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- Disclaimer
UK Visa Application Center ( UKVAC ) is a service provided by
VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd. UKVAC provides logistic services to
visa applicants seeking a United Kingdom Temporary Resident &
Returning Permanent Visas and is only responsible for the following:
1. To receive from an applicant his/her passport, completed visa
form, supporting documentation (collectively, the "Documents")
and the applicable fees.
2. To submit the Documents to the British Embassy / Consulates,
on behalf of the applicant.
3. To collect the relevant Documents back from the British Embassy
/ Consulates, after completion of all formalities, and return
the relevant Documents back to the applicant by hand delivery/courier
to an address provided by the applicant on the visa form.
Other Conditions:
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, the British Embassy
/ Consulates reserves the right to ask for further documentation
and to refuse the visa application.
In certain cases, instead of the aforesaid procedure, the British
Embassy / Consulates will hand over the relevant Documents to
the Applicants directly. In such cases, UKVAC shall not be responsible
for any loss or damage to the Documents, in any manner whatsoever
It must be noted that the grant or refusal of the UK visa is at
the sole discretion of the British Embassy / Consulates and UKVAC
is neither involved in the process nor is liable or responsible
in any manner whatsoever for any delay in processing or grant
or rejection of the visa application of any applicant by the British
Embassy / Consulates.
UKVAC takes every reasonable precaution while handling the Documents
of applicants. However, UKVAC shall not be responsible in any
manner whatsoever to the applicant for any Documents which are
lost in transit by accident, theft, natural calamities (act of
god) or any other reason outside the control of, or not arising
out of a willful default of UKVAC.
The applicant agrees and accepts that UKVAC neither controls the
British Embassy / Consulates nor does it control or operate the
services provided by them. Hence, UKVAC will not be liable or
responsible in any manner whatsoever for the loss or damage of
applicant's Documents due to any default on the part of the British
Embassy / Consulates.
The applicant agrees and accepts that the courier acceptance and
delivery service through which the Documents are returned to the
applicants by UKVAC is operated by a third-party. UKVAC does not
control or operate any courier company, neither does it control
or operate any facility or service provided by the courier company.
UKVAC disclaims any and all liability for any loss or damage caused
to the applicant in the event that his/her Documents are delayed/
misplaced/ lost/ damaged by the courier company, whether such
delay/ misplacement/ loss/ damage result from negligence, accident
or any other cause. In no event shall UKVAC and/or its representatives
be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special,
consequential damages or any damages whatsoever due to such delay/
misplacement/ loss/ damage of the Documents, including the applicant's
passport.. Without prejudice to the aforesaid, UKVAC's and/or
its representatives sole and exclusive liability in case a passport
is lost or damaged in transit, is limited/restricted to the reimbursement
of the amount of fees charged by the Ministry of Public Security,
Government of China, for the replacement of a lost / damaged passport
through normal application procedure. Such reimbursement of the
fee amount will be made by UKVAC to the applicant only on the
presentation by the applicant of the payment receipt issued by
the Ministry of Public Security, Government of China. The applicant
agrees that the foregoing limitation of liability is an agreed
allocation of risk between the parties and this limitation of
liability is and shall be an integral part of this disclaimer.
The application fees once received by UKVAC from the applicant
will not be refundable under any circumstances, irrespective of
whether or not the desired visa is granted by the British Embassy
/ Consulates to the applicant
Advertising material may accompany the relevant Documents at the
time they are returned to the applicant. If the applicant does
not wish to receive any such advertising material along with the
relevant Documents, the applicant must intimate the UKVAC in advance
at the time of submitting the Documents. Please note that no advertising
material accompanying the relevant Documents has the endorsement
of the UK Government.
UKVAC, in its sole discretion, may change, amend, cancel or withdraw
any or all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein at any
time without any prior notice. No employee of UKVAC has any authority
whatsoever to change / amend / amplify or withdraw any or all
of the terms and conditions mentioned herein without the prior
written approval of UKVAC.
These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of United Kingdom Any claims or disputes
arising in relation to the services provided by to the applicant
shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in
The United Kingdom.
The applicant hereby accepts and confirms that the applicant and/or
his/her representative, prior to submitting the visa application,
has read, understood and agreed to be bound by, without limitation
or qualification, all of the terms, conditions and details provided
herein.
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