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No matter the type of visa you need, you can apply up to three months before the date you plan to travel to the UK. You must wait until you have your visa to confirm your travel arrangements.
The application process has eight steps. Read them and understand them so that you are clear about the process and requisites:
First step - Confirm you need a visa
In the UK Border Agency website, there is a guide that will tell you if you need a visa to enter the UK. If the answer is “yes”, follow these steps.
Second step - Read the information offered about your visa type
Make sure you understand everything about the type of visa you are requesting, because you are responsible for applying for the right visa for your needs and for presenting the correct documents to back your application.
You must also read the Immigration Rules that apply to your visa application, and if you need advice on what type of visa you need or how to fill in the application, you have to contact UK immigration lawyers, because the VFS personnel at the UK visa application centres is not able to provide that kind of help.
Third step - Complete the application form
You have to submit one electronic visa application for every person applying for it, even children.
Complete all the sections correctly, print all the pages on good quality paper and take them to the application centre. Make sure the bar code shows at the end of the printed form and sign it.
After saving and submitting the electronic application, you will receive an email with a unique application ID number that begins with GWF and that you must save for future reference.
For children under 18, the visa officer must ensure that the child will be taken care of while in the UK, thus, the application has to include: full address where the child will be staying, name of the person he or she will stay with, the necessary signed consent forms from both parents, and the name and passport number of the adult travelling with the child.
Fourth step - Make an online appointment
This is needed for you to submit the application, backing documents, and biometric data. You can make the appointment only after completing and printing the electronic form. Every family member that will be travelling must make an individual appointment. You have to print the appointment’s confirmation and bring it with you to the centre. You have to apply at the visa centre in person.
Fifth step - Prepare your documents
You have to present original documents with a photocopy of each; otherwise, your application can be delayed or denied. Every document that is not in English must be translated to this language and must include: the confirmation from the translator that the translation is accurate, the date of the translation, the translator’s full name and signature, and his or her contact details.
Supporting documents must show as much evidence as possible about your personal circumstances. Check the list of supporting documents you may need. Present one recent photo in colour, taken against a light grey or cream background, clear and of good quality, printed on normal photographic paper, 45 mm high x 35 mm wide in size. Nothing should cover the face in any way, the mouth should be closed, and you must be facing forward.
Sixth step - Go to the application centre
Arrive 15 minutes before your appointment and bring your valid passport, the printed and signed visa form, one photograph, the visa application fee, and supporting documents.
You have to go in person to submit your biometric data, which includes a digital finger scan and a digital photograph.
Seventh step - Wait for the decision
You have to respect the processing times in Russia, and you can check the progress of your application here. Your passport will be held by the UK Border Agency until a decision has been made.
Eighth step - Pick-up your passport
You will get an email telling you that a decision has been made. Then, you must bring the acknowledgement receipt you were given when you submitted your application at the centre, and the cash receipts.
If they approve your visa, check it to verify your personal information, the purpose of your visit, and if it is valid for the date you plan to travel.
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
The application process has eight steps. Read them and understand them so that you are clear about the process and requisites:
First step - Confirm you need a visa
In the UK Border Agency website, there is a guide that will tell you if you need a visa to enter the UK. If the answer is “yes”, follow these steps.
Second step - Read the information offered about your visa type
Make sure you understand everything about the type of visa you are requesting, because you are responsible for applying for the right visa for your needs and for presenting the correct documents to back your application.
You must also read the Immigration Rules that apply to your visa application, and if you need advice on what type of visa you need or how to fill in the application, you have to contact UK immigration lawyers, because the VFS personnel at the UK visa application centres is not able to provide that kind of help.
Third step - Complete the application form
You have to submit one electronic visa application for every person applying for it, even children.
Complete all the sections correctly, print all the pages on good quality paper and take them to the application centre. Make sure the bar code shows at the end of the printed form and sign it.
After saving and submitting the electronic application, you will receive an email with a unique application ID number that begins with GWF and that you must save for future reference.
For children under 18, the visa officer must ensure that the child will be taken care of while in the UK, thus, the application has to include: full address where the child will be staying, name of the person he or she will stay with, the necessary signed consent forms from both parents, and the name and passport number of the adult travelling with the child.
Fourth step - Make an online appointment
This is needed for you to submit the application, backing documents, and biometric data. You can make the appointment only after completing and printing the electronic form. Every family member that will be travelling must make an individual appointment. You have to print the appointment’s confirmation and bring it with you to the centre. You have to apply at the visa centre in person.
Fifth step - Prepare your documents
You have to present original documents with a photocopy of each; otherwise, your application can be delayed or denied. Every document that is not in English must be translated to this language and must include: the confirmation from the translator that the translation is accurate, the date of the translation, the translator’s full name and signature, and his or her contact details.
Supporting documents must show as much evidence as possible about your personal circumstances. Check the list of supporting documents you may need. Present one recent photo in colour, taken against a light grey or cream background, clear and of good quality, printed on normal photographic paper, 45 mm high x 35 mm wide in size. Nothing should cover the face in any way, the mouth should be closed, and you must be facing forward.
Sixth step - Go to the application centre
Arrive 15 minutes before your appointment and bring your valid passport, the printed and signed visa form, one photograph, the visa application fee, and supporting documents.
You have to go in person to submit your biometric data, which includes a digital finger scan and a digital photograph.
Seventh step - Wait for the decision
You have to respect the processing times in Russia, and you can check the progress of your application here. Your passport will be held by the UK Border Agency until a decision has been made.
Eighth step - Pick-up your passport
You will get an email telling you that a decision has been made. Then, you must bring the acknowledgement receipt you were given when you submitted your application at the centre, and the cash receipts.
If they approve your visa, check it to verify your personal information, the purpose of your visit, and if it is valid for the date you plan to travel.
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.