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Deputy High Commission of the United Kingdom, Chennai

January 01, 1970

The British Deputy High Commission, Chennai is the United Kingdom diplomatic mission with responsibility for the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It was formed in 1947 with Sir Christopher Masterman, CSI, CIE, as its inaugural holder, who served as Deputy High Commissioner until the following year. The Deputy High Commissioner is equivalent to a Consul-General, and reports to the British High Commission.[1] The current Deputy High Commissioner is Oliver Ballhatchet. He succeeds Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford.

Deputy High Commission of the United Kingdom in Chennai
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Location
Address20, Anderson Road,
Chennai 600 006
Coordinates13°03′56″N 80°14′57″E / 13.0656°N 80.2493°E / 13.0656; 80.2493
Deputy High CommissionerOliver Ballhatchet (since October 2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

Location edit

The consular section of the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai, is located at 20 Anderson Road, Nungambakkam. The British Council and the British Library are located at 737, Anna Salai.

The Deputy High Commission edit

 
The Deputy High Commission flies the Union Flag

The consular section of the British Deputy High Commission provides consular assistance and protection for British citizens. The Chennai consular region has Deputy High Commission office at Hyderabad[2] and a Deputy High Commission office at Bangalore,[3] functioning from 2009, for which visas are issued from the Deputy High Commission office at Chennai.[4] The visa application centres are located in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bangalore.[5][6]

List of Deputy High Commissioners

Below is the list of deputy high commissioners of the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai (formerly Madras):[7]

  1. Sir Christopher Masterman, CSI, CIE (1947–1948)
  2. Charles A. Gault, CBE (1948–1949)
  3. James W. D. Locker, OBE (1949–1951)
  4. George E. Crombie, CMG (1951–1953)
  5. Leonard J. D. Wakely, CMG, OBE (1953–1957)
  6. Ronald G. Chisholm (1957–1960)
  7. Mark E. Allen, CMG, CVO (1960–1961)
  8. William J. M. Paterson, CMG (1961–1965)
  9. Clifford B. B. Heathcote-Smith, CBE (1965–1968)
  10. Victor C. Martin, OBE (1968–1971)
  11. John E. A. Miles, CBE (1971–1975)
  12. Alfred C. Hall, CBE (1975–1977)
  13. Neville A. I. French, CMG, LVO (1977–1980)
  14. Arthur S.-M. Marshall, CBE (1980–1983)
  15. Thomas Stubbs, OBE (1983–1986)
  16. David K. Sprague, MVO (1986–1989)
  17. Anthony B. N. Morey, CBE (1989–1991)
  18. David Cockerham, CBE (1991–1994)
  19. Sidney H. Palmer (1994–1999)
  20. Michael E. J. Herridge (1999–2003)
  21. Stuart H. Innes (2003–2005)[8]
  22. Michael L. Connor (2005–2009)
  23. Michael S. Nithavrianakis (2009–2013)
  24. Bharat Joshi (2013–October 2018)
  25. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford (October 2018–October 2019)[9]
  26. Oliver Ballhatchet, MBE (October 2019–present)[10]

Functions edit

In 2006, the Deputy High Commission at Chennai processed 11,224 visa applications, next only to the Mumbai Centre. The High Commissions at Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata processed 14,366, 6,688 and 1,328 applications, respectively.[11] In 2008, of the 336,000 student visas issued in India, around 20 per cent (67,000) were issued in Chennai.[12] Of late, the visa rejection rate from the Deputy High Commission at Chennai has been increased.[13]

As part of the U.K. Border Agency's new guidelines, the Deputy High Commission started processing U.K. visa applications from the British High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in a phased manner.[14][15] As of 2011, the U.K. Border Agency in Chennai processed most visa applications from Sri Lanka.[16][17]

In December 2013, the Deputy High Commission launched a pilot passport pass-back service, a user-pays service that enables applicants to retain their passport for the majority of the application processing period, for the first time in the country.[18]

The British Council edit

 
Logo of the British Council

The British Council division of the Deputy High Commission is the United Kingdom's primary cultural relations organisation and is responsible for activities in education, English language, governance, science and the arts. The British Council office at Chennai covers the South Indian region. It plays an important role in helping Indian students pursue their studies in the United Kingdom.[19] The council also manages the British Library.[20] The British Council division publishes two magazines—Postgraduate U.K. and Club U.K., the latter meant for Indian students.[19]

According to 2004 U.K. government figures, of the 14,000 Indian students studying in the United Kingdom, 43 per cent hail from South India.[19]

In 2010, the British Council launched the British Council IELTS Scholarship Award with the objective of assisting Indian students to continue their postgraduate study at any university abroad.[21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai
  2. ^ . UK in India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ . UK in India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ^ . India Tech Online. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  5. ^ "UK visa application centres to shut for 5 days in April". The Economic Times. Chennai: The Times Group. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Expanded UK Visa services in Kerala". The Economic Times. Chennai: The Times Group. 2 January 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  7. ^ Mackie, Colin (2017). (PDF). gulabin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. ^ "New British Deputy High Commissioner". The Financial Express. Chennai: The Indian Express. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  9. ^ "New British envoy takes over". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Oliver Ballhatchet new British deputy high commissioner". Times of India. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  11. ^ Kumar, Rahul (3 April 2007). "Smooth passage for students to UK". The Economic Times. Chandigarh: The Times Group. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  12. ^ George, Daniel P. (29 August 2009). "UK grows where Oz takes the beating: Luring desi students". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  13. ^ Seshagiri, Mathang (17 February 2005). "UK visa: Students 'forge' their way". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  14. ^ . BBS Netting. Colombo. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  15. ^ . UK in Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  16. ^ . Lanka Business Online. Colombo. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  17. ^ "UK High Commission in Sri Lanka To Stop Issuing Visas". The Nation. Colombo: Nation.lk. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  18. ^ "UK to launch passport pass-back service". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  19. ^ a b c Subramanian, T.S. (22 May – 4 June 2004). . Frontline. 21 (11). The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  20. ^ . British Council. Archived from the original on 17 September 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  21. ^ Chitradeepa, A. (5 September 2011). . The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

External links edit

  • Official website of the British Deputy High Commission Chennai
  • Official website of the British Council

January 01, 1970
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The British Deputy High Commission Chennai is the United Kingdom diplomatic mission with responsibility for the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry It was formed in 1947 with Sir Christopher Masterman CSI CIE as its inaugural holder who served as Deputy High Commissioner until the following year The Deputy High Commissioner is equivalent to a Consul General and reports to the British High Commission 1 The current Deputy High Commissioner is Oliver Ballhatchet He succeeds Jeremy Pilmore Bedford Deputy High Commission of the United Kingdom in ChennaiCoat of arms of the United KingdomLocationAddress20 Anderson Road Chennai 600 006Coordinates13 03 56 N 80 14 57 E 13 0656 N 80 2493 E 13 0656 80 2493Deputy High CommissionerOliver Ballhatchet since October 2019 WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Location 2 The Deputy High Commission 3 Functions 4 The British Council 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editThe consular section of the British Deputy High Commission Chennai is located at 20 Anderson Road Nungambakkam The British Council and the British Library are located at 737 Anna Salai The Deputy High Commission edit nbsp The Deputy High Commission flies the Union Flag The consular section of the British Deputy High Commission provides consular assistance and protection for British citizens The Chennai consular region has Deputy High Commission office at Hyderabad 2 and a Deputy High Commission office at Bangalore 3 functioning from 2009 for which visas are issued from the Deputy High Commission office at Chennai 4 The visa application centres are located in Chennai Hyderabad Kochi and Bangalore 5 6 List of Deputy High Commissioners Below is the list of deputy high commissioners of the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai formerly Madras 7 Sir Christopher Masterman CSI CIE 1947 1948 Charles A Gault CBE 1948 1949 James W D Locker OBE 1949 1951 George E Crombie CMG 1951 1953 Leonard J D Wakely CMG OBE 1953 1957 Ronald G Chisholm 1957 1960 Mark E Allen CMG CVO 1960 1961 William J M Paterson CMG 1961 1965 Clifford B B Heathcote Smith CBE 1965 1968 Victor C Martin OBE 1968 1971 John E A Miles CBE 1971 1975 Alfred C Hall CBE 1975 1977 Neville A I French CMG LVO 1977 1980 Arthur S M Marshall CBE 1980 1983 Thomas Stubbs OBE 1983 1986 David K Sprague MVO 1986 1989 Anthony B N Morey CBE 1989 1991 David Cockerham CBE 1991 1994 Sidney H Palmer 1994 1999 Michael E J Herridge 1999 2003 Stuart H Innes 2003 2005 8 Michael L Connor 2005 2009 Michael S Nithavrianakis 2009 2013 Bharat Joshi 2013 October 2018 Jeremy Pilmore Bedford October 2018 October 2019 9 Oliver Ballhatchet MBE October 2019 present 10 Functions editIn 2006 the Deputy High Commission at Chennai processed 11 224 visa applications next only to the Mumbai Centre The High Commissions at Mumbai New Delhi and Kolkata processed 14 366 6 688 and 1 328 applications respectively 11 In 2008 of the 336 000 student visas issued in India around 20 per cent 67 000 were issued in Chennai 12 Of late the visa rejection rate from the Deputy High Commission at Chennai has been increased 13 As part of the U K Border Agency s new guidelines the Deputy High Commission started processing U K visa applications from the British High Commission in Colombo Sri Lanka in a phased manner 14 15 As of 2011 the U K Border Agency in Chennai processed most visa applications from Sri Lanka 16 17 In December 2013 the Deputy High Commission launched a pilot passport pass back service a user pays service that enables applicants to retain their passport for the majority of the application processing period for the first time in the country 18 The British Council edit nbsp Logo of the British Council The British Council division of the Deputy High Commission is the United Kingdom s primary cultural relations organisation and is responsible for activities in education English language governance science and the arts The British Council office at Chennai covers the South Indian region It plays an important role in helping Indian students pursue their studies in the United Kingdom 19 The council also manages the British Library 20 The British Council division publishes two magazines Postgraduate U K and Club U K the latter meant for Indian students 19 According to 2004 U K government figures of the 14 000 Indian students studying in the United Kingdom 43 per cent hail from South India 19 In 2010 the British Council launched the British Council IELTS Scholarship Award with the objective of assisting Indian students to continue their postgraduate study at any university abroad 21 See also edit nbsp United Kingdom portal nbsp India portal List of diplomatic missions in Chennai India United Kingdom relations List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom Foreign relations of India Foreign relations of the United KingdomReferences edit British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai Hyderabad Location and Access UK in India Archived from the original on 10 February 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Bangalore Location and Access UK in India Archived from the original on 1 January 2012 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Britain upgrades Bangalore trade office to deputy high commission India Tech Online 3 September 2009 Archived from the original on 25 July 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 UK visa application centres to shut for 5 days in April The Economic Times Chennai The Times Group 5 March 2010 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Expanded UK Visa services in Kerala The Economic Times Chennai The Times Group 2 January 2004 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Mackie Colin 2017 A Directory of British Diplomats PDF gulabin com Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 12 December 2017 New British Deputy High Commissioner The Financial Express Chennai The Indian Express 17 July 2003 Retrieved 21 April 2012 New British envoy takes over The Hindu Chennai Kasturi amp Sons 11 October 2018 Retrieved 12 October 2018 Oliver Ballhatchet new British deputy high commissioner Times of India 2 October 2019 Retrieved 12 February 2020 Kumar Rahul 3 April 2007 Smooth passage for students to UK The Economic Times Chandigarh The Times Group Retrieved 25 January 2012 George Daniel P 29 August 2009 UK grows where Oz takes the beating Luring desi students The Times of India Chennai Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 29 July 2012 Seshagiri Mathang 17 February 2005 UK visa Students forge their way The Times of India Chennai Archived from the original on 4 January 2013 Retrieved 24 January 2012 British High Commission Colombo announces new visa procedure BBS Netting Colombo Archived from the original on 11 January 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Applying for a UK visa in Sri Lanka UK in Sri Lanka Archived from the original on 20 March 2012 Retrieved 12 February 2012 Sri Lankan companies get faster visas for UK visits Lanka Business Online Colombo 7 December 2011 Archived from the original on 20 November 2012 Retrieved 12 February 2012 UK High Commission in Sri Lanka To Stop Issuing Visas The Nation Colombo Nation lk 3 February 2008 Retrieved 12 February 2012 UK to launch passport pass back service Business Line Chennai The Hindu 6 December 2013 Retrieved 7 December 2013 a b c Subramanian T S 22 May 4 June 2004 Encouraging studies abroad Frontline 21 11 The Hindu Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Who we are British Council Archived from the original on 17 September 2002 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Chitradeepa A 5 September 2011 IELTS initiative to recognise excellence The Hindu Chennai Archived from the original on 26 September 2011 Retrieved 30 January 2012 External links editOfficial website of the British Deputy High Commission Chennai Official website of the British Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deputy High Commission of the United Kingdom Chennai amp oldid 1199723641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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