarh 45 km; SELT in Chandigarh; desk 50 kmAmbala has no UK VAC or SELT centre; Chandigarh, an hour away, has both.