Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum six months and minimum One page should be blank from both side for visa stamp. Attach all Previous passports to show previous travel history.UK Visa Application Form: Visa application form has to be filled online by the applicant.
Photo Specification: Two recent passport size photographs with matt finish, 60%-80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm) Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old,scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas.
Covering Letter: Covering-Letter from applicant on business letter head mentioning name, designation,passport number, purpose and duration of visit in brief. The letter should be duly signed by authorized signatory with company stamp and addressed to – The Visa Officer,British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai. Please Note: Covering-Letter on Letterhead if applicant is Self Employed or on plain paper if Employed.
Financials
Residence Documents – valid residence permits/equivalents (in cases where applicants reside in a country that is different from the country of their natiOriginal and copy of Personal ITR for 3 yrs.
Original and copy of Salary slip for the last Three months.
Original and copy of Personal Bank Statement for last six months mentioning the Bank’s name, Bank’s Telephone Number clearly.
Proof of Occupation
If Self Employed
Company Registration Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation
Brief Company Profile
Articles of Memorandum (Incase the applicant is MD/Director)
Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership (In case applicant is Proprietor / Partner in a firm
Balance sheet of the Company.
If Employed
Proof of employment like Salary Slip or Appointment Letter
NOC from Employer
Student
Leave Sanction Letter from school
Parents have to provide ITR, Bank statement and NOC letter
Proof of Accommodation
Hotel confirmation and Invitation letter/Sponsor letter.
Please Note
Applications are being accepted through online appointment, we advise you to send your application well in advance so that we can arrange for an appointment.
Applicant will have to personally collect their documents or can opt for courier service at the time they submit their documents at VFS.
Applicants can submit an authorization letter only in the following cases: a) If a parent collecting for a dependent child; b) A member of a family group collecting the passports for the whole family; c) Government Ministry representatives and a Business Express Programme (BEP) company representative, approved by the company’s authorized signatories.
Please Note: Applications are accepted through respective outsourced visa application centres. Kindly refer to the link “Outsourced Visa Application Centres” on the left side of the page for details.
British Irish Visa Scheme: Indian citizens can now apply for one travel permit to visit both the UK and Ireland through British-Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) in India. As per BIVS, applicants should apply for the visa of the country they wish to visit first. If you have an Irish short stay visa and you also want to visit the United Kingdom you must travel to Ireland first. If you have a British short stay visa and you also want to visit Ireland you must travel to the United Kingdom first. The BIVS issued visas will have BIVS coding endorsed on it.
