The British Consulate General in Shanghai has adjusted the student visa application procedures to handle the growing number of applications in recent months.

Effective from yesterday, the new policy requires students to book an appointment for submission of individual visa applications before they come to the visa section to get the results of their request.

It is in accordance with the British Embassy's new policy starting this month.

Consulate officials say the change will avoid having applicants lining up for hours waiting for the result at the visa section and it won't affect the approval rate.

(Shanghai Daily July 28, 2004)