How we work with clients outside Manchester
Most of our clients never need to visit the office. We hold consultations by phone or video call, collect documents by email, WhatsApp or post, and check everything before your application goes in. If you’d rather meet in person, our office at 61 Mosley Street is a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria stations. See our Manchester office.
Leeds
For UK applications such as spouse visa extensions, ILR and citizenship, you can usually book your biometrics appointment at a UKVCAS service point in Leeds, so there’s no need to travel. We tell you which appointment to book and make sure your documents are ready.
For Chinese visas, West Yorkshire falls under the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester, and the nearest visa centre is in Manchester city centre. Fingerprints aren’t needed for short-term visas until 31 December 2026, so you don’t need to travel: we submit the application for you. See our China visa service.
Liverpool
There’s a UKVCAS service point in Liverpool, so clients on Merseyside can usually give their biometrics locally for extensions, ILR and citizenship applications. We prepare the application and tell you what to bring.
Merseyside is also covered by the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester. For short-term Chinese visas, fingerprints aren’t needed until 31 December 2026, so we can submit your application at the Manchester centre without you making the trip.
Warrington
Warrington is the easiest of these towns to reach us from, with a short train ride into Manchester. Clients often come in to meet an adviser in person and bring their documents to be checked there and then.
For biometrics, Warrington clients usually book at a service point in Manchester or Liverpool, whichever has the earliest appointment.
Birmingham
Birmingham has one of the largest UKVCAS service points in the country, so appointments for Skilled Worker, spouse, ILR and citizenship applications are usually easy to find locally.
We also work with Midlands employers on sponsor licences and sponsor compliance, by video call or at your premises. For short-term Chinese visas, fingerprints aren’t needed until 31 December 2026, so we can handle the whole application without you visiting a visa centre.
Nottingham
Nottingham clients can usually give their biometrics at a UKVCAS service point in the city. Most of our Nottingham clients work with us entirely by phone, video call and email, from first consultation through to decision.
We also arrange document legalisation and apostilles by post, so you don’t need to travel to London for embassy legalisation.
Leicester
There’s a UKVCAS service point in Leicester city centre for in-country applications. We prepare your application and documents remotely and tell you exactly what to take to your appointment.
We also help Leicester clients with Indian visas and eVisas, Indian passport and OCI services and document legalisation, all of which can be handled by post.
Anywhere else in the UK
Not in one of these cities? We work with clients across the UK and overseas in exactly the same way: a consultation by phone or video, a clear fixed fee agreed in writing, and every document checked before submission. Get in touch to book a consultation.
Common questions
Do I need to come to Manchester?
No. Most clients outside Greater Manchester work with us entirely by phone, video call, email and post. You’re welcome to visit if you’d prefer to meet in person.
Where will my biometrics appointment be?
For most UK applications, you choose a UKVCAS service point when you book. There are service points in many cities, including Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester. We tell you which appointment to book.
Which Chinese visa centre should I use?
The UK has Chinese visa centres in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast. For short-term visas, fingerprints aren’t needed until 31 December 2026, so in most cases you don’t need to attend at all and we submit for you. Work and other long-stay visas still need a visit to give fingerprints.
Is your fee different if I’m not in Manchester?
No. Our fee is the same wherever you live, and we agree it in writing before we start.