Biometric appointment on 21 Dec (in Tier 4 London lockdown)

I have my biometric appointment on Monday (21 Dec) in London, and while I know the guidance on the site says "COVID-19 Restrictions: UKVCAS has essential service status: This means UKVCAS Service Points will remain open in all tier areas during the next stage of COVID-19 restrictions" that was issued on 15 December BEFORE the latest lockdown announcement. While I still plan on attending (unless I receive an email telling me my appointment is cancelled), I am wondering if any of you have heard otherwise....

I don't know anything more than what they post on the UKVCAS website, so we'll just have to see if they post a update regarding the new Tier 4 restrictions in the next couple of days.

I have a sneaking feeling the biometrics offices will be closed due to tier 4, since all non essential retail is also closed and you aren't supposed to travel into/out of Tier 4 areas. Definitely keep an eye on the UKVCAS site for updates.

Hope for the best.... plan for the worst.

Sorry Heidi, hope you get it sorted.

No change for now on the page, so I'll just plan to go. It's about a 30 minute drive, which is not a big deal. This is one of several reasons I finally decided to buy a car after living in London for 5+ years. I would NOT do it if I had to use TfL.

No change for now on the page, so I'll just plan to go. It's about a 30 minute drive, which is not a big deal. This is one of several reasons I finally decided to buy a car after living in London for 5+ years. I would NOT do it if I had to use TfL.

Good luck today - let us know how it goes!

It was NOT as straightforward as I expected, although the appointment itself was fine. I'll share my experience over on the other thread, since I know people may be more inclined to review that when preparing their own submissions.

Long story short, the appointment was NOT cancelled and everything in that regard went well.

It was NOT as straightforward as I expected, although the appointment itself was fine. I'll share my experience over on the other thread, since I know people may be more inclined to review that when preparing their own submissions.

Long story short, the appointment was NOT cancelled and everything in that regard went well.

Fantastic!