Turkey
WorldBridge additional services in Turkey
This page describes the additional services that are available from our commercial partner, WorldBridge, to visa applicants in Turkey.
The services listed below can be purchased as an additional service. The fees for these services are in addition to the visa application fee and are paid at the visa application centre only in cash using Turkish Lira. You can find out more information about these services on the WorldBridge in Turkey website.
- Courier service
- Photocopying and printing service
- Photograph service
- SMS text service
- Business class service
All the visa application centres in Turkey offer a courier service to return your documents to you once the decision on your visa application has been made by the UK Border Agency. This will save you trouble of having to collect your documents from the visa application centres in Ankara or Istanbul. The courier service will deliver to the address provided by you.
Istanbul: fee payable for each application.
Ankara: fee payable for each application.
Bursa: fee payable for each application. (If you do not use this service you will need to collect the decision on your visa application and documents from the Istanbul visa application centre).
Izmir: fee payable for each application. (If you do not use this service you will need to collect the decision on your visa application and documents from the Istanbul visa application centre).
Gaziantep: fee payable for each application. (If you do not use this service you will need to collect the decision on your visa application and documents from the Ankara visa application centre).
Please ask for more details about the courier service at the visa application centre.
Photocopying and printing service
The photocopying and printing service is only available at the visa application centres in Istanbul and Ankara. A fee is payable for each page.
Photograph service
A photograph service is available at the visa application centres in Istanbul and Ankara only. The photograph service of a set of 6 photographs is available at a fee. The photographs meet UK Border Agency photograph specifications.
SMS text service
The SMS text notification service is available at the visa application centres in Istanbul and Ankara only. This is available at a fee for each visa application. You will be notified by SMS text when the decision on your visa application and documents is available at the Visa Application Centre in Istanbul or Ankara.
Business class service
The business class service is offered only at the Istanbul visa application for an additional fee for each visa application. This service includes:
- Dedicated staff to help you with your visa application
- Complimentary refreshments and newspapers
- Photocopying services if needed
- Photograph service if needed
- SMS text notification to you when your visa application has been processed by the UK Border Agency
- Courier service to deliver the decision on your visa application and documents to your address after they have been returned from the UK Border Agency.
Please note: Using this service does not mean your visa application will be processed more quickly.