The latest raiders of UK visa UK tourist visa materials+process

Britain's latest tourist visa has arrived. If you happen to have a plan to travel to Britain, then you must understand the visa-related strategies. The following are the processing materials and related processes, and friends can have a look.

Basic information of UK visa

First of all, let's learn some basic information about British visas ~

(1) Validity period: 2 years, 5 years, 10 years (the embassy fees are different, as detailed below.

② Stay time: 1 year at most 180 days.

③ Entry times: multiple times.

④BIVS sign: it means that you can enter Britain and Ireland (the trip needs to enter Ireland from Britain, and you are not allowed to go to Ireland first or only one country).

⑤ Remarks column:/kloc-The information of guardians and companions is indicated on the visa page for minors under the age of 0/8 (during the validity of the visa, minors must accompany the walker to the UK in the remarks column.

So, what do we need to do to get a British visa? Listen to me in detail next ~

UK visa processing process

First, determine the type of visa processing.

First of all, you should determine a handling type according to your travel purpose to prepare relevant certification materials.

In this article, we mainly talk about how to apply for four types of visas: travel, business, and visiting relatives and friends. ...

Second, prepare visa application materials

Basic information of everyone:

① Original passport: no damage or stain, valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip; If you have already renewed your passport, you need to provide the original passport (in addition, you need to copy the first and last pages of your passport+developed country visa page+renewal page).

② Copy of ID card: Copy the front and back of a piece of A4 paper with English translation.

(3) Copy of the household registration book: a copy of the whole household registration book with English translation.

(4) Original statement of current savings card: bank flow in the last six months, with a balance of 30,000-50,000, which needs English translation.

⑤ Copy of real estate/vehicle production: real estate license/house purchase contract/vehicle driving license, which needs English translation.

⑥ Original certificate of deposit: more than 30,000 yuan, frozen for more than 3 months, it is recommended that applicants with no fixed assets in China provide it (the UK attaches great importance to fixed assets, and the rate of issuing certificates of deposit can be greatly improved.

⑦ Copy of marriage certificate: married people provide marriage certificate, divorced people provide divorce certificate, and unmarried and widowed people do not need to provide it.

Tips:

Photos don't need to be prepared by yourself, and they are taken free of charge at the visa center.

On-the-job personnel need to prepare:

① Original employment certificate: issued in English, printed on the company's regular stationery, reflecting the business trip time, and signed and sealed by the leader.

② Copy of business or organization code certificate: copy of A4 paper, stamped with the official seal of the company, with English translation attached.

Retirees also need to prepare:

(3) Copy of retirement certificate: provide a retirement certificate or certificate, including the name of the applicant, the date of retirement, the name of the retirement unit, and attach an English translation.

Students and preschool children need to prepare:

Original school certificate: English version, printed on school stationery, signed by the teacher and stamped with the official seal of the school or academic affairs office.

⑤ Copy of student ID card: graduation certificate or admission notice can be provided at the entrance stage, and materials can be provided with English translation.

⑥ Copy of birth medical certificate:/kloc-provided by persons under 0/8 years old or sponsored by parents, covering the information of the applicant and parents, and English translation is required.

⑦ Original capital contribution certificate: original employment certificate of one parent, copy of business operation, bank account, copy of parents' ID card and copy of marriage certificate, which must be accompanied by English translation (it is not necessary to prepare separately for handling with one parent).

Business visas need to be prepared separately:

Invitation letter: original or photocopy of the invitation letter from the British side, English version.

Visas for visiting relatives and friends need to be prepared separately:

Invitation letter: original or photocopy of the invitation letter from the British side, English version.

Identification of the inviter: British citizens provide the first page of their passports; Non-immigrant visa provides a copy of passport home page+UK visa page.

Proof of relationship between the two parties: proof of kinship, photos taken by both parties, letters, etc.

When you see this, you will find that all materials in Britain must be accompanied by English translation, and once submitted in the visa center, you can't submit any more materials.

When all the information is ready, we will start to prepare for the appointment of fingerprint recording time and payment. Please give us an overview of the UK Visa Center before making an appointment ~

The Visa Application Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Visa Center") is the place where you submit application documents and input biometric data (taking fingerprints and taking photos). It is authorized by the British Embassy and managed by VFS.Global. Your visa application is processed and decided by officials of the UK Visa and Immigration Office (UKVI). The Visa Center does not participate in the examination and approval of the visa application results, nor will it have any influence on it.

British visa centers are located in China 15 cities. Please refer to the following figure:

Tips:

Among them, those who choose to record fingerprints in Jinan, Xi, Kunming and Changsha need to pay a service fee of 55 pounds to the visa center. If you don't want to pay more, you can choose to go to a visa center in other cities, but you should consider the cost of round-trip and accommodation ~

Fill in the form, make an appointment to record the fingerprint time, and pay the fee

Before booking and paying, you need to fill in your personal information online.

Official website: /en/premium-services

Obtain a passport

There are two ways to get a passport:

① Pick it up in person at the visa center, bring the original ID card+copy 1+ to pick up the label, and pick up the passport from 8: 00 am to 9: 00 am from Monday to Friday, except holidays;

(2) Mail by EMS at the visa center, and decide whether to mail at the visa center when recording fingerprints. 75 yuan/person, limited to cash payment by the center;

If you choose a travel agency, most of them can be collected, which is very worry-free ~

After getting your passport:

The visa result was sealed in a yellow bag by the embassy, and it was not known whether the visa had been issued until the passport was obtained.

After you get your passport, you must first find out whether there is a visa page on it. If so, just check the information on the visa page.

If you don't have a visa page, you will cry. If you look for it, there must be a white list in the bag. It's a refusal letter. You will write down specific reasons for refusal, which can be roughly divided into the following categories:

(1) information falsification, deliberately falsifying information in order to go abroad, directly refusing to apply for a visa, unable to appeal, and it is difficult to apply for a British visa in the future;

Providing false information, but it may not be intentional. The embassy thinks it can be forgiven and can provide relevant certificates and explanations to apply again;

③ The employment certificate is inconsistent with the actual payment of the salary card;

(4) Having a bad record in the UK before;

(5) and so on.

If Britain refuses to sign a visa, you can appeal, and there will be a hint in the letter of refusal, which usually takes 28 working days. However, the appeal is generally of little significance, and it is suggested that it is best to re-prepare the information application.

UK visa-free country

Can I only go to Britain on a British visa? Of course not. If you get a British visa, all the following countries and regions are visa-free!

1) Ireland, stay for 60 days. If there is a BIVS sign on the British visa, you can enter Ireland from the UK, but you can't go to Ireland first or only one country.

2 Gibraltar, the British visa is valid for at least 12 months;

3 South Korea, staying for 30 days, can only transit, must start from the UK or the destination is the UK, such as the UK → South Korea → China;

4 Mexico, staying for 30 days, can enter the country once with a British visa;

Jersey, Montenegro, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Seychelles, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius, Panama, Fiji, etc.

About delivery

1. Delivery reservation

After the payment is completed, select the date and time slot on the official website calendar to make an appointment, and remember to make an appointment in advance, otherwise there may be no places.

Go to the delivery office

2. 1 carrier materials

Download and print your document list.

2. The application form does not need to be printed and carried (a thick stack

3. Bring the prepared certificate list and visa materials.

The visa center only accepts cash. If you need SMS and courier service, remember to prepare cash.

2.2 Field process

1. Go to the appointment according to the time and place on the file list. For example, the address of Hangzhou Visa Center is:

Room 702, Block A, China Resources Building, Qianjiang Road 1366, Jianggan District

Please be sure to keep the appointment on time! I missed the appointment time, so I can't make a new appointment. I can only apply for a refund and start over, or pay a high fee at the visa center without making an appointment.

You need to get an access card at the reception desk before you go upstairs. For details, the reception desk goes out in the lobby on the first floor and turns right along the escalator. Turn right after passing Starbucks on the first floor.

4. Go to the seventh floor and wait in line at the entrance of the English sign for the staff to call your number according to the appointment time.

5. Go through the security check and wait for the call.

6. Just give your materials to the staff, who will check the classification and give feedback and suggestions on the problems.

7. Choose the service you need, such as SMS and express delivery.

8. You need to take fingerprints and photos after the materials are OK, and there is no extra charge (some cities need to charge).

9. The collection of materials is over (because the paperless office is now used, all materials will be scanned in the visa center and returned to paper documents.

Tips:

You don't need to prepare your own photos. The visa center will take them for free.

The photos will be displayed on your visa, so remember to organize gfd.