UK Visitor Visa

British Consulate

The UK visitor visa or UK visa application is explained Likewise see the visa application centre locations. If you wish to visit the UK then you can obtain a UK Visitors visa at a British Embassy in your country. The visitors visa is a tourist visa which is there to allow you only to visit the UK. You are not allowed to work or seek employment and you have to leave before the visa expires.

UK Visitor Visa

There are a number of UK visas. Additionally there is a visitor visa for those who wish to visit the UK for a short period of time mainly for tourism. There is also the student visa for students who wish to study in the UK for a period longer than six months. Additionally there is the work visa as well as the spouse visa for those who are married to or in a civil partnership with someone who is already settled in the UK. Finally the family visa as well as the indefinite leave to remain as well. This is your UK visa application.

 

UK Visa

UK Visitor Visa Requirements

The visa is difficult to obtain if you cant show that you will be in the UK temporary. When you apply for the UK Visitors visa. You need to show that show that you intend only visiting the United Kingdom for no more than 6 months. You also need to show that you will be leaving the United Kingdom at the end of your visit. The applicants will also required to demonstrate to the British Embassy. That they have sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate themselves while in the UK. The proof would include showing you have links to your home country such as:

  1. Fixed employment (tax receipts shown)
  2. You own property at home;
  3. You have family in your home country (children & wife/husband);
  4. Additionally you have savings in your bank account;
  5. Any other proof to show that you will return to your home country.

The visa is valid for 6 months unless you are going to the UK for medical treatment which would then last for 11 months only. Note also that you are not allowed to get married in the UK with a tourist visa. This will be seen a fraud. You need to apply for the correct visa such as a fiancee visa for the UK if that is your intention. See also the indefinite leave to remain UK as well as the UK Dependent Visa and the UK visa application. This outside the UK Ancestry Visa.

UK visa application

If you are going to apply for a UK visa then the process will normally be managed by TLS Connect. They have branches in all the countries around the world. You can see the contact details below as well as the process as it starts on the government website when you apply for a visa online.

 Register on the GOV.UK website

If you are applying for a visa for the UK then you will first need to register on the UK government website.

Start the process for the visa by visiting the UK Visas and Immigration section of the GOV.UK website, to:

  • Complete the form as it starts with what type of visa you are applying for and then the documents needed;
  • Fill in the application form and then pay the UK visa fees
  • Then book an appointment at the Visa application centre;
  • Proceed to obtain your unique GWF Number.

They are going to need to know what it is that you require the visa for. If you are going to stay in the UK for longer than 6 months. Then depending on your country of origin you may require to TB test before you can obtain the visa. So the following will be needed:

  • Where you come from
  • Why you want to come to the UK
  • How long you want to stay for
  • Your personal circumstances and skills

These will be different as you will see the TB Test for UK visa from India covers where to get your TB test if you are from India.Other countries all have their designated hospitals for the TB test. These are for visas longer than 6 months, such as settlement visa or student visas.

When to apply

  • 3 months before your planned travel date for visit visas
  • 3 months before your employment start date for most work visas
  • 6 months before your course start date for Student and Child Student visas

This is a very basic overview of the visa process.

Choose from our optional services and book an appointment

The next step is that you will be redirected to TLScontact website to book and pay for an appointment to submit your biometrics and supporting evidence, and to enjoy the additional benefits.

Attend your appointment at TLScontact

Take the following with you to your visa appointment

  • A printed copy of your appointment confirmation email;
  • A printed receipt of payment for any Added Value Services (if applicable);
  • A valid passport or travel document and residence permit (both original and copy) in A4 format (if applicable);
  • Any supporting documents which you intend to supply (as well as copies of all originals in A4 format);
  • The first page of your Visa Application Form;

Passport collection

They will tell you when you visa is ready to collect.

UK Visa Application Centre

The UK Visa Application Centre is a facility where individuals can apply for a visa to enter the United Kingdom. The centre provides a range of services to help applicants through the visa application process. Additionally, including information on visa requirements, assistance with filling out application forms, and biometric data collection. The centre also offers additional services such as priority processing and document translation.

In order to use the UK Visa Application Centre, applicants must first schedule an appointment online and bring all required documents to their appointment. The centre is designed to provide a streamlined and efficient visa application process for those seeking to enter the UK for work, study, or travel purposes.

Albania
Tirana Visa Application Centre

European Trade Center, Tirana, Albania
12th Floor, Bulevardi: Bajram Curri – Behind the National Center of Culture (the Pyramid)

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 19:00
  • Standard Appointments
    Mon to Fri – 09:00 – 15:30
Algeria
Algiers Visa Application Centre

Butte Des Deux Bassins Oued Romane, El Achour, (Sahraoui Residency), Algiers, Algeria

Oran Visa Application Centre

Les Aurès Residency, Building E n°1.1 USTO, Les Pyramides Bir El Djir Oran, 31000, Algeria

  • Opening Hours
    Sun to Thurs – 08:00 – 16:00
  • Standard and Premium Appointments
    Sun – Thurs – 08:00 – 16:00
  • Opening Hours
    Sun – Thurs – 13:00 – 15:30
  • Standard Appointments
    Sun – Thurs – 13:00 – 15:30
Angola
Luanda Visa Application Centre

10 Avenida Lenine, Luanda, Angola, Maculusso Ingombotas, Luanda Urban Setting.

(No additional people allowed unless its an accompanying minor child)

  • Opening Hours
    Mon, Wed, Fri – 08:30 – 14:30
  • Prime Time Appointments
    Mon, Wed, Fri – 07:30 – 08:30
Armenia
Yerevan Visa Application Centre

Vardanants street 4/50, Yerevan 0010, Armenia

(The Office does not have a parking area. The closest parking zones not free)

  • Standard Appointments
    Tues and Thurs – 09:10 – 15:50
  • Prime Time Appointments
    Tues and Thurs – 08:40 – 09:00
Austria
Vienna Visa Application Centre

2nd floor Landstraßer Hauptstraße 71/2, A-1030 Vienna, Austria

(* Please follow the sign “Your Office”)

  • Opening Hours
    Wed to Fri – 08:00 – 14:00
  • Standard Appointments
    Wed to Fri – 09:00 – 13:45
Azerbaijan
Baku Visa Application Centre

Demirchi Tower 3rd Floor, 37 Khojali Avenue, Baku, AZ1025, Azerbaijan

(Valet Parking is available: Free parking is available until further notice)

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 8:30 – 12:30 / 13:30 – 16:30
  • Standard and Premium Appointments
    Mon to Fri – 8:30 – 12:30 / 13:30 – 16:30
Belarus
Minsk Visa Application Centre

Business Center “Nemiga City”, 40 Nemiga street, Minsk, Belarus, 220004

  • Opening Hours
    Mon-Thurs – 09:00 – 12:00 / 13:00 – 17:00
  • Standard Appointments
    Mon-Thurs – 09:00 – 11:30 / 13:00 – 16:00
Belgium
Brussels Visa Application Centre

Regus Brussels South Station, 5th Floor South Centre Titanium, Place Marcel Broodthaers 8/Box 5, 1060, Brussels

  • Working Hours
    Tues to Fri – 08:30 – 14:30
  • Appointment Hours
    Tues to Fri – 09:00 – 14:30
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Visa Application Centre

UNITIC Business Center, lower ground floor, Tower A, Fra Anđela Zvizdovića 1, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Opening Hours
    Wed & Thurs – 09:00 – 14:30
  • Standard Appointments
    Wed & Thurs – 09:00 – 14:30
Botswana
Gaborone Visa Application Centre

Plot 74768 Gaborone,1st floor, Capricorn House, New CBD, Gaborone

  • Opening Hours
    Mon – Fri – 08:30 – 15:30
  • Standard and Premium Appointments
    Mon, Wed and Fri – 08:30 – 15:30
Bulgaria
Sofia Visa Application Centre

Hotel Hilton, Mezzanine Floor, Bulgaria Blvd 1, Sofia, 1421, Bulgaria

 

  • Opening Hours
    Fortnightly on Tues – 08:30 – 12:50
  • Standard Appointments
    09:00 – 12:50
Cameroon
Yaounde Visa Application Centre

Commercial Bank building – 2nd floor, Block B- Rue 5 Mvog Fouda Ada (in front of the General Staff of the Army) – Yaoundé – Cameroon

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:00 – 13:00
  • Prime Time Appointments
    Mon to Fri – 08:00 – 08:30
Croatia
Zagreb Visa Application Centre

HOTO Tower, Savska cesta 32, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

  • Opening Hours
    Monthly on Fri – 09:00 – 15:00
  • Standard Appointments
    Monthly on Fri – 10:00 – 15:00
Cyprus
North Nicosia Visa Application Centre

Merit Lefkosa Hotel, Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi, Nicosia, Cyprus

South Nicosia Visa Application Centre

Nicosia Jacovides Tower, 81-83 Grivas Digenis Avenue, 1st floor, 1090 Nicosia, Cyprus

  • Standard and Flexi Appointments
    Wed – 09:00 – 14:30
  • Standard and Flexi Appointments
    Tues and Wed – 09:00 – 14:00
Czech Republic
Prague Visa Application Centre

Krakovská 9, Krakovská 583/9, Praha, Czech Republic, 11000

  • Working Hours
    Wed and Thurs – 08:30 – 16:00
  • Appointment Hours
    Wed and Thurs – 08:30 – 13:20
DRC
Kinshasa Visa Application Centre

3, Mongala Commune Gombe Avenue, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Opening Hours
    Mon, Wed, Fri – 08:30 – 14:30
  • Prime Time Appointment
    Mon, Wed, Fri – 08:00 – 08:30
Denmark
Copenhagen Visa Application Centre

Regus Norreport*, Frederiksborggade 15, 2nd floor, 1360 Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Thurs – 09:00 – 14:00
  • Standard Appointments
    Mon to Thu – 09:00 – 11:30 /13:00 – 14:00
Egypt
Alexandria Visa Application Centre

3rd floor, 2 Patrice Lumumba Street, In front of Alexandria Stadium, Next to Blom Bank Egypt, ElDeeb Building, Bab Sharky, Alexandria, Egypt

 

Cairo Visa Application Centre

Infinity Tower, 11B El-Hegaz Street, Off league of Arab States Street, Mezzanine Floor, Mohandessin, Giza, Egypt

  • Opening Hours
    Mon, Wed and Thurs – 08:00 – 16:00
  • Standard and Premium Appointments
    Mon, Wed, Thurs  – 08:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 14:30
  • Opening Hours
    Sun – Thur – 08:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00
  • Standard and Premium Appointments
    Sun – Thu – 08:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00
Estonia
Tallinn Visa Application Centre

Business Center Tornimäe 5, 2nd floor, 10145 Tallinn, Estonia

 

  • Opening Hours
    09:00-14:30
  • Standard and Flexi Appointments
    09:00-13:00
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Visa Application Centre

Intercontinental Addis Hotel, 6ème étage Nouveau complexe commercial, Kazanchis quarter, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

(No additional people allowed unless its an accompanying minor child)

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:00 – 16:00
  • Application Submission
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 13:30
Finland
Helsinki Visa Application Centre

Meeting Park KAMPPI, Salomonkatu 5C, 2nd floor, 00100, Helsinki, Finland

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 09:00 – 14:30
  • Standard and Flexi Appointments
    09:00 – 13:00
France
Paris Visa Application Centre

54ter, Street of Châteaudun, 75009 Paris, France

  • Working Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 12:00 /13:00 – 15:00
  • Appointment Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 14:45
Gambia
Banjul Visa Application Centre

Cnr Kairaba Avenue and Garba Jahumpa Road, Banjul, The Gambia

  • Opening Hours
    Mon, Wed and Fri – 08:30 – 13:30
Georgia
Tbilisi Visa Application Centre

BesikI Business Centre, 4 Besiki Street, Tbilisi, 0105 Georgia

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 17:00
Germany
Berlin Visa Application Centre

Chausseestrasse 18/18a, 10115 Berlin, Germany

 

 

Düsseldorf Visa Application Centre

6th floor, Signature by Regus-Dusseldorf, Heinrich Heine, Breite Str. 3, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

 

 

Munich Visa Application Centre

Altheimer Eck 11, 1st floor, 80331 Munich, Germany

 

  • Working Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:15 – 16:15
  • Appointment Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 14:30

 

  • Working Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:15 – 16:15
  • Standard, Premium and Flexi Appointments
    Mon to Fri – 09:00 – 11:30 / 13:30 – 14:30

 

 

  • Working Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:20 – 15:30
  • Appointment Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 14:30

 

Ghana
Accra Visa Application Centre

Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Emporium Building, 1st floor, Accra, Ghana

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 14:30
  • Prime Time Appointments
    Mon to Fri – 08:00 – 08:30 / 15:00 – 15:30

 

Gibraltar
Gibraltar Visa Application Centre

Civil Status & Registration Office, 3 Secretary’s Lane, Joshua Hassan House, Gibraltar

  • Opening Hours
    Mon to Fri – 08:30 – 15:00
Greece
Athens Visa Application Centre

Teleperformance building, Georgiou Kondili 4-6, Moschato 183 46 Building K7, Athens, Greece

  • Opening Hours
    Mon, Tues, Wed – 08:30 – 14:30
  • Standard Appointments
    Mon, Tues, Wed – 09:00 – 14:30

 

 

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