The Visa Desk · for Indian passports
United Kingdom visa.
The honest, current version: what it costs, what they ask for, and how long it really takes. Checked June 2026.
Tourist
What it isStandard Visitor visa (sticker), same visa covers tourism AND business; apply online, biometrics at VFS
Fees£135 (up to 6 months); long term 2/5/10-yr higher
Takes~3 weeks (priority available)
Validity6 months per visit; long term 2/5/10 years
Apply viaOnline at gov.uk + biometrics at VFS Global India
Good to knowNo paid work for UK employers; show funds + intent to leave.
The document checklist
- Passport, valid 6+ months with 2+ blank pages, plus copies of the bio data page & all old visas
- Visa application form, completed & signed
- 2 recent passport photos (per the country's spec)
- Confirmed return / onward flight booking
- Hotel / accommodation bookings for the whole stay
- Day by day travel itinerary
- Travel medical insurance (where required)
- Personal bank statements, last 3 to 6 months (bank attested)
- Income Tax Returns, last 2 to 3 years
- Salary slips / proof of income
- Employment letter or leave sanction (business proof if self employed)
- PAN card
Business
What it isStandard Visitor visa (sticker), same visa covers tourism AND business; apply online, biometrics at VFS
Fees£135 (up to 6 months); long term 2/5/10-yr higher
Takes~3 weeks (priority available)
Validity6 months per visit; long term 2/5/10 years
Apply viaOnline at gov.uk + biometrics at VFS Global India
Good to knowBusiness visit, No paid work for UK employers; show funds + intent to leave.
We do this end to end
Forms, appointment, the exact photo spec, a personal document checklist in your travel wallet, and a human who has filed this exact visa before. You pack, we paper.
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Rules move. We verify against official sources and update this page; always confirm at the time you apply.
Sources: gov.ukvisa-fees.homeoffice.gov.ukvisa.vfsglobal.com