How to Apply for the UK Tourist visa from Mumbai, India?

The UK Visa for Indians is likely an easy process if you pay proper attention to your selection, purpose, and category for the visa you need to apply. UK visa is an offline process wherein the form is filled up online but you need to visit the center to complete other formalities which include submission of documents and biometrics.

Eligibility for applying for UK Tourist Visa

• You must hold a passport with the validity of 6 months on arrival in the UK.

• You must be able to support the finances while in the UK and able to prove your strong financial status in the home country.

• You need to prove your purpose of visit and return to your home country.

• You need to prove your social and economic ties, residence, and family in your home country.

Procedure for the UK Tourist Visa Application

• While starting with the process for a UK visa online form you need to have certain details such as personal, education, employment, family, and travel history as this all will help to complete the online form when traveling to the UK for tourism purposes or to meet family & friends.

• The UK visa category for tourists is a standard visitor visa which is to be filled online on the UK Government website. The standard visitor visa category is for people who intend to visit the UK for tourism, to meet family and friends.

• Once you start with an online form you don’t need to finish it in one go you can save the form and continue later by logging in through your mail id and password. After completion of the online form, the next step is to submit this form. On submission, you need to pay online fees of UK Immigration and VFS charges with the help of a debit/credit card.

• After submitting the form you need to make an appointment and later a unique GWF number will be generated which will be used for further communication by the Immigration office as well as for your reference to track the status on the application. Once the form is submitted by making the payment and generating an online application you will be able to download the form and the document checklist by logging into your account.

• The next step in line will be collecting all the required documents as per the checklist. On visiting the VFS center you need to submit all the documents wherein after scanning it will be uploaded with your application. On successful completion of uploading the documents you, will be guided for biometrics. After this, you need to wait around 13 -15 days to get the visa done. You will be intimated through the mail once the passport is ready for collection.

Documents required for UK Tourist Visa for Indians

• Original Passport (Current & Expired if any)
• Appointment Letter
• Visa form
• Document Checklist
• Detailed Cover letter
• 3 Photographs as per international standards
• Travel Itinerary
• Hotel Accommodations covering the entire stay

If Employed

• Offer Letter/ Appointment Letter
• Last 3 months salary slips
• Leave Letter / NOC from the company
• Bank statement for the last 6 months attested by the bank
• Income tax returns for the last 3 years
• Any other financial documents

If Self-Employed

• Last 6 months attested Personal bank statement
• Last 6 months attested Company bank statement
• Last 3 years Personal Income Tax Returns
• Last 3 years Company Income Tax Returns
• Company Registration Certificate

If Retired

• Retirement Certificate
• Pension Statement
• Any other related documents

If Sponsored

• Sponsorship Letter
• Sponsor’s last 6 months bank statement attested by the bank
• Sponsor’s Income Tax Returns of the last 3 years
• Sponsor’s Employment proof
• Sponsor’s Passport Copy

If Invited

• Invitation Letter
• Passport Copy
• PR copy/Visa copy
• Employment papers
• Residence papers

If student

• School/College ID Card
• Leave application
• Fee Receipt of current Academic year

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UK Tourist Visa Fees

Note: Urgent visa fees are to be paid over the actual Visa Fees.

Good to Know: Bifurcation of UK Visa Fees

Where to apply?

• Once you are ready with all the documents and appointment letters, on the scheduled appointment day you need to visit the VFS center where your appointment is booked. You need to carry all the documents in the original/copy while visiting the center. Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar are some of the centers wherein the UK Visit Visa applications are accepted.

How to check the status online?

• Once you have submitted your application at the VFS center you need to wait for the mail from the immigration department after around 13-15 days intimidating you on your passport is ready for collection. You can either collect it personally from the center of submission or opt for the courier service by paying charges for the same. Once you receive the Passport with an approved visa you are ready to fly. The maximum stay period will be of 6 months on your arrival to the UK.

Points to Remember

• All the details filled in the online form must be true and correct.
• Documents submitted for processing an application must be genuine. Fake, Altered, Misleading or Invalid Documents may lead to refusal of the visa.
• Mistakes in the online form may cause a delay in the processing of the application, to avoid such delay take proper guidance and advise before submission of the application.
• Rejection of the visa may cause a problem in the future for applying a UK Visa as well as any other visa. Hence, it becomes necessary to provide the right details to the best of your knowledge.
• It is advisable to take proper guidance from the Travel Agent.