what is the procedure to get visa for uk?

Answer 1

Go personally to the UK embassy and acquire an application form and schedule or try the websites indicated below. These are guidelines too.

If you have a valid UK visa, we will not normally refuse you entry to the UK unless your circumstances have changed, or you gave false information or did not tell us important facts when you applied for your visa.


Do I need a visa?
You will need a visa if you:
are a national of one of the countries listed in the "visa nationals" link at the bottom of this page
are stateless (you do not have a nationality)
hold a non-national travel document (a travel document which does not give you the nationality or citizenship of the country that issued it), or
hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK.

Certain other categories of travellers to the UK may need entry clearance. If you are not sure whether you need a visa, or if you need more information, please read the appropriate guidance and the Do I need a UK visa? questionnaire on this website or contact your nearest British mission overseas.

How do I apply for a visa?
You can apply in a number of ways, for example, by post, by courier, in person and online. The visa section of your nearest British mission overseas will tell you about the ways in which you can apply.

Some visa sections will only accept applications made online. To find out if you can apply for your visa online please visit the visa4UK website.

If you cannot apply online you will need to fill in a visa application form. You can get a form, free of charge from the visa section of your nearest British mission overseas , or from this website.

You can apply for a visit visa or EEA family permit at any full service visa-issuing office. If you are applying from within the EEA, you will need to show that you are living legally in an EEA member state. ‘Living legally’ includes having a visit visa for the member state. For all other types of visa, you should apply in the country of which you are a national or where you legally live.

In some countries, if you are applying for a visa to stay in the UK for more than six months, you may need to be tested for active tuberculosis before we will accept your application. You can find out if you need to be tested by using the Do I need a UK visa? on this website, or by contacting your nearest British mission overseas which has a visa section.

What do I need to make my application?
This will depend on which category you are applying for entry under. In all cases you will need to make your application online or fill in an application form.

You will also need:

Your passport or travel document.
A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself.
This should be:
taken against a light coloured background
clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed
printed on normal photographic paper, and
full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons.
The visa fee. This cannot be refunded, and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying.
Supporting documents relevant to your application.

What supporting documents should I include with my application?
The documents that you will need will vary depending on the type of application you are making.

You can get information about the documents for each type of application from the other guidance notes on this website, or from your nearest British mission overseas.

We will refuse your application if we find that any documents are forged.

What will happen when I make my application?
The Entry Clearance Officer will try to make a decision using your application form and the supporting documents you have provided. If this is not possible, they will need to interview you.

Please check your visa when you get it. You should make sure that:

your personal details are correct
it correctly states the purpose for which you want to come to the UK, and it is valid for the date on which you want to travel. (You can ask for it to be post-dated for up to three months if you do not plan to travel immediately.)

If you think there is anything wrong with your visa, contact the visa section immediately.

Should I ask an agent or an immigration adviser to help me apply for my visa?
You should be careful about using an agent or an immigration adviser as they cannot issue visas, or influence the outcome of your application. There have been cases where agents and immigration advisers have given people poor advice and overcharged them.

If you are not sure how to make your application, or if you want advice about travelling to the UK, you should read the appropriate guidance, this website, or contact your nearest British mission overseas.

When should I get advice?
If your application is not straightforward, and you have already read the appropriate guidance and contacted the British mission, you might want to get help.

How do I get advice?
As well as the sources of advice recommended earlier, you can get advice from various other organisations. There are contact details at the end of this guidance for the organisations that you, or your sponsor in the UK, can contact to help you find a suitable immigration adviser.

Will my application be guaranteed if I have an immigration adviser?
No. Your application will depend on whether you qualify to enter the UK under the Immigration Rules and whether you give the Entry Clearance Officer all the necessary information and documents. A good adviser can help you fill in your application form and make sure that you include all the relevant supporting documents.

Are all immigration advisers qualified to give advice on immigration matters?
No. Some advisers are qualified to give advice on immigration law and related matters, whereas others will only be able to help you fill in your application form. You should get details of their services before asking an immigration adviser to help you. If you plan to use an organisation that charges for its services, we advise you to check their fees first.

If you want to make a complaint about an immigration adviser, please contact the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner for help (contact details are under 'More advice and information' at the end of this guidance): Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner regulates the work of Immigration Advisers, and ensures they comply with the Commissioner's code of practice and rules. They are also responsible for receiving, handling and upholding complaints against Immigration Advisers who are acting illegally.

Do I have the right of appeal if my visa is refused?
You can get information about appeals from the Appeals (INF 19) guidance on this website.

If we refuse your visa, the Entry Clearance Officer will tell you if you have a right of appeal. If you do, they will give you the appeal forms you need.
More advice and information

UKvisas
For more advice and information about visas contact:

UKvisas
London SW1A 2AH

General enquiries: 0845 010 5555
Please note that this number may not work from outside the UK. If you are calling from outside the UK, please contact your nearest British mission where there is a visa section: UK diplomatic missions overseas

Application forms: (+44) (0)20 7008 8308
Textphone: [phone]
Email: Use the online form at: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/enquiries

Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)
For more advice and information about extending your stay once in the UK contact:

Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Croydon Public Caller Unit
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon CR9 2BY

General enquiries: (+44) (0)870 606 7766
Application forms: (+44) (0)870 241 0645
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk

Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
The Immigration Advisory Service is the UK's largest charity providing advice and respresentation in asylum, immigration and nationality law. It has offices right accross the UK and abroad. It provides a free service to those who are eligible, and may be able to help those who are not. The IAS is a non-profit service.

Immigration Advisory Service
3rd Floor, County House
190 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4YB

Telephone: (+44) (0)20 7967 1200
Duty Office (24 hrs): (+44) (0)20 8814 1559
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7403 5875
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iasuk.org

Information about immigration advisers
If you or your sponsor feels that you have had poor advice from, or have been overcharged by, an immigration adviser in England or Wales contact:

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner regulates the work of Immigration Advisers, and ensures they comply with the Commissioner's code of practice and rules. They are also responsible for receiving, handling and upholding complaints against Immigration Advisers who are acting illegally.
5th Floor, Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QN

Telephone: (+44) (0)20 7211 1500
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7211 1553
Email: OISC email enquiries
Website: www.oisc.gov.uk

or

The Office for the Supervision of Solicitors
Victoria Court
8 Dormer Place
Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV32 5AE

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.lawsociety.org.uk

If you have a complaint about a practising solicitor in Scotland, contact:

Law Society of Scotland
Client Relations Office
26 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh EH3 7YR

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.lawscot.org.uk

If you have a complaint about a practising solicitor in Northern Ireland, contact:

Law Society of Northern Ireland
Law Society House
98 Victoria Street
Belfast BT1 3JZ

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.lawsoc-ni.org

If you think the advice you or your sponsor were given from any other organisation was poor, incompetent or too expensive, you should complain to that organisation.

For a list of advisers write to:

Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
The Immigration Law Practitioners Association provides information and training to improve the advice and representation given to immigrants.
Lindsey House
40-42 Charterhouse Street
London EC1M 6JN

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ilpa.org.uk

Revenue and Customs
For advice on bringing personal belongings and goods into the UK contact:

HM Revenue & Customs
Dorset House
Stamford Street
London SE1 9PY

Telephone: (+44) (0)845 010 9000
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Drugs warning
Anyone found smuggling drugs into the UK will face serious penalties. Drug traffickers may try to bribe travellers. If you are travelling to the UK, avoid any involvement with drugs.

Forged or destroyed documents
Travellers to the UK may commit an offence if they do not produce valid travel documents or passports to the UK immigration authorities for themselves and their children. People found guilty of this offence face up to two years in prison or a fine (or both).

List of visa nationals
If you are a national of one of the countries listed in the link below, or if you are stateless, hold a non-national travel document or passport issued by an authority not recognised by the UK you must hold a valid UK visa on each* occasion that you travel to the UK. Use this link to see a list of visa nationals:
Visa Nationals

* Visas are not required if you are settled in the UK, or if you already have permission to stay in the UK and are returning to the UK before your permission to stay expires.

If you are not a visa national you do not need a visa to enter the UK as a visitor. You may need to apply for prior entry clearance if you wish to come to the UK for another reason.

Alternative formats
In the UK we also have versions of our guidance notes in Braille, on audio tape and in large print. If you would like any guidance notes in one of these formats, please contact:

UKvisas
London SW1A 2AH

Phone: (+44) (0)20 7008 8308
Email: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/enquiries

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Check this site: http://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/