Live UKVI snapshot· GOV.UK
UK visa processing times
across every category.
Current customer-service standard from UK Visas and Immigration for 29 routes. Sorted by current published wait, refreshed daily from gov.uk.
Reporting
26/ 29
Peak
12weeks
Average
4.9weeks
//
Longest queues
Categories above the 3-week target.
OUT
Applying from outside the UK
27 routes published on gov.uk
CategoryGroupWeeksBus. days
- Marriage VisitorVisit visasDAYS 153wVisit visasMarriage Visitor visa3w15d
- Standard VisitorVisit visasDAYS 153wVisit visasStandard Visitor visa3w15d
- TransitVisit visasDAYS 153wVisit visasTransit visa3w15d
- StudentStudy visasDAYS 153wStudy visasStudent visa3w15d
- Child StudentStudy visas—Study visasChild Student visa——
- Short-term StudentStudy visas—Study visasShort-term student visa (English language)——
- Adult Dependent RelativeFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasAdult Dependent Relative visa12w60d
- Child (family)Family visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasChild family visa12w60d
- ParentFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasParent visa12w60d
- Spouse / PartnerFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasSpouse or partner visa12w60d
- Homes for UkraineFamily visasDAYS 153wFamily visasHomes for Ukraine scheme3w15d
- Creative WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasCreative Worker visa3w15d
- Global TalentWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasGlobal Talent visa3w15d
- Health and Care WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasHealth and Care Worker visa3w15d
- HPIWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasHigh Potential Individual visa3w15d
- India Young ProfessionalsWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasIndia Young Professionals Scheme visa3w15d
- Innovator FounderWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasInnovator Founder visa3w15d
- Minister of ReligionWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasMinister of Religion visa3w15d
- Overseas Domestic WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasOverseas Domestic Worker visa3w15d
- Religious WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasReligious Worker visa3w15d
- Seasonal WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasSeasonal Worker visa3w15d
- Senior or Specialist WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasSenior or Specialist Worker visa3w15d
- Skilled WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasSkilled Worker visa3w15d
- Start-upWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasStart-up visa3w15d
- UK AncestryWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasUK Ancestry visa3w15d
- Youth MobilityWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasYouth Mobility Scheme visa3w15d
- BN(O)Settlement & otherDAYS 6012wSettlement & otherBritish National (Overseas) visa12w60d
IN
Applying from inside the UK
22 extension and switch categories
CategoryGroupWeeksBus. days
- Standard VisitorVisit visasDAYS 153wVisit visasStandard Visitor visa3w15d
- StudentStudy visasDAYS 153wStudy visasStudent visa3w15d
- Child StudentStudy visas—Study visasChild Student visa——
- Adult Dependent RelativeFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasAdult Dependent Relative visa12w60d
- Child (family)Family visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasChild family visa12w60d
- ParentFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasParent visa12w60d
- Spouse / PartnerFamily visasDAYS 6012wFamily visasSpouse or partner visa12w60d
- Private LifeFamily visas—Family visasPrivate life route——
- GraduateWork visasDAYS 408wWork visasGraduate route visa8w40d
- Creative WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasCreative Worker visa3w15d
- Global TalentWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasGlobal Talent visa3w15d
- Health and Care WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasHealth and Care Worker visa3w15d
- HPIWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasHigh Potential Individual visa3w15d
- Innovator FounderWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasInnovator Founder visa3w15d
- Minister of ReligionWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasMinister of Religion visa3w15d
- Overseas Domestic WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasOverseas Domestic Worker visa3w15d
- Religious WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasReligious Worker visa3w15d
- Senior or Specialist WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasSenior or Specialist Worker visa3w15d
- Skilled WorkerWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasSkilled Worker visa3w15d
- Start-upWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasStart-up visa3w15d
- UK AncestryWork visasDAYS 153wWork visasUK Ancestry visa3w15d
- BN(O)Settlement & otherDAYS 6012wSettlement & otherBritish National (Overseas) visa12w60d
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