Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor

Apply for a Standard Visitor visa

If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK and attend an appointment at a visa application centre.

The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.

Visa fees

You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa, or if you visit the UK regularly you can choose to apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa instead.

	Fee	Maximum length of stay
Standard Visitor visa	£100	6 months
Standard Visitor visa for medical reasons	£200	11 months
Standard Visitor visa for academic	£200	12 months
2 year long-term Standard Visitor visa	£376	6 months per visit
5 year long-term Standard Visitor visa	£670	6 months per visit
10 year long-term Standard Visitor visa	£837	6 months per visit

Apply online

Once you’ve started your application you can save your form and complete it later.

If you’re applying with family members, each person must have their own application and pay the fee. They need to attend their own appointment at a visa application center.

You can apply on behalf of your partner and child, if they cannot apply for themselves.

Documents and information you’ll need to apply

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.

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 (TB) test if you’re visiting for more than 6 months

• How long it takes to get a decision

  Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.