United Kingdom Tourist Visa

Visa Notes & Fees

• Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum six months and minimum two blank page (back to back) for visa stamp.
  a) Attach all Previous passport to show previous travel history.
• UK Visa Application Form: Visa application form has to be filled online by the applicant.
  https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa
• Photo Specification: Two recent passport size photographs with matt finish, 60%-80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm)
  Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old, scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas.
• Covering Letter : Covering-Letter from applicant on business letter head mentioning name, designation, passport number, purpose and duration of visit in brief. The letter should be duly signed by authorized signatory with company stamp and addressed to – The Visa Officer, British High Commission, New Delhi
  Please Note : Covering-Letter on Letterhead if applicant is Self Employed or on plain paper if Employed.
• Financials
  a) Personal ITR for 3 yrs.
  b) Six months salary slip
  c) Original Personal Bank Statement for last six months mentioning the Bank’s name, Bank’s Telephone Number clearly
  d) Foreign Exchange endorsement/Copy of Credit Card
• Proof Of Occupation
  Self Employed
  a)Company Registration Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation
  b)Brief Company Profile
  c)Articles of Memorandum (Incase the applicant is MD/Director)
  d)Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership (In case applicant is Proprietor / Partner in a firm
  e)Balance sheet of the Company.
  Employed:
  a)Proof of employment like Salary Slip or Appointment Letter
  b)NOC from Employer
  Student:
  a)Leave Sanction Letter from school
  b)Parents have to provide ITR, Bank statement and NOC letter
• Proof of Accommodation : Hotel confirmation
• Airline Reservation : Ticket Itinerary
• Applicant will have to personally collect their documents or can opt for courier service at the time they submit their documents at VFS.
  Applicants can submit an authorization letter only in the following cases:
  a) If a parent collecting for a dependent child;
  b) A member of a family group collecting the passports for the whole family;
  c) Government Ministry representatives and a Business Express Programme (BEP) company representative, approved by the company’s authorized signatories.
• Please Note:
  a) Applications are being accepted through online appointment, we advise you to send your application well in advance so that we can arrange for an appointment.

  b) Applications are accepted through respective outsourced visa application centers. Kindly refer to the link “Outsourced Visa Application Centers” on the left side of the page for details.

  c) Fingerprints and facial photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) are required by the UK Border Agency as part of your application for a UK visa in India. Personal appearance as per the appointment is therefore mandatory.

• British Irish Visa Scheme: Indian citizens can now apply for one travel permit to visit both the UK and Ireland through British-Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) in India. As per BIVS, applicants should apply for the visa of the country they wish to visit first. If you have an Irish short stay visa and you also want to visit the United Kingdom you must travel to Ireland first. If you have a British short stay visa and you also want to visit Ireland you must travel to the United Kingdom first. The BIVS issued visas will have BIVS coding endorsed on it. For more information kindly click on the following link BIVS Scheme .
• Important Note : Documents for Scanning .

• Visa fee can be paid online using Visa or Master debit/credit cards and also via e-wallet (PayPal or Skrill)
  Scanning Charges Rs.1000/-
  Priority Visa – INR 22,952.00
  Super Priority Visa – INR 99,738.00