United Kingdom visa for Indian citizens

How to apply: UK Standard Visitor visa

For passports on the UK's visa list: tourism, family visits and some business, for up to 6 months.

Where to apply

Apply online before you travel, then attend an appointment at a visa application centre. The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel. If you're successful you get an eVisa, a digital record you access through a UKVI account.

Source: gov.uk ↗, read 10 November 2026.

Documents

Tick them off as you gather them. Your ticks stay on this device.

• A passport or travel document valid for your whole stay
• Evidence you'll leave the UK at the end of your visit
• Evidence you can support yourself (and any dependants) during the trip, or funding from someone else
• Evidence you can pay for your return or onward journey, or funding from someone else

GOV.UK states these as what you must be able to show; the visa centre appointment is where your identity and documents are checked.

Source: gov.uk ↗, read 10 November 2026.

Fee, validity and stay

Each person, including family members, applies and pays separately.

Source: gov.uk ↗, read 10 November 2026.

Processing time

Usually within 3 weeks of applying online, proving your identity and providing your documents.

Source: gov.uk ↗, read 10 November 2026.