World news in brief – Embassy 4 – January 2008

UKvisas gets best service award

SHANGHAI – The visa service run by the British Embassy and consulates in China has been voted the best in the country. The award from World Traveller magazine was made in Shanghai in recognition of the UK’s fast and customer-friendly service.

Outsourcing with commercial partner VFS Global has enabled UKvisas, the FCO-Home Office entry clearance agency, to process huge volumes of visas quickly.