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No 12.6
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INFO SAVING GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURK, HANOI, HONIARA, KATHMANDU, NUKU'ALOFA, PORT ¡ORESBY, PORT STANLEY, SAN JOSE, SANTO DOMINGO, SUVA, SEOUL, TARAWA, TRIPOLI, ULAN BATOR, VICTORIA, VIENTIANE, VILA
MY TELNO VISA 003: VISAS FOR IRANIANS
1. IRANIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE UK VISA REQUIREMENT FROM (BUT NOT BEFORE) MONDAY 19 MAY. THE ISSUE OF VISAS IS SUBJECT TO THE NORMAL CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN DSP 50. STANDARD VISA FEES SHOULD BE CHARGED.
2. IN ADDITION:
A)
VISA APPLICANTS SHOULD PROVIDE TWO RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM,
B) VISA APPLICANTS SHOULD NORMALLY BE INTERVIEWED BY A UK-BASED VISA OFFICER,
C) THE VISA MUST BE SIGNED BY THE UK-BASED OFFICER IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHERE AUTHORITY HAS ALREADY BEEN DELEGATED TO LOCALLY-ENGAGED STAFF,
D) ALL APPLICATIONS REFERRED TO LONDON FOR DECISION SHOULD CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN ANNEX 48 TO DSP 50,
E)
PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO CHECKING THE UK VISA WARNING LIST AND ANY WARNING SIGNS IN THE APPLICANT'S PASSPORT,
F) THE VISA OFFICER SHOULD SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE APPLICANT HAS RETURNABILITY (DSP 50, 5.11),
G) PARTICULAR REGARD SHOULD BE PAID TO THE CREDIB- ILITY OF THE APPLICANT'S INTENTIONS IN THE UK AND TO HIS INCENTIVE TO RETURN TO IRAN, IF HE IS NORMALLY RESIDENT THERE, OR TO HIS NORMAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, H) ANY APPLICATION FOR A MULTIPLE-ENTRY VISA (DSP 50, CHAPTER 4.8) SHOULD BE REFERRED TO MVD,
I) APPLICATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT OR MARRIAGE SHOULD NORMALLY BE REFERRED TO MVD,
J)
APPLICANTS WISHING TO BEGIN A COURSE OF STUDY IN THE UK SHOULD BE DEALT WITH STRICTLY ACCORDING TO PARAS 21-22 OF THE IMMIGRATION RULES. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT MANY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OR A REALISTIC APPRECIATION OF THEIR ABILITY TO FOLLOW A COURSE OF STUDY IN THE UK. AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE FUNDS IN THE UK SHOULD BE CLOSELY CHECKED. THE 'STUDENT D' ENDORSEMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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