Application for a Standard Visitor Visa
Documents Required
Please find below a list of the documents required for your application.
It should be noted that the Home Office will only accept original documents. If no original is available, photocopied documents must be a stamped and certified as a true copy of the original. Where a document is not in English or Welsh, the original must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include details of the translator’s credentials and confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document. It must also be dated and include the original signature of the translator.
Please note that documents listed are carefully explained whether they are mandatory or optional. You should collect as many documents as possible and use it as a checklist to ensure all documents where possible have been sent as soon as possible. Where you are unable to provide the original documents, please explain the reasons by adding your comments.
The documents we will require from you are as follows. Please note: as the applicant is based outside the UK, you only need to scan and email the copies to us:
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Current Passport | Mandatory | |
| Previous Passports | Mandatory | |
| Visa/Residence Permit | if not a citizen of the country you are residing at | Mandatory |
| Recent Passport Photographs (x2) | (Photo Guidance) | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Passport and visa | Mandatory | |
| Birth Certificate | Mandatory | |
| Marriage Certificate | Mandatory | |
| Other evidences showing relationship | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Letter of Employment/Contract of Employment | Mandatory | |
| Payslips | Mandatory | |
| Proof of self-employment/business eg business registration, tax payment etc | if applies | Mandatory |
| Bank Statements for the past six months | Current account and savings account | Mandatory |
| Remittances receipts | If any | Mandatory |
| From Sponsor: | ||
| Letter of Employment/Proof of self-employment/business | Mandatory | |
| Payslips for the past six months | Mandatory | |
| Bank Statements for the past six months | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Tenancy Agreement/Mortgage Statements (from Applicant and Sponsor) | Mandatory | |
| Hotel Reservation | if applies | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Letter of Invitation from Sponsor | Mandatory | |
| Letter of Support from Sponsor | Mandatory | |
| Letter of Support from other sponsors | if available | Mandatory |
| Letter of Support from whomever will be left to look after your business while you are on holiday | if applies | Mandatory |
| Letter of Support from whomever will support your family financially while you are on holiday | If applies | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Employment – letter of employment, payslips | Mandatory | |
| Business – business registration, tax return | Mandatory | |
| Education – letter of enrolment, letter from school etc. | Mandatory | |
| Caring for family member – medical documents and any other documents showing this | Mandatory |
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| Documents | Notes | Type |
| Home Office Letters | if any | Mandatory |
| Spouse's and Children's Passport | if any | Mandatory |
| Itinerary of visit to UK | Mandatory | |
| Other evidence showing reason of visit to UK | Mandatory |
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All documents should be posted or scanned and emailed to us to make sure they meet the requirements to [email protected].
If you are posting the documents, they should be sent to: iam (immigration and migration), 225 Marsh Wall, Canary Wharf, London E14 9FW. Please send this as recorded or special delivery for tracking purposes. You are not required to inform us. You can track your parcel with Royal Mail (track and trace) http://track2.royalmail.com.
Please let us know if you cannot provide anything listed and we can discuss alternative documents you may provide. Once we have received the documents, we will inform you via e-mail and update your application in our records.
