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UK Tourist Visa Guidance
If you wish to spend some time in the UK as a tourist or to visit your family and your friends, you can apply for a tourist Visa. A UK Tourist Visa is an endorsement in your passport that allows you to enter and stay in the United Kingdom for leisure, tourism, or to visit friends and family.
Appy Tourist visa UK
Looking to apply for a visitor visa UK in 2026? Our team of experienced visitor visas can help you to apply for short term tourist visa to visit the UK for up to six months.
The visitor visa can act as a short term business visa, a tourist visa for UK holidays, an academic visit visa, a marriage visitor visa to get married or enter into civil partnership, and much more.
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Free UK Visit Visa Advice
Our free immigration advice solicitors can provide free general immigration advice and guidance through for visit visas online for up to 5 minutes. Call us at 01614644140 for a quick free advice. We provide free immigration advice UK telephone consultations during office hours for up to five minutes.
Legal assistance with a UK visitor visa
Our UK visitor visa lawyers have years of experience and a high success rate in UK tourist visa applications. Our specialist tourist visa lawyers can help you and your family to visit the UK. You can read visitor visa requirements here.
What documents do I need for a visitor visa application?
To qualify for a UK visitor visa successfully, you must submit the following documents:
- Your photo ID, i.e., ID card and passport
- Evidence of your intention to leave the UK before the expiry of your visitor visa
- Evidence to show that you have sufficient funds to support yourself in the UK
- You need to provide the evidence of what activities you plan to perform in the UK during your visit
- Documents to show where you will stay during your visit in the UK
To have your visitor visa approved, you must explain your personal and professional circumstances to the Home Office.
To successfully obtain a UK Visit visa, you must meet certain eligibility requirements, for example, you must genuinely intend to leave the UK at the end of your stay, and you have enough money to cover the duration of your visit.
Genuine intention to leave the UK for a visitor visa
One of the major requirement for a UK tourist visa is that the applicant must leave the UK before the expiry of his / her visitor visa. Therefore, the Home Office will assess if the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to prove that he / she will leave the UK or not. The Home Office will consider your familial and financial ties with your country of residence.
How to apply for a UK Visitor visa
To apply for a UK Visitor Visa, you will need to complete the following steps:
- Check if you are exempt from a visitor visa or not
- Prepare an online application form carefully
- Pay the application fee and submit the application
- Book an appointment at a local Visa Application Centre (VAC) in your country of residence
- Attend your appointment to provide a photo and biometrics
Processing time for a visitor visa
If the application is straightforward, you may receive the decision within 2 to 4 weeks. However, you can submit the visitor visa application under priority service to get a decision within a few days.
How Much Does A Visitor Visa UK Cost In 2026?
You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa, or if you visit the UK regularly you can choose to apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa instead.
| Fee | Maximum length of stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Visitor visa | £127 | 6 months |
| Standard Visitor visa for medical reasons | £220 | 11 months |
| Standard Visitor visa for academics | £220 | 12 months |
| 2 year long-term Standard Visitor visa | £475 | 6 months per visit |
| 5 year long-term Standard Visitor visa | £848 | 6 months per visit |
| 10 year long-term Standard Visitor visa | £1,059 | 6 months per visit |
Relevant pages and services for UK visitor visa
- Priority Service for a UK visitor visa
- Challenge the visitor visa refusal through PAP letter
- Challenge the visitor visa refusal letter through Judicial Review
- List of documents for a visitor visa
- List of requirements for a UK visitor visa
Why Clients Choose Deluxe Law Chambers?
With offices in Manchester and London, Deluxe Law Chambers provides expert legal advice for all UK visa and immigration matters. Our experienced immigration lawyers are committed to making the visa process clear, efficient, and stress-free from start to finish.
- Our team has over 11 years of practical experience of working in UK immigration law firms and stays fully up to date with the latest Home Office rules and guidance, ensuring accurate and reliable legal advice.
- Every immigration case is different. Our immigration solicitors take the time to understand your circumstances and provide tailored legal solutions that meet your specific needs.
- Where eligible, we offer Priority and Super Priority UK visa services to help you obtain faster immigration decisions.
- We offer flexible video, telephone, and in-person appointments from our Manchester office, assisting clients across the UK and overseas.
- Our immigration lawyers are available seven days a week, including weekends, for urgent and time-sensitive immigration matters.
- We provide clear fixed-fee pricing, with instalment options available and no hidden costs.
At Deluxe Law Chambers, our SRA-regulated immigration solicitors are committed to delivering professional, honest, and results-driven UK immigration advice you can trust.
