In March 2008 all the British Consulate will arrange biometric visas. Said Prime Minister Gordon Brown, according visas.ru. It is planned, that if you wish to obtain visa, it will need you to make fingerprints and iris scan.

Also in 2008, all foreigners arriving in the UK for a period of six months or more, will be required to draw an identity card with biometric data. Biometric ID cards for British citizens will begin to issue a year later.
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April 16 the British embassy formally notified about the changes in the procedure of applying for a visa to this country.

April 1, 2007 abolished the fee for processing applications. Tourist visa now costs 3280 rubles instead of 3500 rubles., Student – 5150 instead of 5320 rubles., Transit – 2290 instead of 2460 rubles. The second innovation, which is entered, according to the embassy to expedite the document requires to April 23, 2007 to fill a questionnaire to obtain British visas in English only, as is already the Australian Embassy, United States, Canada, New Zealand in Moscow.
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United Kingdom – internationally recognized tourist center, which is annually visited by huge number of tourists. Went on a vacation in the UK, you will gain a lot of unforgettable impressions.

The best time to travel around the country – from mid-spring to early autumn (due to more favorable weather conditions), the most popular months – July and August. England is rich in cultural and historic monuments. The legendary Stonehenge, Kent cave in Devonshire, majestic castles in Central England and the eastern counties, village houses, certainly deserve the attention of the city of Bath, Lincoln, Chester. Those who are attracted by calm and tranquility, not to remain indifferent to the Lake District area with picturesque lakes and medieval villages.
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