How to apply for a UK visa 

Where can I get information?

The UK Border Agency and the British Embassy in Libya work in partnership with a commercial organisation, WorldBridge Visa Application Centre (VAC) . 

You can find out whether you need a visa and how to apply through WorldBridge website. WorldBridge VAC also provides information through an email and telephone inquiry service, Email enquiries can be made by clicking the " Send an Email Enquiry " link on the VAC website

Do I have to pay?

Website and email information is free of charge but there is a charge for using the telephone service.

Where can I get advice?

VAC and its staff can't give you advice on how to complete your application, or what type of visa you should apply for. If you need further help with your application, or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK these are immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates the work of immigration advisers, and makes sure that they follow the Commissioner's code of practice and rules. The OISC is also responsible for receiving and investigating complaints against immigration advisers.
Or legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies.

Their websites are:

Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of Scotland
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Institute of Legal Executives

More information on visas and Immigration issues can be found on the UK Border Agency website

How do I submit my application?

WorlBridge manages Visa Application Centre in Tripoli, where you should submit your application and biometric fingerscans. To make an appointment for submitting your application to the VAC in Tripoli you should follow the links on the VAC website or call 00218 21 7152583 and 00218 92 8601883 (mobile) between 0900 – 1500 from Sunday to Thursday. Alternatively, find details about online applications at www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk.

Who decides whether I will get a visa?

Your visa application will be processed and decide UK visas staff in the Embassy. The VAC and its staff play no part in the outcome of your visa application and cannot influence it in any way. If any member of staff employed by the VAC says they can influence your application, you should inform the British Embassy.

Service standards - complaints and compliments

The UK Border Agency aims to offer a fair and professional service to all our customers.  We welcome feedback it helps us to see where we need to improve

If you have any comments, or are concerned about the standard of service you received, please let us know. We investigate all complaints fully and will send you a reply within 20 working days

• If you wish to complain about the service you received from the UK Border Agency at this Embassy, please address your complaint to the Entry Clearance Manager at British Embassy| Burj Al-Fateh| Tripoli – Libya PO Box 4206. Or by e-mail to visa.tripoli@fco.gov.uk or hand it to the Embassy in person.

• If you wish to complain about the service you received from VAC, you may submit it direct to their website , in person, or to the Entry Clearance Manager above.