Contact Address Details:
Immigration Information Services
& Applications Gambia Co
Limited
Website: www.iisa.gm
Head Office
IISA
(G) Ltd.
130 Kairaba Avenue
(Pipeline Road)
Banjul
area
The Gambia,
West Africa
Tel no: +220 396 9999
449 5074
Email:
enquiries@iisa.gm
Note:
Drakes Moran will only assist Gambian citizens or other national
who are resident in the country and cannot assist people living
in other countries. Furthermore, they don't handle Asylum cases
whether in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Branches:
1
Directions:
Go along the Kairaba Avenue heading towards the Sabena Junction,
then continue past the Emporium & Garba Jahumpa Road in Bakau and towards the
coast. IISA's office is located next to the Butcher's Shop
Restaurant.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 12.30pm
Sunday: Closed.
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Information:
IISA (Immigration Information Services & Applications Company
Gambia Limited) / Drakes & Moran assists would-be applicants from Banjul applying for an
entry visa to the UK at the
British High Commission on
Atlantic Road,
Fajara.
The advisory service is staffed by former employees of the
consular office who saw the vital need to assist visa nationals in the
rather daunting task of successfully receiving a travel entry permit into
the UK. This could be for example, a holiday, working, or student
visa.
Background:
While
working at the British High Commission
in Banjul it became rather obvious to IISA's current staff that a
significant proportion of visa applications were rejected due to
ignorance about the rules, regulations and procedures as well as a
lack of access to computer hardware. This obviously deprived
applicants who either did not have a computer or were lacking in
knowledge in how to fill their form correctly. Online visa
applications for the UK are now an essential requirement for all
Gambians wishing to enter into Britain. This led to the
establishment of IISA in Banjul.
What they Offer:
 The firm offers a service for The Gambia's visa nationals that
updates them on the prevailing rules and regulations. This allows
them to correctly put together and submit their travel documentation
and application forms along with their supporting paper based
evidence. This helps Entry Clearance Officers process their
submissions and increases their chances of success.
Standard Procedure:
• Call
the IISA office to make an appointment.
• Clientele states
what kind of visa they are applying for - travel, employment, study.
• The client will be told what original documents to bring along to
the initial meeting.
• An appointment date & time is set.
• The client comes to the office on said date.
• A clerical office will fill the form online.
• Xeroxes will be made of your documents that you will take along to
your consular interview.
• You will then be questioned to make sure that the information you have provided is accurate and that the appropriate
visa has been chosen.
• The application form will be printed out.
• A compendium of documents will then be presented to you for
submission at the time of paying for your fee at the British High
Commission's diplomatic post in Fajara.
Note:
The validity of your online visa application is 30 days so you must arrange your
consular appointment as soon as possible. Furthermore, if your
submitted application has been refused and you wish to appeal there
is a charge of 2,500 Dalasis for this service. To digitally send your
passport sized photo the cost is 100 Dalasis.
Costs and Fees:
• Your charge must be paid before any of the following consultation
advice is given;
• UK settlement Visa GMD1,500;
•
Emigration application filling & appointment GMD650;
• UK
Visitor's Visa GMD1,000;
• Visitor's application filling & appointment GMD400;
• UK
Student Visa GMD1,000;
•
Student application filling & appointment GMD650;
• Handover of paperwork & supporting letter GMD500;
Photocopies are D2 per sheet of A4 paper;
 *For
further information and assistance visit Drakes and Moran at IISA Ltd.'s website
here.
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