Do you travel to the UK frequently, either on business or for leisure or family purposes?

Like many other countries, the UK has introduced the collection of biometric data of all visa applicants. This is a quick and simple process involving a ten finger scan which enables us to keep you safe and identify you as someone that we know and trust. To demonstrate the value the UK places upon travellers who chose to visit the UK regularly, the UK Border Agency is providing the option of a long-term, multiple entry, premium visit visa.

The long-term premium visa includes the following benefits:

• allows unlimited entries to the UK, for up to six months at any one time, for the validity of the visa
• saves you time - you only need to provide your biometric data once during the whole validity of the visa
• identifies the holder as a person known and trusted by the UK government
• helps to protect customers from identity theft
• prevents mistaken identity (i.e. preventing confusing an individual with another person bearing the same or similar name)
• protects the holder against any future visa fee increases for the validity of the long-term visa.

A long-term premium visa demonstrates our long-term commitment to our valued and trusted customers. In addition, our trusted customers can apply to enrol in the automatic iris recognition system at UK ports, which facilitates 'fast track' admission by the use of automatic booths, avoiding queues. Information about automatic iris recognition system is available on the UK Border Agency website.

To apply for a long-term premium visa, please tick the appropriate box on the online visa application form or on the form you can download from this website http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/features/premiumvisa

Staff at our visa appplication centres can guide you through the application process available in your country.

Culled from UKVISAS website

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