How long does it take to apply for a British visa?

When you apply for a visa in the UK, you can pay attention to these related matters. Mainly about the length and place of visa application and related information. Remember to apply for a visa first if you really want to go there.

Basic information of British visa

UK visa page sample

First of all, let's learn some basic information about British visas ~

(1) Validity period: 2 years, 5 years, 10 years (embassy charges are different, as detailed below.

② Stay time: 1 year at most 180 days.

③ Entry times: multiple times.

④BIVS sign: it means that you can enter Britain and Ireland (the trip needs to enter Ireland from Britain, and you are not allowed to go to Ireland first or only one country).

⑤ Remarks column:/kloc-The visa page for minors under 0/8 years old indicates the information of guardians and peers (within the validity period of the visa, minors must go to the UK with their peers in the remarks column.

So, what do we need to do to get a British visa? Next, listen to me in detail ~

UK visa processing process

First, determine the type of visa processing.

First of all, we should determine a handling type according to our travel purpose to prepare relevant certification materials.

In this article, we mainly talk about how to apply for four types of visas: travel visa, business visa and visa for visiting relatives and friends. ...

Second, prepare visa application materials.

Basic information of everyone:

Original passport: no damage or stain, valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip; If you have renewed your passport, you need to provide the original passport (in addition, you need to copy the first and last pages of your passport+developed country visa page+renewal page).

② Copy of ID card: Copy the front and back on a piece of A4 paper, and attach an English translation.

(3) Copy of the household registration book: a copy of the entire household registration book with an English translation.

(4) Original statement of current savings card: the bank has been running for nearly six months, with a balance of 30,000-50,000, and English translation is required.

⑤ Copy of house property/vehicle production: real estate license/house purchase contract/vehicle driving license, with English translation required.

⑥ Original certificate of deposit: more than 30,000 yuan, frozen for more than 3 months, it is suggested that there are no fixed assets in China (provided by RV applicants) (Britain attaches great importance to fixed assets, and the rate of issuing certificates of deposit can be greatly improved.

⑦ Copy of marriage certificate: marriage certificate is provided for married people, divorce certificate is provided for divorced people, and it is not necessary for unmarried and widowed people.

Tips:

Photos don't need to be prepared by yourself, and they are taken free of charge at the visa center.

On-the-job personnel need to prepare:

① Original employment certificate: issued in English, printed on the company's ordinary stationery, reflecting the business trip time, and signed and sealed by the leader.

② Copy of business or organization code certificate: copy of A4 paper, stamped with the official seal of the company, with English translation attached.

Retirees also need to prepare:

(3) Copy of retirement certificate: provide retirement certificate or certificate, including the applicant's name, date of retirement and the name of the retirement unit, and attach an English translation.

Students and preschool children need to prepare:

Original school certificate: English version, printed on school stationery, signed by the teacher and stamped with the official seal of the school or academic affairs office.

⑤ Copy of student ID card: graduation certificate or admission notice can be provided at the entrance stage, and materials should be provided with English translation.

⑥ Copy of birth medical certificate: provided by people under the age of 18 or sponsored by parents, covering the information of the applicant and parents, requiring English translation.

⑦ Original capital contribution certificate: original employment certificate of one parent, copy of business operation, bank account, copy of parents' ID card and copy of marriage certificate, which must be accompanied by English translation (it is not necessary to prepare separately for handling with one parent).

Business visas need to be prepared separately:

Invitation letter: original or photocopy of the invitation letter from the British side, English version.

The visa for visiting relatives and friends needs to be prepared separately:

Invitation letter: original or photocopy of the invitation letter from the British side, English version.

Identification of the inviter: British citizens provide the first page of their passports; Non-immigrant visa provides a copy of passport home page+UK visa page.

Proof of relationship between the two parties: proof of kinship, photos taken by both parties, correspondence, etc.

When you see these, you will find that all materials in the UK must be accompanied by English translation. Once submitted in the visa center, you will not be able to submit any more materials. If you feel that you can't handle it, it's also a good choice to find a reliable agent and give you more professional signing advice ~

After all the information is ready, we will begin to prepare for the appointment of fingerprint recording time and payment. Before making an appointment, please give us an overview of the UK Visa Center ~

The Visa Application Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Visa Center") is the place where you submit application documents and input biometric data (fingerprint collection and photo taking). It is authorized by the British Embassy and managed by VFS.Global. Your visa application is processed and decided by officials of the UK Visa and Immigration Service (UKVI), and the visa center will not participate in the examination and approval of the visa application results, nor will it have any influence on it.

British visa centers are located in China 15 cities. Please refer to the following figure:

Tips:

Among them, those who choose to record fingerprints in Jinan, Xi, Kunming and Changsha need to pay a service fee of 55 pounds to the visa center. If you don't want to pay more, you can choose to go to visa centers in other cities, but you should consider the cost of round-trip travel and accommodation ~

Fill in the form, make an appointment to record the fingerprint time and pay the fee.

You need to fill in your personal information online before making an appointment and paying the fee.

The earliest time to apply for a visa in the UK is 3 months before the trip. Babies who are eager to apply for a visa can provide travel time within 3 months. Anyway, if the visa application is valid for 2 years, they will leave when they get the visa ~

Attention, babies who are going to do it themselves all the time. Please read the following carefully. I can only help you here ~

Tips:

Every time you apply for a British visa, you need to enter your fingerprint, regardless of your age or whether you have a fingerprint entry record from other countries.

The first part, before formally filling in personal information, choose the visa processing type.

① Opening the above link will display the following page, select Simplified Chinese, and then click Next;

② Select Visitortransitvisa, select the first Visitortransitvisa for travel, business and visiting relatives and friends, and click Next from the drop-down box;

③ Select Yes-the question will be displayed to me in simplified Chinese and English, and then click Next;

(4) Click China manually, select Chinese mainland, and click Next;

(5) The drop-down option can be used to make an appointment at the visa center, and click Next;

6. Drop down and click Start Now;

⑦ Enter a common e-mail, create a password, click Save and Continue, and then you will receive an e-mail (you quit in the middle of filling out the form, or if you are not sure about the fingerprint recording time, you can enter from the e-mail to continue filling out.

The second part, officially began to fill in personal information, and finally entered the key point ~

(1) fill in the name above, fill in the surname below, pinyin capital. Click Save and Continue;

No matter whether you have used a name or not, just choose it truthfully;

③ Fill in the current address truthfully, click Save and continue;

④ Fill in your phone number truthfully, +86, click Save and continue;

How long have you lived at your present address? You can choose the day, week, month and year. You can choose to rent, own property, family property, other (dormitory, etc.). ) as property ownership. Choose truthfully, click Save and continue.

⑥ Select gender and marital status, truthfully select, click Save and continue;

⑦ Fill in the nationality, date of birth, country of birth and place of birth, and fill in according to the passport, click Save and continue;

8. Fill in the province of birth, truthfully fill in, click Save and continue;

Fill in the passport information: passport number, issuing place, issuing date and validity period, click Save and continue; Have you had an old passport before? Choose truthfully, click Save and continue.

Attending whether there is an ID card, select Yes, fill in the ID number truthfully, and click Save and continue; Next, choose whether it is a team trip, choose No, and then continue.

The third part I'm going to start filling in the work information ~

① Work Status: On-the-job employment, legal person's self-employment, student, retirement, other, select truthfully, click Save and continue;

② Work information: company name, address, telephone number, employment time, position, after-tax income and job description. Choose truthfully, click Save and continue;

③ Other income and savings: Note that friends who provide certificates of deposit should choose savings and convert the frozen amount into pounds to fill in; If you don't provide proof of deposit, you can do it without other income; Click Save and Continue.

The fourth part, this link is mainly to fill in the itinerary information ~

(1) Travel expenses, how much is expected to be spent in the UK? It is suggested to write about 1500-2000 every day. Just fill in according to your actual situation, click Save and continue.

(2) Monthly expenses, including living expenses, rent and other expenses. , just fill in truthfully, click Save and continue;

③ Whether someone pays the travel expenses for you, and choose No at your own expense; If parents, spouses, companies, etc. Pay, truthfully choose Yes, click Save and continue;

④ Travel date: The UK only accepts travel applications within 3 months. Just fill in the arrival time within 3 months, which is consistent with the employment certificate. Click Save and Continue.

(5) Get used to the language, choose other, fill in Chinese, click Save and continue;

⑥ For the purpose of visiting Britain, choose the first kind of tourism, including visiting family and friends, and the second kind of business, including sports and business reception. Choose truthfully, click Save and continue; Next, continue to choose the detailed travel destinations of tourists, visiting relatives and friends, choose them truthfully, click Save and continue; The next step is to fill in the specific itinerary. You can fill in the estimated time to go to the UK, click Save and continue.

Part five is about your family information.

(1) Your caregivers/supporters, namely your children and parents, can choose according to the facts, click Save and continue;

(2) Fill in your parents' information, name, date of birth and nationality truthfully, click Save and continue;

(3) relatives living in the UK, if not, choose No, choose truthfully, click Save and continue;

(4) For group travel, if No is not selected, click Save and continue;

⑤ Fill in the information of peers other than spouse and children. If there is no choice, fill in the information, name, nationality and relationship with you, and click Save and continue;

⑥ Accommodation in the UK, no arrangement, no choice, fill in the hotel or travel; Fill in the specific residential address with arrangements, click Save and continue.

The sixth part, fill in the past travel information

I have been to England several times in 10, but I have no choice. I have a choice, but I will continue to fill in the purpose of my last trip, entry time, stay time, whether I have studied in the UK, whether I have received medical treatment, etc. , and truthfully fill in, click Save and continue;

② I have been to Australia, Canada, America, New Zealand and Schengen several times in 10, but I didn't choose No. I chose a specific time, truthfully filled in which country, travel purpose, entry time and stay time, and then click Save and continue.

(3) Have you ever been to any country other than the above-mentioned countries within 10? Please refer to the above contents, fill in truthfully, click Save and continue;

(4) The next step is to confirm some bad entry and exit record information. If not, please selectNo.. Note: If you have truthfully filled in the visa refusal information of other countries before, please click Save and continue.

⑤ Check all the information filled in before, click Continue after confirmation, check the next step, save and continue, enter the next page, and click Accept and confirm.

The seventh part, choose the time of visa application, fingerprint record and payment.

① The validity period of the visa can be 2 years, 5 years and 10 years. The validity period is different and the price is different. Usually, the visa application period is 2 years.

② The visa processing time can be 15 working days, 24 hours for 5 working days. Of course, the price is different. If you have enough time, you can choose 15 working days (the specific price will be discussed later ~;

(3) Choose a convenient visa center and remember to book a visa center! Get ready. Don't click on the VIP service below, you will have to pay more 300 yuan at the visa center;

(4) Now it's time to choose. The black time is the time that can be reserved, and the gray time is the time that is not reserved. After selecting a date, you can choose a time every 15 minutes: 8:00- 15:00.

⑤ Pay after the time is determined. Support VISA, MasterCard, China UnionPay card and Alipay. After the payment is completed, download the application form, print it out and carry it with you on the day of fingerprint recording;

After the payment is successful, you will receive an email. You can modify the fingerprint recording time by email at least 2 working days in advance. If you decide not to apply for a refund before the fingerprint is recorded, you can also try to apply for a refund 2 working days in advance (note that the visa center may not refund ~).

Call ~ the process of filling out the form and making an appointment is finally over. I doubt the life of the baby who typed the keyboard ~ I almost forgot to tell you about the embassy charge (* _ *

Two-year validity:

-15 working days, 847 yuan

-5 working days, 2,778 yuan

-24 hours, 9556 yuan

5-year validity:

-15 working days, 5794 yuan.

-5 working days, 7,725 yuan

-24 hours, 14503 yuan

Valid for 10 year:

-15 working days, 7270 yuan

-5 working days, 920 1 yuan

-24 hours, 15979 yuan

Tip:

① The visa fees for 5 years and 10 years are too high, so it is generally recommended that you choose 2 years.

(2) Friends who are not sure whether to expedite can first pay the ordinary visa fee of 15 working days on the website of the visa center, and then decide whether to expedite and pay the expedited fee at the visa center on the day of fingerprint recording. Once the information is submitted in the visa center, it cannot be changed;

③ The specific amount of visa fees will fluctuate according to the monthly exchange rate. Once the application is submitted at the visa center, all fees are non-refundable.

At present, only three visa centers in Beishangguang can accept 24-hour visa issuance;

⑤ In addition to the above visa fees, those who choose to collect fingerprints at four visa centers in Jinan, Xi, Kunming and Changsha have to pay an additional service fee of 55 pounds to the visa centers, which is equivalent to about RMB 500 yuan.

If you see this and decide to apply for it yourself, I respect that you are a "werewolf" ~

If you don't want to worry, find a reliable agent, and pay a few hundred yuan more for the service than you apply for, but in exchange for the signing rate and worry, the time cost is also a cost, brothers ~

All the materials are ready, the time is reserved and the expenses are paid. Next, let's go to the visa center to enter fingerprints and submit materials ~

Go to the visa center

① On the day of fingerprint admission, you need to arrive at the visa center at least 15 minutes in advance, and bring the originals of all materials for the visa center to check;

(2) If you are late, you need to hand it over to 380 yuan, the visa center, to avoid booking passage fees or booking payment again;

(3) All applicants need to go to the visa center in person,/kloc-minors under the age of 0/8 need to be accompanied by their parents or guardians (meaning that one parent will accompany them into the visa center and will not be sent by others;

In addition to collecting fingerprints, you need to take photos at the visa center, and the electronic version is free. If you need to keep the paper version, the fee is 40 yuan, which is only paid in cash by the center;

⑤ Once you submit your application in the visa center, you will not be able to add any information, so you must check it carefully before submitting it;

⑥ You can't check the visa progress in the UK, so it is recommended that you buy SMS service in the center, and the visa progress update will be sent to your mobile phone SMS immediately. The fee is 20 yuan, which is only paid in cash by the center;

⑦ The whole process of the visa center is probably: waiting in line → entering the security check according to the scheduled time → taking the number at the front desk → submitting materials → collecting fingerprints → taking photos → ending the entry, etc.

Additional services commonly used in visa centers:

-No reservation, 380 yuan/person.

-No line, 250 yuan/person.

-Photo printing, 40 yuan/person

-Copy, 2 yuan/Zhang

-Translation, 1 10 yuan/page.

-SMS notification, 20 yuan/person

-Express service, 75 yuan/person

-Prime-time reservation, 380 yuan/person (Monday to Friday 17:00- 18:00). Get a passport.

There are two ways to get a passport:

① Pick it up in person at the visa center, bring the original ID card+copy 1+ to pick up the label, and pick up the passport from 8: 00 am to 9: 00 am from Monday to Friday, except holidays;

(2) Mail it by EMS at the visa center, and decide whether to mail it at the visa center when recording fingerprints. 75 yuan/person, limited to cash payment by the center;

If you choose a travel agency, most of them can be collected, which is very worry-free ~

After getting your passport:

The visa result was sealed in a yellow bag by the embassy. I don't know if the visa has been issued before I get my passport.

After you get your passport, you should first find out whether there is a visa page on it. If yes, just check the information on the visa page.

If you don't have a visa page, you will cry. If you look for it, there must be a white list in the bag. This is a rejection letter. You will write down specific reasons for refusal, which can be roughly divided into the following categories:

(1) information falsification, deliberately falsifying information in order to go abroad, directly refusing to apply for a visa, unable to appeal, and it will be difficult to apply for a British visa in the future;

Providing false information, but it may not be intentional. If the embassy thinks it can be forgiven, it can apply again by providing relevant certificates and explanations;

③ The employment certificate is inconsistent with the actual payment of the salary card;

(4) Having a bad record in the UK before;

(5) and so on.

If Britain refuses the visa, you can appeal, and there will be a hint in the letter of refusal, which usually takes 28 working days. However, the appeal is generally of little significance, and it is suggested that it is best to re-prepare the information application.

UK visa-free country

Can I only go to England with a British visa? Of course not. If you get a British visa, all the following countries and regions are visa-free!

1) Ireland, stay for 60 days. If there is a BIVS sign on the British visa, you can enter Ireland from Britain. You can't go to Ireland or just one country first.

2 Gibraltar, the British visa is valid for at least 12 months;

3 South Korea, staying for 30 days, can only transit, must start from the UK or the destination is the UK, such as the UK → South Korea → China;

4 Mexico, staying for 30 days, can enter the country once with a British visa;

Jersey, Montenegro, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Seychelles, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius, Panama, Fiji, etc.