How to Apply -Steps to Apply UK Visa

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as the UK, is an island country located in north-western Europe. It is one of the most commonly visited countries in the continent. On an average, UK receives approximately 4,38,977 tourists from India every year. The United Kingdom is a great example of development and progress and age-old traditions. Its where ancient structures meet modern architecture, where you’ll see vast expanses of snow on one side and sand dunes on the other, where you get to witness all four seasons in one single day!

Planning a vacation to the UK? Here are all the details you must know in order to secure a 6 months tourist visa:

Documents –

Original passport with a validity of at least six months from the date of travel with minimum 2 blank pages. This must be supplemented with two scanned copies of the current as well as the old passports if any.
Five recent passport-size, color photographs (45X35mm) taken against a white background with a matte finish, showing at least 60%-80% of the face.
Bank statement of the past 6 months, signed and attested by some bank personnel to prove your financial stability.
Visa application form duly filled as per our guidelines.
A cover letter with details such as name, designation, purpose of visit, stay duration, and passport number, along with the signature of the applicant. This letter should be typed on the company letter-head in case the applicant is self-employed.
Income tax returns of the past 36 months if applicable.
In case you’re self-employed you’ll need to produce – company registration certificate/incorporation certificate, Income tax documents for the past three years, bank statements of the company (last 6 months). In case you’re employed at an organization, you’ll need to submit salary slips of the last 3 months and a letter indicating that your leaves have been sanctioned by the employer.
Proof of investments if any. These include mutual funds, fixed deposits, stocks and shares, etc.

Steps –

The first step is to know what type of tourist visa you’re looking for depending upon your requirements.
Get in touch with us for all the guidelines.
Fill in the application form and submit it along with all the aforementioned documents.
Pay the visa processing fees. For the 6 months tourist visa to UK, the fees will be approximately Rs. 10,400 per applicant including single/multiple entry, taxes, consulate fees and service charges.
Show up on the date of appointment with all the documents and be well-prepared with the answers.
It takes around two weeks (excluding public holidays and weekends) to process the visa application.
Upon authorisation, we shall send it to you via mail. This visa will be attached to your passport.
Once you receive it, make sure to check all the important details such as your name, purpose of visit, etc. In case of an error, get in touch with us at the earliest.

Points to Remember –

You can apply for the visa three months in advance. Since it takes around 14 days to obtain a visa, we recommend that you apply at least a month prior to your departure date.
You will be allowed to stay for a maximum period of 6 months under this visa. Extensions are allowed only in case of medical treatments.
Ensure that you have chalked out the entire trip cost and have sufficient funds to cover those costs.
Provide enough evidence that you will return to your home country as per your travel dates.

Note - We do not provide Business or Work visa.

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