Visa Details

The UK visitor visa, also known as a standard visitor visa or UK tourist visa, allows foreign nationals to visit the UK as a tourist, for business, for study, and for other permitted activities for a short period of up to 6 months.

Before applying, we recommend checking if you require a visiting visa to the UK; this can be done on the Home Office website. Depending on your nationality, you may be able to come to the UK for up to 6 months without a visa.

To secure a UK Visit visa, you must meet certain eligibility requirements, for example, you must genuinely intend to leave the UK at the end of your stay, and you have enough money to cover the duration of your visit.

To apply for a UK Visitor Visa, you will need to complete the following key steps:

1. Check if you need a Visitor visa before proceeding
2. Complete and submit a visitor visa application UK online (note: If you are coming to the UK with your family members, each family member will need to submit their own application and pay the required fee)
3. Pay the application fee
4. Book an appointment at a local Visa Application Centre (VAC)
5. Attend your VAC appointment to provide any documents required by the Home Office and have your photo taken and fingerprints scanned (biometrics)

In most cases, you can expect to receive a decision on your Visitor Visa application within 3 weeks.

The required documents will depend on the reasons for coming to the UK. You might be asked to provide the below documents:

• Your travel dates to and from the UK
• Your address while in the UK
• A breakdown of the estimated cost of your visit
• Your home address
• How live you have lived at your current address
• The name and dates of birth of your parents
• Your annual income
• Details of any criminal, civil, or immigration offenses
• Your travel history for the past 10 years
• Your employer’s address and telephone number
• Your partner’s name, date of birth, and passport number
• The details of family members you have in the UK
• Tuberculosis (TB) test certificate if you’re visiting for more than 6 months (depending on the country you are traveling from).