Priority service for visitor visas reduced at Indian centres

Priority is bought at the biometric appointment, per applicant, and is non-refundable. With fewer slots, the service sells out for the dates around Indian school holidays and the UK summer, which are exactly the dates visitor families want.

The standard service figure for visitors from India is on the processing-times tracker, updated monthly from UKVI's published figures. Our advice for a wedding or a graduation ceremony is to file as soon as the invitation exists and to buy priority only if the slot is offered.

The fee for priority and super priority sits in the rupee table under this post beside the application fee; neither changes the decision, only the timing.