If your spouse is a citizen of an EU country (eg. Spain) and has moved to live or work in another EU country (eg. Germany), applying for a visa to join him/her is FREE. You dont pay visa fee.
For those who want to travel to a Schengen country for a short trip (tourism, family visit, conference, etc.), one important tip is that you can apply for your visa up to 6 MONTHS in advance. For example, you can apply and book appointment this month if you plan to travel in September 2026. This reduces the stress of searching for appointments at the last minute. Always apply early.
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If you are in Ghana, this is where to do your biometrics or submission:
VFS Visa Application Centre
Mezzanine Floor, Grand Oyeeman
South Liberation Link
Airport – Accra
Opening days: Monday to Friday
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Within 2 weeks of submission, a decision should be made on your application, whether approval or refusal. From 25 February 2026, most people who make a successful application for a UK visa will receive an eVisa only. You will need to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa to see the permission you have been granted before you travel to the UK
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What to send to VFS
A copy of the appointment confirmation letter and QR code confirming the details of your appointment
A valid passport or travel document
A printout of your document checklist
Supporting documents (if you uploaded online, you do not need to send them)
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After you submit your application, you must provide your documents to their commercial partner VFS. You can provide your documents by uploading copies yourself through VFS, free of charge, or by taking your documents (originals or copies) to your appointment, where VFS will scan them for you for a fee.
Document Self Upload. If you select Document Self Upload, the required documents must be uploaded through your dashboard prior to attending your appointment: atlantis-abs-uk.vfsglobal.com/dashboard/my-a…
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Further Action
The process of a UK visa application is done on the GOV.UK website. The next step is to proceed to book an appointment. Kindly note that the UK uses both VFS and TLS as their outsourcing partners to submit your documents. To find a visa application centre, use the website below. For the purpose of my study, I will use VFS. gov.uk/find-a-visa-ap…
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Pay
Proceed to pay for your application. You can pay with your bank card details. After payment online, the next step is to download the supporting document checklist and arrange for your biometrics at the visa application centre.
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Documents
There are mandatory and other documents that you have to tick in the application, to provide, as part of your biometrics.
Declaration
Make a declaration that the application filled is genuine.
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Start Application
Provide your telephone number
Fill in all personal information
Provide passport details
Provide employment details
Income and expenditure
Travel information
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Currently, this is the application fee and the website to start the application. Scroll down. Click on “Apply now,” select your language, the country where you want to provide your biometrics, then create your email and password to proceed
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