Any idea how much time it takes to get the visa after biometric? VFS says 6-8 weeks. I guess that’s only to mint money via the priority route.

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It is taking 6-8 weeks still. Now 8/10 times you’ll get it within a month, but the question is are you willing to risk it? If your travel is scheduled after 8 weeks, only then go for standard visa, otherwise choose priority. You’ll also be able to book your flights early and save money there.

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I doubt VFS is getting benefited by priority applications as the fees of priority applications (priority £250/super priority £800) is paid directly to the visa application processing centers within UK which come under Home Office jurisdiction. VFS is a private company working in contract with various governments to provide visa related services.

However they do try their best to sell their service plans - the most expensive one charges you around ₹5k and isn’t worth the service you get.

To answer your main question, the 6-8 weeks of processing time was in year 2021 and nearly half of 2022. Since late last year they’ve brought it back close to 3 weeks. So unless your travel is planned within a month, I don’t think you need to go for priority route.

I know one case where passport was delivered with stamped in just two weeks for normal application.

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