United Kingdom

• Passport (Minimum 6 months validity) – All Passports (Old & New)
• Photo (35mm X 45mm, white background, matt finished, 80% FACE should display)
• Marriage certificate – If Married
• Divorce Deed – If Divorced
• Spouse Death certificate – In Case of Death
• Child birth certificate/ Bonafide certificate – If child travelling
• Vacation letter/Student Id card – If student travelling
• NOC of parents (Child Below 18 Years) – If travelling alone or third party
• Aadhar Card Copies of all Family Members

• Pan card (Personal/Company)
• Business registration certificate (Gumasta dhara/Memorandum/Partnership deed)
• Company Profile / Brochure (If having)
• Business letter head-03 Nos. & visiting card
• IT returns last 3 years with balance sheet
• Last 6 months current account statement
• Partner NOC & Authorization Letter

• Pan card, Company Id card, Job Letter
• Last 6 months salary slips
• Last 3 years form no.16 & IT returns with computation
• Leave letter/NOC (No objection certificate)

• Agriculture income certificate (From Mamlatdar / TDO)
• Form no. 7& 12, 8A (Land paper)
• Agriculture bills (If having)

• Retired letter
• Pension bank passbook

• Supporter Letter and Supporting Affidavit

• Last 6 months bank statement/bank passbook
• Bank fix deposit/ MIS /Post Savings/KVP/SVP/NSC
• Share holding statement/ Bonds/ Mutual Funds
• Provident fund/GPF/PPF
• LIC / other policy surrender value
• Financial report/ Valuation of property (House/Shop/Land)

• Email Id & Contact No Details
• Applicant’s Parents / Spouse/ Children’s( Date of Birth)
• Last 10 yrs Travel history (Arrival date & Departure date)

• Sponsor letter or invitation letter (Original If possible then notarized)
• Sponsor’s biography copy if British passport (If Possible notarized)
• If other than British citizen then whole passport copy and visa status document in UK (If possible then notarized)
• Email ID & Contact details

STATEMENT FROM YOUR EMPLOYER ON BUSINESS LETTERHEAD, GIVING WITH FOLLOWING DETAILS

• Date and nature of employment
• Salary paid
• Whether his/her position is temporary or permanent

BANK STATEMENT OF LAST 6 MONTHS – with Min. Bal
COUNCIL TAX, ELECTRICITY BILLS, TELEPHONE BILL, GAS BILL
TENANCY AGREEMENT IF RENTED PROPERTY
COPY OF RECENT PAY STUBS. 3 OR 4 SHOULD BE ENOUGH
COPY OF LAST THREE YEARS INCOME TAX RETURN
CONTACT NUMBERS, E-MAIL ID, RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF SPONSOR
IF HE/SHE SPONSORED ANY ONE IN LAST TWO YEARS THEN NAME RELATIONSHIP AND CONTACT NUMBER OF PERSON

To visit the United Kingdom, a person requires permission to do so. This permission can be in the form of the UK Visitor Visa or Leave to Enter the UK. A visitor has to apply for the UK Visitor Visa before travelling to the UK. The Leave to Enter can be obtained at the UK port of entry.

Whether a person requires a UK Visitor Visa will depend on whether the person is regarded as a visa national or not.

Immigration advise clients, who are non-visa nationals, who have previously been denied a UK Visitor Visa, or denied entry at a UK port of entry , to apply for a UK Visitor Visa, before travelling to the UK.

• To take a holiday in the UK.
• Visit family or friends.
• For business reasons.
• To take part in sports or creative events.
• Receive private medical treatment.
• Study for up to 30 days, provided this is not the main reason for your visit.
• If you are under 18 years, you may take part in an exchange programme or educational visit.
• You can convert your civil partnership into a marriage.

• You are not allowed to do paid or unpaid work.
• You cannot through frequent visits to the UK basically live in the UK.
• There is no access to UK Public funds.
• One cannot marry, register a civil partnership or give notice of marriage or a civil partnership. You can only do this if you have applied for the Marriage Visitor Visa. Please speak to one of our consultants for more information.

• Taking part in a specific sports-related event.
• Performing as an artist, entertainer, or musician.
• Academics who are doing research, or accompanying students on a study abroad programme.
• Doctor or dentist who are taking a clinical attachment or observer post.
• To take the Professional Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test or to sit the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
• To get funds to start, take over, join or run a business in the UK.

It is also possible to apply for long-term visit visas if you travel to the UK regularly. These visas are valid for 2, 5 or 10 years. However, note that you are only allowed to stay a maximum of 6 months during any given year.

If you are going to the UK for private medical treatment, you might be able to extend your stay for up to eleven months.

If you are going to the UK as an academic on sabbatical or for research, you, your spouse, civil partner and children might be able to stay for up to twelve months.

Visitors under the Approved Destination Status Agreement, may be granted a visa for a period of up to 30 days.

• You have to show that you will leave the UK at the end of your visit.
• You are able to support yourself and any dependents during your trip.
• You are able to pay for any costs relating to the trip, as well as the onward journey.
• You have to show proof of any business or other activities you will be doing in the UK.

There are additional and very specific document requirements if you are visiting as an academic, for private medical treatment, applying as an organ donor, prospective entrepreneur or to take the PLAB or OSCE test.

• Type of visitor visa (tourist/to visit friends/other).
• Duration of stay.
• Main purpose of visit.
• Dates of travel (both the date of entry as well as date of exit from the UK)

Personal Details:

• Applicant’s full name.
• Gender.
• Marital status.
• Date and place of birth.
• Nationality and country of birth.
• Dual citizenship status, if any.
• Passport details such as passport number, expiry, date and place of issue.
• Residential address.
• Contact information such as email address, telephone, and mobile number.

Family Information:

• Family related information such as father/mother/spouse name, date and place of birth and nationality.
• Details regarding spouse/children, if any.

Employment Information:

• Financial and employment details, such as current employment status.
• Type of employment currently engaged in, duration of employment, and organisation details.
• Work address and previous work history.
• Details of income and employment.
• Details of cost of visit to the UK.

Travel History:

• Details of previous travel to foreign countries.
• Previous travel to the UK, with details, if any.
• Record of any criminal history in a foreign country, if any.

On submission of the form, the applicant will have to visit a Visa Application Centre at an allotted date and time where his/her biometric information (fingerprint scan and photograph) will be taken.

The applicant will have to be present at the Visa Application Center along with the form, visa fee and all supporting documents to file his/her visa application.

On completion of the filing process, an acknowledgment will be issued. The acknowledgment has to be presented when collecting the documents submitted.

The applicant will be notified regarding the status of the application within a period of three weeks from filing the application.