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Changes to the payment process for UK visa applications in Japan
30 January 2012
From 19:30 in 27 February 2012 all UK visa applicants in Japan will be required to pay for their visa online as part of the online application process using a JCB credit card, Visa card or MasterCard. In addition to credit cards, this includes debit cards and pre-paid cards, bearing the Visa and MasterCard logos. Other methods of payment will not be accepted from this date.
Once customers have applied and paid for their visa online they will still need to visit the visa application centre to submit their documents and provide their biometric information (fingerprints and digital photograph). Appointments to attend the visa application centre should be booked online on completion of the online application form.
The integration of payment into the online system will provide a more streamlined visa application process for customers and is part of a wider move to allow almost all of our customers to apply and pay for their visas online by 2013-14.
For further information on how to apply for a visa in Japan, please see the applying for a visa section on this website.