UKVCAS Appointment Charges

[expresso12]

Hello members

I am trying to book UKVCAS appointment for a settlement application however all the options being given (only available are north of UK) at chargeable at £138. Is this normal - are all appointment chargeable? I thought the application fee includes the biometric fee.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards

[CULLINAN]

Suggestion for booking biometrics appointments, might be helpful to new users:

You have 45 working days to book an appointment (excluding Sat/Sun) after online submission. These days biometrics appointments are running at a 28 days lag i.e. you get an appointment for the 28th day unless you get to find an earlier cancellation.

My suggestion:
1) Login UKVCAS booking system 12 AM midnight GMT to look for appointments.

2) Look for different centres and locations if you are willing to travel.

3) Look continuously for 3/4 days regularly (after submission and before booking a slot) to find an earlier cancellation or free appointments during the day/after midnight. For free appointments look especially between 6am-9am in the morning. Free options are offered by Core Centres only (week days).

4) If you fail and can not find any earlier cancellations or free appointments for next 3/4 days after submission, book one logging in at 12 AM midnight GMT. You will get one for the 28th day (has to be a week day for better availability). If the 28th day is a Sat/Sun, availability will be almost nil.

I would suggest you try your luck for 3/4 days before you book one. Once you book an appointment, you will not be able to see any more availability.
Cullinan

[expresso12]

Thank you for reply!!

I ended up paying for an appointment (£71) at stratford in the end.

May I also ask that for documents which need to be uploaded - do they have to be scanned copies? Most of the documents i have are in digital format already from online banking etc, so can I just upload the digital version?
I remember previously HO didnt accept these online documents without attestation, so has this changed now?

[CULLINAN]

All online digital evidence is accepted.