You need to be a leader or a potential leader. You need to belong to any of the following sectors:

• Academics/Research
• Arts and Culture
• Digital Technology

It’s best to apply 3 months before your plan to move. This will help you tackle all the problems in due time.

The fees for the global talent visa is £152.

You are eligible to apply for this visa if you meet the following criterion:

• Your departure will be immediately after the end of your visit period
• You can support yourself and any dependents for the duration of your trip
• You can pay for your return or onward journey and other trip-related costs
• You have proof of any business or activity that you want to do in the UK

To get the UK Standard Visitor Visa, you have to submit the following documents for hassle-free processing:

• A duly filled-up application form without any missing information
• Copy of your current passport or other valid travel identification
• You must have a blank page in your passport for the visa. Your passport must be valid for the whole period of your UK stay.
• Certified translation of any documents that are not written in English or Welsh
• Proof of accommodation
• Detailed travel details along with past travel histories in the last 10 years (if any)
• Tuberculosis Test report
• Biometric information if you are staying in the UK for more than 6 months
• Receipt of payment proof that you paid the visa application fee
• 2 passport-size recent photographs

EU/EEA nationals have to just show their ID and passport at the UK Port of Entry.

An adult must accompany children under 17 years. Non-EU/EEA national need to produce:

• Valid Passport
• Duly filled Landing Card
• Visa

UK visa application process involves the following steps:

• Step 1: Choose the right UK visa type as per your requirement
• Step 2: Check your eligibility
• Step 3: Complete the online visa application form and pay the fee
• Step 4: Arrange the required documents
• Step 5: Submit your application form to the UK Visa Processing Centre along with POP and relevant documents
• Step 6: Appear for the visa interview at the specified consulate

A Standard Visitor visa costs about £95. The fee for a long-term Standard Visitor visa depends on its validity period.

It is as follows:

• 2 years - £361
• 5 years - £655
• 10 years - £822

Processing Time:

You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks of attending your appointment at the visa application center.

Short-Term Student Visa is ideal for doing a short course of study in the UK. With such a visa, you can do:

• A short course of study in the UK, for example, an English language course or a training course
• A short period of research as part of a degree course in the UK

The Standard Visitor Visa has replaced the following visas:

• General Visitor visa
• Family Visitor visa
• Child Visitor visa
• Sports Visitor visa
• Business Visitor visa
• Prospective Entrepreneur visa
• Entertainer Visitor visa
• Private Medical Treatment Visitor visa
• Approved Destination Status (ADS) visa

A UK tourist visa allows the holder to enter the country for a limited time period.

To qualify for a UK Spouse Visa, you have to meet the following conditions:

• You and your spouse must be over the age of 18 year
• You must have met each other and be married legally
• You must be planning to live together permanently
• You have enough fund to support yourselves and any dependent
• Your sponsoring partner must earn more than £18,600 per annum OR
• You have enough savings to sponsor yourself
• You have arranged for suitable accommodation for you, your spouse, and any dependant
• You satisfy your knowledge of English by passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT)

The following documents are required when submitting the spouse visa application form:

• Valid passport
• Recent passport-size photograph
• Evidence of minimum income
• Proof of genuine relationship
• English language certificate
• Right to live in the country where the applicant has applied from
• Tuberculosis test results (if necessary)

• Step 1: You or your partner need to apply online
• Step 2: The applicant needs to make an appointment at a visa application center.
• Step 3: You can find the nearest visa application center on GOV.UK website.

The current fee for a UK Spouse Visa is £1,523 for the applications made outside the UK

The average processing time for a UK spouse visa application is 2 – 12 weeks from the date of application submitted.

The eligibility criterion for this visa are:

• You are at least 16 years old
• You are a non-EEA student
• You secured a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor
• You have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course fees
• You can speak, read, write and understand English
• You need consent from your parents if you’re 16 or 17

When you apply for a UK student visa, you must provide the following:

• A Current passport or any other valid travel documentation
• A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from the course provider
• Proof of having enough money to support yourself and pay for your course fees
• A valid ATAS certificate (if your course requires it)
• Consent of a parent or legal guardian (if you are under 18)
• Proof of relationship to your parent or guardian (if you are under 18)
• Tuberculosis test results
• Written consent from your financial sponsor in case you received sponsorship in the last 12 months

• You have to apply for a UK student visa online using the UK Government’s official website
• You can make an application up to 3 months before your intended date of travel to the UK
• Your UK visa application date is the date when you paid the application fee

Here are the costs applicable for the visa:

• £348 to apply for a student visa from outside the UK
• £475 to extend or switch to a Student visa from inside the UK
• The applicants have to pay the same visa fee for each person that accompanies them
• There is an additional health surcharge to pay

It usually takes 3 weeks to get a decision on your UK Student Visa application.

The maximum duration can be up to 5 years.

The duration of your stay in the UK on a Student Visa depends on these factors:

• The length of your course
• Nature of the courses you have already completed

An education provider can apply for a Tier 4 student sponsor license if they want to offer financial support and enroll international students. Not all institutes in the UK are eligible to offer the Tier 4  sponsor.

It depends upon the type of visa that you will apply.

Here is a table to explain:

The Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) holds a migrant's biographical details (name, date, and place of birth) and biometric information (facial image and fingerprints). It also shows their immigration status and entitlements during their stay in the UK. You must obtain a BRP from the UKVI while applying for a student visa.

You can apply for a Tier 2 Work Visa if you fulfill the following criteria are met:

• You have a job offer for a skilled position in the UK
• You’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
• You have cleared the English Language Test
• Some professionals like engineers, healthcare, and teaching staff are in high demand in the UK. They can use a fast-tracked application route to get a UK Work Visa.

You have to submit the following documents:

• Valid passport
• A valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• Proof of an appropriate salary for your job
• English Language Test score
• Proof of personal savings which is sufficient to support yourself and dependents in the UK
• Travel history over the last 5 years
• Tuberculosis test result
• Police Clearance Certificate

The application process involves 2 major steps:

• Sponsorship Licence: This stage is undertaken by your employer. The employer applies directly to UKVI to get the sponsorship license. All employers have to meet the Resident Labour Market Test to get the license.
• Applying for the Tier 2 Work Visa: In this stage, the prospective employees submit a Tier 2 Work Visa application using the virtual Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) number. This is to prove that they meet the Tier 2 requirements.

Here are the tables to explain the Tier 2 General Work Visa charges:

Up to 3 years:

Up to 3 years (shortage occupation):

A Shortage Occupation is a skilled job where there is a massive shortage of workers in the UK.

More than 3 years:

More than 3 years (Shortage occupation):

You should get a decision on your visa application within 3 weeks.

Yes, you can. The following family members or dependants can travel with you to the UK on a Tier 2 work visa:

• Spouse or civil partner
• Children under the age of 18
• Children over 18 if they are presently living in the UK as a dependant

To be eligible to apply for this visa, you have to meet the following criteria:

• You are aged 17 years or more
• You are a Commonwealth citizen
• You have a grandparent who was born in the UK
• You are able to work
• You are willing to take employment in the UK
• You are capable of supporting the living costs of your and your dependents without depending on any public funding

When applying for this visa, you may need to provide the following documents:

• A current passport or other valid travel identification
• Bank statements to prove your financial strength
• Tuberculosis test results
• There must be a blank page in your passport on which the visa will be stamped
• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate or civil partnership registration document if your spouse or civil partner is willing to join you
• Birth certificates of the parent and grandparent as a proof of your UK ancestry claim
• Marriage certificates for your parents and grandparents (if asked)
• Legal adoption papers if you or any of your parents are adopted
• Evidence that you have the plan to work in the UK

• Step 1: You must apply for a UK Ancestry visa from your home country.
• Step 2: You are allowed to enter the UK only after the visa is granted.
• Step 3: The visa is issued initially for 30 days. During this period, you must enter the UK and collect your Biometric Residence Permit.

The UK Ancestry visa will cost you about £516. You may also have to pay the additional healthcare surcharge as part of your application.

If you are applying outside the UK, it usually takes 3 weeks on average to receive the final decision on your Ancestry Visa application.