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New UK visa application supplier in Ghana - African Voice Newspaper

Ghanaians applying for visas to enter the UK will need to use a new visa application centre (VAC) from 22 October 2024. The UK’s third-party VAC supplier in Ghana is changing to VFS Global on this date. This means people in Ghana will need to complete their applications with VFSGlobal, even if they have begun […]

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