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Kong British National (Overseas) visa"}" href="#hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa">Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 9" data-track-label="#commonwealth-citizens" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Commonwealth citizens"}" href="#commonwealth-citizens">Commonwealth citizens</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 10" data-track-label="#returning-residents" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Returning residents"}" href="#returning-residents">Returning residents</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 11" data-track-label="#replacing-biometric-residence-permits" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Replacing biometric residence permits"}" href="#replacing-biometric-residence-permits">Replacing biometric residence permits</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 12" data-track-label="#transfer-your-visa-from-your-passport" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Transfer your visa from your passport"}" href="#transfer-your-visa-from-your-passport">Transfer your visa from your passport</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 13" data-track-label="#certificate-of-entitlement" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Certificate of entitlement"}" href="#certificate-of-entitlement">Certificate of entitlement</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 14" data-track-label="#faster" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Priority services – get a faster decision"}" href="#faster">Priority services – get a faster decision</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 15" data-track-label="#if-youre-applying-from-the-gambia-or-are-a-gambian-national" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"If you’re applying from The Gambia or are a Gambian national"}" href="#if-youre-applying-from-the-gambia-or-are-a-gambian-national">If you’re applying from The Gambia or are a Gambian national</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 16" data-track-label="#what-happens-next" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"What happens next"}" href="#what-happens-next">What happens next</a> </li> <li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed"> <a class="gem-c-contents-list__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-underline" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 17" data-track-label="#when-you-might-wait-longer" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"When you might wait longer"}" href="#when-you-might-wait-longer">When you might wait longer</a> </li> </ol> </nav> </div> <div class="gem-c-print-link govuk-!-display-none-print govuk-!-margin-top-0 govuk-!-margin-bottom-6"> <button class="govuk-link govuk-body-s gem-c-print-link__button" data-module="ga4-event-tracker print-link" data-ga4="{"event_name":"print_page","type":"Print this page","index":1,"index_total":2,"section":"Contents"}">Print this page</button> </div> <div class="gem-c-govspeak govuk-govspeak " data-module="govspeak"> <div class="govspeak"> <p>You are not required to book any travel before you apply or before a decision is made on your application. You’ll only be refunded if we have not started processing your application.</p> <h2 id="when-your-applications-waiting-time-starts-and-ends">When your application’s waiting time starts and ends</h2> <p>Once you’ve submitted your application online, the waiting time starts when you either:</p> <ul> <li>attend your appointment and provide your fingerprints and a photograph <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/personal-data" class="govuk-link">(biometric information)</a> at a visa application centre</li> <li>verify your identity using the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-immigration-id-check-app" class="govuk-link">UK Immigration: ID Check app</a>. This will depend on the visa you apply for and you’ll be advised if you can use this</li> </ul> <p>The waiting time will end when you get an email containing the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk/getting-a-decision-on-your-application" class="govuk-link">decision on your application</a>. This will explain what you need to do next.</p> <h2 id="visit-the-uk">Visit the UK</h2> <div class="call-to-action"> <p>Visit visas, including standard visitor visa applications, are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process, however some applications might take longer. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.</p> </div> <p>You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa" class="govuk-link">visa to visit the UK</a>:</p> <ul> <li>for a holiday or to see family or friends</li> <li>for a business trip or meeting</li> <li>to get married</li> <li>to study for 6 months or less</li> </ul> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="travelling-through-the-uk">Travelling through the UK</h2> <div class="call-to-action"> <p>Transit visa applications are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.</p> </div> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa" class="govuk-link">visa to travel through the UK</a> on your way to another country.</p> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="study-in-the-uk">Study in the UK</h2> <p>You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/student-visa" class="govuk-link">Student visa</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa" class="govuk-link">Child Student visa</a></li> </ul> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="short-term-study-in-the-uk">Short-term study in the UK</h2> <div class="call-to-action"> <p>Short-term study visas are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.</p> </div> <p>You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english" class="govuk-link">Short-term study visa</a></li> </ul> <p>If you are studying for 6 months or less and have applied for a Standard Visitor visa, please refer to the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fvisa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk%23visit-the-uk&data=05%7C01%7CJane.Fullerton3%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C981311fc7f5a4b42aa9c08da9006f4dc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637980656786854481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LmaPEW0qZL1xZGcI3WOh63GOxTQRnXclMnDaRKw8nCw%3D&reserved=0" class="govuk-link">visit the UK</a> decision times.</p> <p>You may be able to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="work-or-invest-in-the-uk">Work or invest in the UK</h2> <p>You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a visa <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas" class="govuk-link">to work or invest in the UK</a>.</p> <p>You should get a decision within 12 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/turkish-business-person" class="govuk-link">Turkish Business Person</a> visa.</p> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="join-family-in-the-uk">Join family in the UK</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 24 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying to settle in the UK as the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa" class="govuk-link">spouse, partner or family member of someone who has British citizenship or is settled in the UK</a>.</p> <p>If you are applying as the dependent of another applicant, you will get your decision at the same time.</p> <p>If you are applying for an EUSS family permit you will get a decision as soon as possible after proving your identity and providing your documents.</p> <h3 id="family-reunion">Family reunion</h3> <p>You should get a decision 12 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/settlement-refugee-or-humanitarian-protection/family-reunion" class="govuk-link">family reunion with a refugee or person with humanitarian protection</a>.</p> <h2 id="hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa">Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 12 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or when you submit your online documents after completing the ID Check app.</p> <h2 id="commonwealth-citizens">Commonwealth citizens</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for an <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/ancestry-visa" class="govuk-link">Ancestry visa</a>.</p> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h3 id="windrush-scheme">Windrush Scheme</h3> <p>If you are applying under the Windrush Scheme read <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/windrush-scheme" class="govuk-link">the guidance</a> and the latest <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush" class="govuk-link">correspondence on the work of the Home Office in relation to Windrush</a>.</p> <h2 id="returning-residents">Returning residents</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/returning-resident-visa" class="govuk-link">returning resident visa</a>.</p> <p>You may be able to <a href="#faster" class="govuk-link">get your visa faster</a> or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.</p> <h2 id="replacing-biometric-residence-permits">Replacing biometric residence permits</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a visa to travel to the UK to replace your <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits" class="govuk-link">biometric residence permit (BRP)</a>.</p> <h3 id="replacing-residence-cards">Replacing residence cards</h3> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and are applying for an <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" class="govuk-link">EU Settlement Scheme travel permit</a> to travel to the UK to replace a lost or stolen residence card.</p> <h2 id="transfer-your-visa-from-your-passport">Transfer your visa from your passport</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa" class="govuk-link">transfer your visa from your passport</a>.</p> <h2 id="certificate-of-entitlement">Certificate of entitlement</h2> <p>You should get a decision within 3 weeks you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/apply-for-a-certificate-of-entitlement" class="govuk-link">certificate of entitlement</a> to prove you have right of abode in the UK.</p> <h2 id="faster">Priority services – get a faster decision</h2> <div class="call-to-action"> <p>Priority and super priority visa services have been temporarily suspended for new family visa applications.</p> <p>For visitor visa applications, there is a reduction in the availability of the priority visa service.</p> </div> <h3 id="collection-within-5-working-days-priority-service">Collection within 5 working days (priority service)</h3> <p>If you verify your identity at a visa application centre and the service is available in the country you’re applying from, you can choose the ‘priority service’ when you apply. There will be an additional cost for this service.</p> <p>A decision will be made within 5 working days of your appointment at the visa application centre.</p> <p>Check with <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre" class="govuk-link">your visa application centre</a> to see if the priority visa service is available in the country you’re applying from. The priority visa service is available in most countries.</p> <h3 id="next-day-collection-super-priority-service">Next day collection (super priority service)</h3> <p>If you verify your identity at a visa application centre and the service is available in the country you’re applying from you can choose the ‘super priority service’ when you apply. There will be an additional cost for this service.</p> <p>UK Visas and Immigration aims to make a decision on your super priority visa application and contact you to let you know that your passport is ready to be collected by the end of the next working day from when you provide your biometric information.</p> <p>Check with <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre" class="govuk-link">your visa application centre</a> to see if the super priority visa service is available in the country you’re applying from.</p> <h2 id="if-youre-applying-from-the-gambia-or-are-a-gambian-national">If you’re applying from The Gambia or are a Gambian national</h2> <p>From 15 November 2021 most entry clearance visa applications from Gambian nationals will be subject to additional checks and it may take longer than usual to get a decision.</p> <p>If you are not a Gambian national or you are a Gambian national applying on one of the following visa routes your decision waiting time won’t be affected:</p> <ul> <li>All routes: Compassionate grounds</li> <li>Appendix FM</li> <li>Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode</li> <li>Family reunion</li> <li>Replacement BRP (biometric residence permit)</li> <li>Returning resident</li> <li>Transfer of conditions</li> <li>Visit: organ donor</li> <li>Visit: private medical treatment</li> <li>Windrush</li> </ul> <p>The priority visa service is currently suspended at Banjul visa application centre. If you’re applying from The Gambia you will not be able to use this service.</p> <p>If you need to travel urgently to the UK for compassionate reasons, you will need to apply for a visa in the usual way including submitting biometrics at the visa application centre. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk" class="govuk-link">Contact UK Visas and Immigration</a> for help.</p> <h2 id="what-happens-next">What happens next</h2> <p>If you verified your identity at a visa application centre you will be contacted when your documents are ready for collection.</p> <p>If you verified your identity through the UK Immigration: ID Check app, and your application was successful, then you do not need a biometric residence permit (BRP). Your immigration status will be completely <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status" class="govuk-link">online</a>.</p> <h3 id="when-youll-get-your-biometric-residence-permit">When you’ll get your biometric residence permit</h3> <p>If you’re coming to the UK for more than 6 months and you verified your identity at a visa application centre you will need to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/getting-your-brp-if-you-applied-from-outside-the-uk" class="govuk-link">collect your biometric residence permit (BRP)</a>. Collect your BRP once you’re in the UK.</p> <p>You must do this before the vignette sticker in your travel document expires or within 10 days of arriving in the UK, whichever is later.</p> <h4 id="if-theres-a-problem-with-your-brp">If there’s a problem with your BRP</h4> <p>Report <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/report-problem" class="govuk-link">any problems with your BRP</a> within 10 days of collecting it.</p> <h2 id="when-you-might-wait-longer">When you might wait longer</h2> <p>You might wait longer for a decision if your application is not straightforward and more information is required before a decision is made, for example:</p> <ul> <li>if your supporting documents need to be verified</li> <li>if you need to attend an interview</li> <li>because of your personal circumstances (for example if you have a criminal conviction)</li> </ul> <p>If you applied for a priority or super priority visa and your application is not straightforward, you may have to wait longer, but your application will still be put at the front of the queue at every stage of the decision-making process. 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It may take up to 24 weeks to receive a decision for those applying to join family in the UK.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-04-08T12:54:21.000+01:00">8 April 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updated to highlight that UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Family Scheme applications in response to the invasion of Ukraine, and so applications for family, study and work visas may take longer to process.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-03-21T17:15:16.000+00:00">21 March 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updated transit visa decision waiting times - transit visas are currently taking on average 6 weeks to process rather than the 3-week service standard.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-03-12T12:21:45.000+00:00">12 March 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Page updated to say that UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Family Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-02-18T12:30:24.000+00:00">18 February 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Included the processing times for standard visa application of 6 weeks underneath the Visit the UK section.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-02-03T09:00:01.000+00:00">3 February 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Average visitor visa waiting time updated.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2022-02-01T00:15:04.000+00:00">1 February 2022</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Added information about processing times for the British National Overseas (BNO) visa.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-11-17T12:49:42.000+00:00">17 November 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Updated introduction about not being required to book travel before you apply or before a decision is made on your application.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-11-11T12:30:32.000+00:00">11 November 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Information updated for those applying from The Gambia and Gambian nationals.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-11-10T16:44:56.000+00:00">10 November 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Information added on extended processing times for standard visitor visas.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2021-03-16T00:15:00.000+00:00">16 March 2021</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Standard for super priority service amended to 'end of the next working day'.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-10-05T09:00:04.000+01:00">5 October 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Guidance on visa application centres and online immigration status updated.</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2020-03-27T13:34:06.000+00:00">27 March 2020</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">Update to our waiting times due to the coronovirus (COVID-19).</p> </li> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time class="app-c-published-dates__change-date timestamp" datetime="2019-12-19T12:00:01.000+00:00">19 December 2019</time> <p class="app-c-published-dates__change-note">We have added: You do not need to book your travel before applying for a visa. 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You’ll only be refunded if we have not started processing your application.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"when-your-applications-waiting-time-starts-and-ends\"\u003eWhen your application’s waiting time starts and ends\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you’ve submitted your application online, the waiting time starts when you either:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eattend your appointment and provide your fingerprints and a photograph \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/personal-data\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003e(biometric information)\u003c/a\u003e at a visa application centre\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003everify your identity using the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-immigration-id-check-app\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eUK Immigration: ID Check app\u003c/a\u003e. This will depend on the visa you apply for and you’ll be advised if you can use this\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe waiting time will end when you get an email containing the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk/getting-a-decision-on-your-application\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003edecision on your application\u003c/a\u003e. This will explain what you need to do next.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"visit-the-uk\"\u003eVisit the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"call-to-action\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit visas, including standard visitor visa applications, are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process, however some applications might take longer. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003evisa to visit the UK\u003c/a\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003efor a holiday or to see family or friends\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003efor a business trip or meeting\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eto get married\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eto study for 6 months or less\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"travelling-through-the-uk\"\u003eTravelling through the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"call-to-action\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransit visa applications are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003evisa to travel through the UK\u003c/a\u003e on your way to another country.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"study-in-the-uk\"\u003eStudy in the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eStudent visa\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eChild Student visa\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"short-term-study-in-the-uk\"\u003eShort-term study in the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"call-to-action\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort-term study visas are currently taking on average 7 weeks to process. We are working hard to process applications to get back to the 3-week service standard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eShort-term study visa\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are studying for 6 months or less and have applied for a Standard Visitor visa, please refer to the \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fvisa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk%23visit-the-uk\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7CJane.Fullerton3%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C981311fc7f5a4b42aa9c08da9006f4dc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637980656786854481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=LmaPEW0qZL1xZGcI3WOh63GOxTQRnXclMnDaRKw8nCw%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003evisit the UK\u003c/a\u003e decision times.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"work-or-invest-in-the-uk\"\u003eWork or invest in the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or use the ID Check app, if you are applying for a visa \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eto work or invest in the UK\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 12 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/turkish-business-person\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eTurkish Business Person\u003c/a\u003e visa.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"join-family-in-the-uk\"\u003eJoin family in the UK\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 24 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying to settle in the UK as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003espouse, partner or family member of someone who has British citizenship or is settled in the UK\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are applying as the dependent of another applicant, you will get your decision at the same time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are applying for an EUSS family permit you will get a decision as soon as possible after proving your identity and providing your documents.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"family-reunion\"\u003eFamily reunion\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision 12 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/settlement-refugee-or-humanitarian-protection/family-reunion\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003efamily reunion with a refugee or person with humanitarian protection\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa\"\u003eHong Kong British National (Overseas) visa\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 12 weeks once you either attend your appointment at the visa application centre or when you submit your online documents after completing the ID Check app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"commonwealth-citizens\"\u003eCommonwealth citizens\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/ancestry-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eAncestry visa\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"windrush-scheme\"\u003eWindrush Scheme\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are applying under the Windrush Scheme read \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/windrush-scheme\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ethe guidance\u003c/a\u003e and the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ecorrespondence on the work of the Home Office in relation to Windrush\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"returning-residents\"\u003eReturning residents\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/returning-resident-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ereturning resident visa\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be able to \u003ca href=\"#faster\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eget your visa faster\u003c/a\u003e or access other services depending on what country you’re in - check with your visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"replacing-biometric-residence-permits\"\u003eReplacing biometric residence permits\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a visa to travel to the UK to replace your \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ebiometric residence permit (BRP)\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"replacing-residence-cards\"\u003eReplacing residence cards\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and are applying for an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eEU Settlement Scheme travel permit\u003c/a\u003e to travel to the UK to replace a lost or stolen residence card.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"transfer-your-visa-from-your-passport\"\u003eTransfer your visa from your passport\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003etransfer your visa from your passport\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"certificate-of-entitlement\"\u003eCertificate of entitlement\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should get a decision within 3 weeks you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/apply-for-a-certificate-of-entitlement\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ecertificate of entitlement\u003c/a\u003e to prove you have right of abode in the UK.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"faster\"\u003ePriority services – get a faster decision\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"call-to-action\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriority and super priority visa services have been temporarily suspended for new family visa applications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor visitor visa applications, there is a reduction in the availability of the priority visa service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"collection-within-5-working-days-priority-service\"\u003eCollection within 5 working days (priority service)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you verify your identity at a visa application centre and the service is available in the country you’re applying from, you can choose the ‘priority service’ when you apply. There will be an additional cost for this service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA decision will be made within 5 working days of your appointment at the visa application centre.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck with \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eyour visa application centre\u003c/a\u003e to see if the priority visa service is available in the country you’re applying from. The priority visa service is available in most countries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"next-day-collection-super-priority-service\"\u003eNext day collection (super priority service)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you verify your identity at a visa application centre and the service is available in the country you’re applying from you can choose the ‘super priority service’ when you apply. There will be an additional cost for this service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUK Visas and Immigration aims to make a decision on your super priority visa application and contact you to let you know that your passport is ready to be collected by the end of the next working day from when you provide your biometric information.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck with \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eyour visa application centre\u003c/a\u003e to see if the super priority visa service is available in the country you’re applying from.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"if-youre-applying-from-the-gambia-or-are-a-gambian-national\"\u003eIf you’re applying from The Gambia or are a Gambian national\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 15 November 2021 most entry clearance visa applications from Gambian nationals will be subject to additional checks and it may take longer than usual to get a decision.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are not a Gambian national or you are a Gambian national applying on one of the following visa routes your decision waiting time won’t be affected:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAll routes: Compassionate grounds\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAppendix FM\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCertificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFamily reunion\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eReplacement BRP (biometric residence permit)\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eReturning resident\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTransfer of conditions\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVisit: organ donor\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVisit: private medical treatment\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWindrush\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe priority visa service is currently suspended at Banjul visa application centre. If you’re applying from The Gambia you will not be able to use this service.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need to travel urgently to the UK for compassionate reasons, you will need to apply for a visa in the usual way including submitting biometrics at the visa application centre. \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eContact UK Visas and Immigration\u003c/a\u003e for help.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-happens-next\"\u003eWhat happens next\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you verified your identity at a visa application centre you will be contacted when your documents are ready for collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you verified your identity through the UK Immigration: ID Check app, and your application was successful, then you do not need a biometric residence permit (BRP). Your immigration status will be completely \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"when-youll-get-your-biometric-residence-permit\"\u003eWhen you’ll get your biometric residence permit\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re coming to the UK for more than 6 months and you verified your identity at a visa application centre you will need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/getting-your-brp-if-you-applied-from-outside-the-uk\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ecollect your biometric residence permit (BRP)\u003c/a\u003e. Collect your BRP once you’re in the UK.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must do this before the vignette sticker in your travel document expires or within 10 days of arriving in the UK, whichever is later.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 id=\"if-theres-a-problem-with-your-brp\"\u003eIf there’s a problem with your BRP\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReport \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/report-problem\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eany problems with your BRP\u003c/a\u003e within 10 days of collecting it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"when-you-might-wait-longer\"\u003eWhen you might wait longer\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou might wait longer for a decision if your application is not straightforward and more information is required before a decision is made, for example:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eif your supporting documents need to be verified\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eif you need to attend an interview\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebecause of your personal circumstances (for example if you have a criminal conviction)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you applied for a priority or super priority visa and your application is not straightforward, you may have to wait longer, but your application will still be put at the front of the queue at every stage of the decision-making process. UK Visas and Immigration will try to process your application within our standard timescales.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221007142443/https://www.gov.uk/" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>

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