Expertise
We have worked successfully with more than 650 customers over the last 18 months from Ukraine, Belarus, the Russian Federation and Poland. At the first meeting with our company we will estimate the probability in getting a visa and minimize your risk of a visa rejection by the Embassy.
To obtain a visa to England, you must meet the following requirements:
- Decide on the purpose of the visit and type of visa
- Prove that you have enough compelling reasons to return to Ukraine
- Prove the financial ability to pay for a trip, as well as on-going income
- Collect, translate, and submit documents and fill out the visa application form
We strongly recommend NOT buying flights and hotel rooms before your visa is approved.
Obtaining a visa with a passport without travel history
The travel history in the foreign passport is a positive factor in the decision of getting a visa. Your travel history will confirm your financial and tourist reliability. New passport holders need to save all old passports that have been stamped from previous trips. If there is no travel history, it will be necessary to focus on other confirmation of the ties to the country of residence.
Time for obtaining a visa
It is advisable to submit documents 2 months in advance, because:
- It takes the British Embassy 15 working days to review your documents, sometimes the review of documents stretches for longer,
- your documents will be reviewed after you give your biometric data
- Fingerprints (biometric data) can be taken only by appointment and the queue for which can be a week in advance.
Ways to get an urgent visa to the UK:
- Use the emergency review service. In this case, your documents will be reviewed in 5 working days and in addition to the consular fee you will need to pay 270 EUR
- You can also use a special service of the Visa Center, which allows you to take fingerprints on any working day without a queue, and without a prior appointment, which also saves time. For such a service, you will need to pay an additional 2500 UAH.
The list of documents for applying for a visa to the UK:
- An international passport (current and old passports).
- A photocopy of all pages of the internal passport.
- Confirmation of flight and hotel reservations.
- Documents confirming income - a bank statement for the last 6 months, the current balance on the account, a statement from the place of work or study, etc.
- Documents confirming your attachment to the homeland,
- Confirmation of the purpose of the trip, such as an invitation from relatives or friends, or a business invitation, the itinerary of the trip, etc.
Important! The British Consulate can request additional documents from the applicant, for example, a tax certificate, etc. The current list of documents in your case can be checked with our consultants or on the official information website of the United Kingdom public sector.
Types of UK visas
Standard Visitor Visa
The standard visitor visa for Ukrainians in 2021 is a generalized visa category, which may include different purposes of a visit to the country, such as tourism, visiting relatives or friends, business trips, etc. Below we will look at this category of visa in more detail, dividing into subcategories:
- A tourist visa will suit those people who plan to visit the UK for tourism and recreation.
- A guest visa is open to those applicants who have friends/relatives living in the UK.
- A business visa is for those planning to visit the UK for business negotiations, exhibitions/conferences, etc.
In this category of visa to the UK (Standard Visitor Visa) - you can also take short-term training, the program of which is designed for up to 6 months.
Visa for children
A visa to the UK for a child under the age of 18 can be obtained, but under certain conditions:
- The child must be sponsored by an adult, who guarantees that he /she will cover all the child's financial expenses during the trip.
- If a child is accompanied only by one of the parents, notarized consent from the second parent/guardian for the child's trip is required. If the child is traveling with a third party, it is necessary to have notary consent from both parents.
If the child will travel without an adult, the child's parents or guardians must provide:
- Written consent to travel to the UK.
- Evidence of suitable housing in the UK.
- The full name, date of birth of an adult who will take care of the child in the UK, as well as his written consent that he takes responsibility for the child during the trip to the UK.
If a child is travelling with adults, their passport details must be included in the application form, which is completed on the UK State Department website. In the application form, you can specify up to 2 people with whom the child will make the trip. The data will be printed on the child's visa.
Student visa for a child in the UK. This visa category is for children between the ages of 4 and 17 who will be enrolled in a UK school. This visa is issued for the duration of the training program.
Other types of visas
- A work visa. There are two types - Tier 2 General - a visa which is intended for qualified professionals and Tier 5 for temporary worker. It is valid for 6 months and is issued based on a contract with an employer.
- A Student visitor visa - intended for long-term study in the UK. Also, there is a short-term student visa to study English for a period of 6 to 11 months.
- A transit visa is suitable if you need to travel in transit through the UK.
- An academic visa - issued to those applicants who are going to conduct academic research in Britain or to take part in the writing of scientific papers. If your profession is a dentistry, you can conduct research, teach, and engage in clinical practice, but not on a permanent basis.
- A medical visa - issued to those applicants who will plan to undergo treatment in the UK.
- Wedding visa - this visa category can be used to marry in the UK. You cannot live, work, or study on this visa. It is issued for up to 6 months.
- Family visa can be used by spouses or partners of British citizens.
For more information on each of the categories of visas to the UK, you can get free advice from our Avisa specialists or call us at +38 (097)-577-2727.
Why a visa to England may be denied
The most common reasons for being denied a visa are:
- errors in the application.
- providing inaccurate data about yourself, your relatives, etc.
- planning to visit relatives in the UK who have not legally entered the country.
- not enough money.
- there is no attachment to the homeland.
- no prior evidence of proper use of a visa to another country (mainly for tourist and guest purposes).
The likelihood of obtaining a visa is also influenced by the visa consul's subjective view of your situation meaning that in each applicant they see a potential illegal immigrant. Documents on the composition of the family, certificates from work, or ownership of real estate will help to obtain a visa to the UK.
