The UK tourist visa requirements are clear and easy to understand. Most part of the UK tourist visa application process is online.

The UK or the United Kingdom is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. To visit any of these four countries, you would need a UK tourist visa.

The UK tourist visa application process is long. Make sure to start your UK visa process at least two months from your intended date of the travel to the UK.

Visa EXEMPT passport holders

Visa EXEMPT passport holders

Must carry all documents needed for a visitor visa to show at the port of entry

Visa is REQUIRED if has a criminal record

* Only if the Taiwan passport HAS a personal ID number on the bio data page

* Only if the Taiwan passport does NOT have a personal ID number on the bio data page

Visa or Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) required

Oman

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

UK Tourist Visa Application Process

Application

The UK visa application is online. You must apply for the visa online at the UK Visas and Immigration website

Below are a glimpse of steps that you will go through for your UK tourist visa application

Go to the UK Visas and Immigration website

Select your preferred language, type of visa, your country, nearest visa application center, etc

Create a login using email and password

Complete in the application form

Sign the declaration

Pay visa fee

Submit the application

Download and print the submitted visa application form

Make an appointment at your nearest UK visa application center

Attend the appointment at your nearest UK visa application center

Submit your passport, visa application and supporting documents at the visa application center

If applying from the US, Australia or New Zealand, send/post your passport, visa application and biometrics receipt to your nearest visa application center

Pickup/receive the passport with visa

Below are some of the information you will provide in the application form

Your travel dates to the UK

Your hotel address and telephone number in the UK

Your total estimated cost for the trip

Your present home address and how many years you’ve lived there

Your parents’ names and their dates of birth

Your annual income

Your travel history for the past 10 years

Your employer details including the address and telephone number

Documentation

The following documents are required for the UK visa application

Completed online visa application form with GWF number

A passport size photo (optional)

Proof of earnings

If employed – an employment letter on company letterhead detailing length of employment, salary, role, etc

If self-employed – a business registration document detailing owner’s name, date of business, etc

If student – a letter from the school/university on the letterhead detailing your enrollment, leave of absence, etc)

Proof of funds (bank statement or pay slips for the last 6 months)

Flight itinerary (see my article on how to get a flight itinerary for visa application)

Hotel booking (see my article on how to get a hotel booking for visa application)

Proof of legal residence (for those applying in a 3rd country. They must show a visa or residence permit of that country)