If you’re planning a vacation or a visit to friends and family in the UK, you can apply for the UK Visit Visa, commonly known as the Standard Visitor Visa. This visa has replaced several previous visa categories for the UK, including the Family Visitor visa, General Visitor visa, Child Visitor visa, Business Visitor visa (including academics, doctors, and dentists), Sports Visitor visa, Entertainer Visitor visa, Prospective Entrepreneur visa, Private Medical Treatment Visitor visa, and Approved Destination Status (ADS) visa.

What’s Required for a Visit Visa Application?

• Valid passport and two recent passport-sized photographs.
• Financial information, including six months’ worth of bank statements and salary details.
• Comprehensive travel itinerary, encompassing travel history over the past decade.
• Evidence of financial capability to cover air travel to and from the UK
• Proof of intentions to depart the UK at the end of the visit, including arrival and departure dates.
• A letter of invitation (if applicable), demonstrating the purpose and duration of your visit, as well as your relationship with the host or sponsor in the UK.