Your UK visa, handled start to finish.
From documentation to visa decision we manage your entire UK Standard Visitor Visa application, so you don’t have to. For visitors coming to the UK for tourism, family visits or business, and for UK residents inviting family and friends to visit.
Choose your United Kingdom visa pass.
Our specialised visa services are built around flexibility: pick the level of support that matches your needs, from appointment booking alone to full end-to-end assistance.
UK Appointment Service
Already have your documents ready? We’ll handle the booking and submission.
UK Visa Documentation
Get your paperwork right the first time.
UK Visa Full Service
Everything handled, from your first document to your visa decision.
The Home Office application fee, and any optional priority service, are paid separately and are not included in our service fee. We confirm the current figures for your route before you commit. Not sure which package is right for you? Get in touch and we’ll recommend the right level of support for your travel plans.
The right visa for how often you travel.
A Standard Visitor Visa allows a stay of up to 6 months per visit. Most first-time applicants are granted a visa tied to the trip they described, but frequent travellers, such as parents visiting children in the UK or people on recurring business trips, may be better served by a long-term visit visa valid for 2, 5 or 10 years, which still permits 6 months per visit but saves reapplying each time.
The UK sits outside the Schengen Area and outside the EU. If your nationality requires a UK visa, you need one regardless of what else is in your passport. This is the misunderstanding that sends people to an airport they will not fly from, and it is the first thing we settle.
An Electronic Travel Authorisation is what non-visa nationals need instead of a visa, not as well as one. Which situation you are in depends on your passport, and it is worth being certain before you pay for anything.
The 6-month limit applies to each visit rather than to a rolling period, so it is a different rule from the Schengen 90-in-180 one people often assume applies here. What it is not is a residence permit: repeat visits that add up to most of a year invite the question of whether you are really visiting.
Which visa is granted, and for how long, is decided by the Home Office on your individual application and travel history. We’ll advise on realistic expectations once we review your circumstances.
From your country to the UK, every step through the Home Office’s own system.
A UK visit visa is decided by UK Visas and Immigration, part of the Home Office, with no connection to the Schengen system. Applications are made online, then completed in person at the UK visa application centre in your country, where your fingerprints and photograph are taken and your documents are handled. Our London team prepares the file, coordinates with your UK host where there is one, and stays with you until the decision.
Most decisions arrive about three weeks after biometrics. Time you’ll spend on your visa paperwork with us: about 20 minutes.
- Your home countryApplication prepared and submitted online
- UK Visa Application CentreBiometrics taken and documents lodged
- UK Visas & ImmigrationApplication assessed. We handle every follow-up request
- London · Manchester · EdinburghYour UK arrival. We’re still one message away.
Submit your documents once we handle the rest.
To complete your United Kingdom visa application online, you need a set of required documents. Our experts ensure accuracy to avoid delays or rejections.
Start your United Kingdom visa journey today.
Our simplified process ensures your apply-for-a-visa online experience is smooth and stress-free. Keep scrolling the plane leads the way.
We establish which route you actually need, starting with whether your nationality requires a visa at all, an Electronic Travel Authorisation instead, or nothing beyond your passport. That answer depends on citizenship, not on where you live.
Send us your documents once, from wherever you are. We review everything for accuracy and completeness, and tell you exactly what is missing rather than sending you back and forth.
We complete your UK visa application, draft the covering letter setting out your purpose, dates, accommodation and funding, and assemble the supporting evidence behind it, including your UK host’s invitation where there is one.
We book your appointment at the UK visa application centre in your country and prepare you for it. Your fingerprints and photograph are taken there, and your documents are uploaded or scanned.
We track your application, handle any request for further information, and keep you updated until your decision and passport are returned.
Start your United Kingdom visa journey today.
Our simplified process ensures your apply-for-a-visa online experience is smooth and stress-free.
We establish which route you actually need, starting with whether your nationality requires a visa at all, an Electronic Travel Authorisation instead, or nothing beyond your passport. That answer depends on citizenship, not on where you live.
Send us your documents once, from wherever you are. We review everything for accuracy and completeness, and tell you exactly what is missing rather than sending you back and forth.
We complete your UK visa application, draft the covering letter setting out your purpose, dates, accommodation and funding, and assemble the supporting evidence behind it, including your UK host’s invitation where there is one.
We book your appointment at the UK visa application centre in your country and prepare you for it. Your fingerprints and photograph are taken there, and your documents are uploaded or scanned.
We track your application, handle any request for further information, and keep you updated until your decision and passport are returned.
Best time to visit United Kingdom.
Summer
The warmest, brightest stretch of the year, with long evenings and festivals in every city. It is also peak season for prices, for crowds and for visa processing queues so it is the window that most rewards applying early.
Autumn
Mild days, autumn colour across the countryside and far shorter queues at everything. Flights and hotels drop noticeably from September, which makes it the best-value window for a first visit.
Spring
Gardens and countryside at their best, with comfortable walking weather and prices still below the summer peak. Easter is the one short spike to plan around.
Winter
Short days and plenty of rain, but the lowest prices of the year, Christmas markets, and museums and galleries you can actually move around in.
Britain’s weather is changeable rather than seasonal, so timing is really a question of daylight, crowds and price. The paperwork is the harder constraint: decisions typically take around three weeks after biometrics and slow in peak season, and you can apply up to three months before you travel, so starting three months out is the comfortable position.
The advantage of professional United Kingdom visa services.
| Feature | When other visa agents do | Schengen Visa Consultancy |
|---|---|---|
| Visa, ETA or neither | Easy to buy the wrong product for your nationality | ✓ Settled in the first conversation, before any fee is paid |
| Schengen vs UK | Easy to wrongly assume a Schengen visa covers the UK | ✓ Correctly scoped from the start, with no wasted applications |
| Inviting family to the UK | Host and visitor each guessing what the other must provide | ✓ One consultant coordinating both sides of the application |
| Application accuracy | Risk of errors that trigger delays or refusal | ✓ Reviewed and completed by visa specialists |
| Covering letter & financial evidence | Written from scratch, easy to under-document | ✓ Professionally prepared to meet Home Office expectations |
| Refusal risk | No right of appeal, so you would reapply from scratch | ✓ Applications built to reduce refusal risk in the first place |
| Time investment | Many hours researching and preparing | ✓ Minimal: send your documents once, we do the rest |
Things people always ask.
Do I need a visa to visit the UK?
It depends on your nationality. British and Irish citizens never need one. EU, EEA, US, Canadian, Australian and many other passport holders do not need a visa for a short visit, but they do now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation. If you hold a passport from a visa-required country, you need a Standard Visitor Visa, and that is who this service is built for.
I live in the UK. Can you help my family apply to visit me?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons people come to us. You deal with us here in the UK, we prepare your invitation letter and the evidence of your status and accommodation, and we guide your relatives through their application and biometrics appointment in their own country. You do not need to be a British citizen to invite someone, but your own immigration status is part of the evidence.
Can I use a Schengen visa to enter the UK?
No. The UK is outside the Schengen Area and has been outside the EU since 2020, so a Schengen visa does not admit you. If your nationality requires a UK visa, you need a UK one regardless of what else is in your passport.
Do I need an ETA as well as a visa?
No. An Electronic Travel Authorisation and a visa are alternatives, not a pair. If your nationality requires a visa, that is what you apply for. If it does not, an ETA is normally what you need instead. Buying the wrong one is a common and avoidable waste.
How long does a UK Standard Visitor Visa take?
Decisions are usually made within about three weeks of your biometrics appointment, though it can run longer in peak periods. Priority and super priority services are available at extra cost in many countries. Our own side takes 7–15 working days to have the file submission-ready.
How long can I stay in the UK on a visitor visa?
Up to 6 months per visit. Long-term visit visas valid for 2, 5 or 10 years exist and are worth considering if you travel regularly, but they do not extend any single stay beyond 6 months.
What does the UK Standard Visitor Visa cost?
The application fee is set by the Home Office, is paid directly to them, and is reviewed periodically. We confirm the current figure for your route before you commit to anything. Our service fees are separate and depend on the package you choose, from £99 for documentation only to £299 for the full service.
Can I appeal if my application is refused?
There is no right of appeal for a refused visit visa. The realistic option is to apply again, addressing every reason given in the refusal, which is why a refusal is expensive in time as well as money, and why getting the first application right matters so much.