🇬🇧 United Kingdom Standard Visitor Visa
For tourism, visiting family/friends, certain business activities and other permitted Standard Visitor purposes.
Common evidence to prepare.
Airvia should create a profile-specific checklist rather than ask every applicant for the same documents.
- Valid passport / travel document
- Purpose of visit and proposed itinerary
- Evidence of personal circumstances in the country of residence
- Employment evidence: employer letter, leave approval, salary evidence where relevant
- Self-employed/business evidence: registration, tax/business records, bank activity where relevant
- Student evidence: institution letter, enrolment/leave details where relevant
- Bank statements / savings and evidence showing funds available for the visit
- Explanation and evidence for unusual or significant recent credits where relevant
- Accommodation / host details where relevant
- Sponsor's identity, finances and relationship evidence where someone else funds the trip
- Invitation / conference / business documents where relevant
- Minor applicant parental consent and relationship evidence where applicable
- Certified translation for documents not in English or Welsh
Different applicants need different proof.
Salaried
Employer confirmation, leave approval, salary/financial history, return-to-work context.
Self-employed
Business registration/ownership, trading/financial evidence and reasons to return.
Sponsored
Sponsor's status, relationship, funds and what exactly the sponsor will pay.
Family visit
Host invitation, relationship evidence and host's immigration/status details where relevant.
Official information to note.
GOV.UK states that a Standard Visitor visa costs £135, normally allows a stay of up to 6 months, and can be applied for from 3 months before travel. Supporting documents do not guarantee approval.
Review before submission.
- Finances inconsistent with stated income or unexplained large credits
- Travel purpose too vague or inconsistent across documents
- Weak evidence of circumstances/ties outside the UK
- Sponsor evidence without a clear relationship or ability to support
- Contradictions in dates, employment, itinerary or prior immigration history
Enquire about this visa
Before you apply
Does submitting all documents guarantee a visa?
No. Only the government authority can make the decision.
Can the checklist change for a salaried, self-employed or sponsored applicant?
Yes. The relevant evidence changes with the applicant's circumstances, funding and purpose.
Should I hide a previous refusal?
No. Answer immigration-history questions accurately. Previous decisions should be reviewed and disclosed as required by the application.
Ready to start? Send your profile to Airvia or use the Smart Visa Check.