UNITED KINGDOM Visa Document Requirements

 

​Please read the visa requirements carefully and follow the exact requirements to ensure all necessary documents are submitted correctly. Adhering to these guidelines will help avoid any delays in the processing of your visa application.

You must have a passport or travel document that is valid  for the whole of your stay in the UK. There must be a blank page in your passport for your Standard Visitor visa.

• Two recent Colored Photos Passport Sized
  • Facial Expression: Must not be smiling, showing teeth, or any exaggerated facial expressions.
  • Background: White background is required.
  • Clothing: Should contrast with the white background.
  • Quality: The photo should be polarized printed at the photo company.
  • Hair: If the person has long hair, it should be pulled back behind the ears.
  • Accessories: No accessories should be worn in the photo.
  • Requirements: The photo must meet the requirements for both hard copy and soft copy submissions.
• Valid Passport and previous passports if available.
  • Note that the valid passport must have at least six months validity before its expiration date and must have the owner's signature on the first and second biopages.
• ​Bank statements from the last 6 months

You’ll need to provide the following information in your online application:

• The dates you’re planning to travel to the UK
• Where you’ll be staying during your visit
• How much you think your trip will cost
• Your current home address and how long you’ve lived there
• Your parents’ names and dates of birth (if known)
• How much you earn in a year (if you have an income)
• Details of any criminal, civil or immigration offences you may have committed

Depending on your circumstances, you might also need to provide:

• Details of 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 name and address of anyone paying for your trip
• The name, address and passport number of any family members you have in the UK
• A certificate proving that you’ve had a tuberculosis (TB) test if you’re visiting for more than 6 months

You need to provide additional documents if you’re visiting the UK:

If under 18

• You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and:
  • you’ve made suitable arrangements for your travel and stay in the UK
  • you have written consent from your parent or guardian to travel to the UK (if travelling alone)
  • you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey
  • you have enough money to support yourself without working or getting help from public funds, or you have family and friends that can support you

Travelling

• You can travel to the UK without an adult (someone over the age of 18).
• Your parent or guardian will need to provide their:
  • written consent for you to travel to the UK
  • full contact details
• They’ll also need to provide proof that you have somewhere suitable to live during your stay in the UK, including:
  • the name and date of birth of the person that you will be staying with
  • an address where you will be living
  • details of your relationship to the person who’ll be looking after you
  • their written consent for you to stay with that person while you’re in the UK If you’re not staying with a close relative
• Your parent, guardian or school must tell the relevant local authority about your visit if you’re both of the following:
  • under 16 (or under 18 if you have a disability)
  • going to be looked after for more than 28 days by someone who is not a close relative (called ‘private foster care’)
  • You should provide a reply from the local authority if you have one.
  • The same rules apply to education exchange visits that last for more than 28 days, unless:
  • you’re part of a group that is travelling and staying together, for example a school group
  • you’re accompanied by an adult, for example a teacher