My people, wetin be this? UK don change di game for we wey dey travel enter dia side. From February 25, 2026, na only eVisa go dey for all wey wan enter UK wey need visa. No more physical sticker for passport o!
This new move come from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), dem don finally join di digital revolution. Dis change mean say as you apply for your visa, you go create a UKVI account. Once dem approve your application, you fit log into dat account to see your eVisa, wey dem go link to your passport chip. No more wahala with carrying paper di.gments again!
Di British Deputy High Commissioner for Abuja, Madam Gill Lever, talk say dis eVisa go make di whole process more secure and stress-free. People wey dey fly go UK go fit manage their visa online anytime, anywhere. For dem wey raredy dey travel, no need to fear, your old visa sticker still dey valid till e expire.
Dis eVisa way dem don introduce go also help reduce di rate of people wey dey use fake visas to enter UK. Na wetin we sabi now, dem don do pilot test wey show say di processing time don reduce by 37 %! Na serious sapa dem dey fear now, as fake visa refusal don comot almost completely. With dis move, no be only di travelers go benefit, but di whole system go also dey smooth pass.
You go still apply di usual way, do biometric test for Visa Application Centre, and meet all the eligibility wey dem don set. But di difference be say, you go no see physical sticker again—na digital record go dey manage your status.
Imagine di freedom wey come with eVisa! You fit check your visa anytime you want, and no stress of losing paper document. So, if you dey plan your next trip to di UK—no forget to set up your UKVI account as you gather your bags.
In conclusion, dis step na di UK way of making their border secure while dem embrace technology. E go help streamline di travel process, and we go fit manage our immigration smooth smooth. Na wetin everybody suppose dey talk about!
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