Duro Ikhazuagbe
23 December 2011
Beginning from the first day of January next year, the British High Commission will begin processing visitor visas for those going to the United Kingdom to watch the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.
According to a statement from the Press Secretary of the British High Commission in Abuja, Hooman Nouruzi, the Games will be the biggest event that the UK has hosted and are expecting many extra visitors to arrive the country during the busy summer period.
“We will process your application and, if you meet the requirements, will issue your visa with a start date that will cover you for the whole Olympic and Paralympic Games period. This means that you can start your preparations for travelling to the UK for the Games from the beginning of 2012,” said the Press Secretary in an e-mail to THISDAY Thursday.
He confirmed that visitors going to London for the Games would be allowed to stay in the UK for upward of six months “If you are coming to watch the Games as a visitor, you will be allowed to stay in the UK for up to six months in most cases,” stressed the Nouruzi.
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