United Kingdom Visa for Indians – Standard Visitor Visa

Indian citizens travelling to United Kingdom for tourism, family visits or business need a Standard Visitor Visa. The application is submitted through the embassy / visa application centre and usually requires biometrics.

Processing time: Approx 3–6 weeks standard; priority/super-priority services available at extra cost
Validity: 6 months (long-term 2, 5 or 10-year visas available)
Stay: Up to 6 months per visit

United Kingdom visa types for Indians

Standard Visitor – Standard Visitor visa: Tourism, visiting family, business meetings, short courses, medical treatment (Up to 6 months per visit)
Long-term Visitor – 2, 5 or 10-year visitor visa: Frequent travellers — same purpose as a Standard Visitor visa (Up to 6 months per visit)
Student – Student visa: Study at a licensed UK university or college (Duration of the course)
Graduate – Graduate visa: Work in the UK after completing a UK degree (18 months to 2 years)
Skilled Worker – Skilled Worker visa: Job offer from a UK employer with a sponsor licence (Up to 5 years)
Health & Care – Health and Care Worker visa: Doctors, nurses and care professionals for the NHS or care sector (Up to 5 years)
Family – Family / spouse visa: Joining a spouse, partner or parent settled in the UK (2.5 years (extendable))
Transit – Direct airside / visitor in transit visa: Changing flights in the UK (Up to 48 hours)

How to apply for a United Kingdom visa from India

Free consultation – Our visa expert checks your profile, travel history and purpose, and tells you your realistic chances before you spend anything.
Document checklist & review – You get a personalised checklist. We review every document, draft your cover letter and fix gaps that commonly lead to refusals.
Application form filing – We fill your online application form accurately and share it with you for final confirmation.
Fee payment & appointment – Government / VFS fee is paid and we book the earliest biometrics / interview slot, tracking cancellations for earlier dates.
Biometrics / interview – You attend the visa centre or embassy. For interview countries you get mock interviews and a question bank first.
Tracking & passport delivery – We track your application daily and inform you the moment your passport is ready for collection or courier.

United Kingdom visa documents checklist

Everyone

UKVI online application confirmation and VFS appointment letter
Passport plus all old passports (travel history)
Bank statements for the last 6 months
Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the last 2–3 years
Cover letter and day-by-day itinerary
Proof of accommodation for the whole stay
Biometrics at the VFS Global centre (no photos needed — taken there)

If you are employed

Employment letter on company letterhead — designation, salary, joining date and approved leave dates
Salary slips for the last 3 months
Form 16 for the last 2 years
Company ID card

If you are self-employed or own a business

Business registration — GST certificate, Udyam, shop & establishment licence or partnership deed
Business bank statements for the last 6 months
Business ITR / audited balance sheet for the last 2 years
Visiting card or letterhead of the business

Students

Bonafide certificate and leave letter (NOC) from the school / college
Student ID card
Parents' bank statements and ITR + parents' consent letter (they pay for the trip)

Retired

Pension slips or pension bank statement for the last 6 months
Proof of retirement (retirement letter / PPO)

Homemakers

Spouse's job or business documents, bank statements and ITR
Marriage certificate (or another proof of relationship)
Spouse's consent / sponsorship letter

Children under 18

Birth certificate
Copies of both parents' passports
Consent letter (NOC) from both parents, notarised — if the child travels with one parent or without parents
School leave letter / bonafide certificate

If someone else pays, or you visit family / friends

Sponsor's letter + sponsor's bank statements (6 months) and ITR
Proof of relationship with the sponsor
Invitation letter from the host + copy of the host's passport and visa / residence status
Tip: Carry originals of everything to the appointment, arranged in a folder — we check each document with you first.

United Kingdom visa fees

Standard Visitor visa (6 months) – GBP 135: ₹17,080

Visa Filing: ₹24,159 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
Filing + VFS Appointment: ₹25,929 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
Complete Assistance: ₹28,289 total (government fee + service fee + GST)

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