UK Visitor Visa Consultant in Ahmedabad

UK Visitor Visa Consultant in Ahmedabad

ALL ABOUT UK VISITOR VISA

If you are planning to visit the UK for a short period then you need to hold a UK visitor visa or a Standard visitor visa. This visa allows its holder to stay in the UK for up to 6 months.

• What can you do with a valid standard visitor visa ?

  This visa is established for people who wish to travel to the United Kingdom for any of the following purposes:-

  • To visit family or friends
  • For a leisure trip
  • To seek medical service
  • For business purposes

  Residents of some countries are not required to obtain a UK visitor visa, but being an Indian you need to hold one.

• If your stay in the UK is supposed to be longer than 6 months – Regardless of your nationality if you need to stay in the UK for more than 6 months, then you need to get a UK visitor visa. Moreover, if you wish to stay and work in the UK then you need to hold a UK visitor visa too.

  If you are typically traveling as a tourist to the UK –In such a case you need to obtain a transit visa. Depending on the requirement tourists are issued different types of transit visa.

  • Visitor in transit visa - Indians need to get this visa if they pass through the UK and would depart the country within 48 hours.
  • Direct Airside Transit Visa - For Indians, this type of Visa is required if they have to change flights in the UK and will not go through British border control.

  “Transit Visa is not required if you already have a valid visa issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America.”

  Who doesn’t need a UK Visa - Travellers from some countries are not required to get a UK visitor visa but some conditions do apply depending on the purpose of your visit. If the traveller is an

  • EEA citizen
  • A Swiss citizen
  • A commonwealth citizen

  Then they don’t need a UK visitor visa if they are travelling to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Also if the duration of visit is less than six months the same condition applies. On the contrary, if the visit duration is more than six months then a visa is mandatory.

• How to apply for a UK visitor visa ?

  We at Arise Consultancy Service provide you full support in applying for a UK visitor visa. Any such application has to be made at least 30 days prior to your planned date of travel. To apply for the UK visitor visa you need to follow the following steps:-

  • Find out all the eligibility criteria – All information will be provided by our consultants.
  • Select the right UK Visa type- Depending on the purpose of your visit to the UK, you are issued the visa. It can be one of the following:
    • UK Tourist Visa - To be selected by those who wish to travel to the UK to visit family or friends, for tourism, for professional purposes, to get married, for medical purposes.
    • UK Transit Visa - To be selected by those who will pass through the UK during their course of travel to some other country.
    • UK Work Visa - To be selected by those who wish to travel to the UK for any paid activity.
    • UK Study Visa - - For people intending to study in the UK. If pursuing a short-term course then you need to apply for a UK short-term study visa. On the contrary, if it’s a long duration course than you need to apply for a Tier 4 Visa.
    • Other visas - This is for people intending to set up a business in the country or planning to stay with a family member for a longer duration.
  • Collect the required documents - Although, all the basic documents are required to apply for a visa, depending on the purpose the requirement changes as some additional documents would be required.
  • Fill out the online application form - While filling out the form, make sure you fill the entire form until and unless a field is not applicable. Be very careful while filling out the form. If any information is found to be incorrect then the application form stands cancelled. Pay the application fees online.
  • Schedule a UK visa interview - Post filling the form, don’t forget to schedule an interview. The appointment can be made online while submitting the essential documents. Make sure to take a printout of the confirmation mail.
  • Attend the interview with all the documents - - Here you need to present the documents in original. Don’t forget to carry copies of the documents as well. A biometric scan is also done before the interview. If the applicant is under 18, then he/she needs to be accompanied by an adult.

• Documents Required to apply for a UK visitor Visa

  Given below is a list of documents required for applying for a UK visitor visa.

  • Visa application form
  • Photographs clicked in accordance with the UK guidelines.
  • Valid passport with at least one blank page.
  • Your bank statement for last six months to cover the living cost while you are in the UK.
  • Information of your accommodation in the UK
  • Travel itinerary
  • Travel history of last 10 years
  • Details of your current living place
  • Letter of invitation from the host
  • Recognised certificate of English Language
  • Academic certificates if you are a student
  • Details of your parents
  • Details of your current employer
  • Tuberculosis test result
  • Any other document required depending on the purpose of your travel.

  We at Arise Consultancy Service provide complete support to apply for a UK visa. We provide the best consultation for the UK visa.