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- Disclaimer
The British Embassy, Moscow has entered into a contract with Interlink
services for provision of visa processing services in Moscow.
Subsequently, VFS has appointed INTERLINK SERVICES Moscow as the
Service Partner to provide these services.
Thus the UK Visa Application Centre is a service provided for
the British Embassy in Russia, by INTERLINK SERVICES on behalf
of VFS.
INTERLINK SERVICES provide logistic services to visa applicants
seeking an entry into UK 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 on behalf of
the applicant.
3) To collect the relevant Documents back from the British Embassy
after completion of all formalities, and return the relevant Documents
back to the applicant by hand delivery to the applicant.
Other Conditions:
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, the British Embassy
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 will hand over the relevant Documents to the Applicants
directly. In such cases, INTERLINK SERVICES 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 and INTERLINK SERVICES
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.
INTERLINK SERVICES takes every reasonable precaution while handling
the Documents of applicants. However, INTERLINK SERVICES 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 nay other reason outside the control
of, or not arising out a willful of INTERLINK SERVICES. The applicant
agrees and accepts that INTERLINK SERVICES neither controls the
British Embassy nor does it control or operate the services provided
by them. Hence, INTERLINK SERVICES 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.
The applicant agrees and accepts that the courier acceptance and
delivery service through which the Documents are returned to the
applicants by INTERLINK SERVICES is operated by a third-party.
INTERLINK SERVICES does not control or operate any courier company,
neither does it control or operate any facility or service provided
by the courier company. INTERLINK SERVICES 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 INTERLINK SERVICES 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, INTERLINK SERVICES and/or
its representatives sole and exclusive liability in case a passport
is lost or damage in transit, is limited/restricted to the reimbursement
of the amount of fees charged by The Immigration Department of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs, through normal application procedure.
Such reimbursement of the fee amount will be made by INTERLINK
SERVICES to the applicant only on the presentation by the applicant
of the payment receipt issued by The Immigration Department of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Federal Republic of Russia.
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 INTERLINK SERVICES from
the applicant will not be refundable under any circumstances,
irrespective of whether or not the desired visa is granted by
the British Embassy 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 INTERLINK SERVICES in advance at the time of submitting
the Documents. Please note that no advertising material accompanying
the relevant Documents has the endorsement of the British Embassy.
INTERLINK SERVICES, 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 INTERLINK
SERVICES 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 INTERLINK SERVICES.
Any claims or disputes arising in relation to the services provided
by INTERLINK SERVICES to applicant shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts in Russia.
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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