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Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.

• Choose a visa

  You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…

• Prepare your application

  You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…

• Prove your identity

  When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…

• Getting a decision on your application

  You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…

Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK

• Updated: 3 June 2021

UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...

• Updated: 7 November 2022

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.

How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...

Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work

• Updated: 13 July 2023

Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.

Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.

Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in

Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees,...

What happens at a Service and Support Centre appointment, how long they take and where to find centres.

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.

• Updated: 29 April 2015

Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.