{"id":4620,"date":"2021-10-22T10:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4620"},"modified":"2021-10-22T14:22:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:22:58","slug":"how-long-will-it-take-to-receive-a-decision-on-your-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/how-long-will-it-take-to-receive-a-decision-on-your-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Processing times for UK visa applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The processing times are different depending on whether the migrant is submitting a visa application inside or outside the UK and on the type of visa application<\/p>\n<p>If a migrant applies for a non-settlement visa outside the UK, it normally takes 3 weeks to receive a decision. For instance, if they submitted a student visa, skilled worker visa or sole representative visa outside the UK. However, if an individual submitted a settlement application outside the UK, for example, a spouse visa, fianc\u00e9 visa etc, they should receive a decision within 12 weeks of the application date using the standard service.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are applying for leave to remain in the UK including as spouses, workers, Tier 1 entrepreneurs, students etc, migrants should receive a decision within 8 weeks of the application date. Some types of visa applications, however, might offer a 5 working day priority service or next working day super priority service.<\/p>\n<p>If a UK company wishes to sponsor a migrant, the company will need to apply for a sponsor licence. It normally takes 8 weeks to receive a decision. However, if an organisation wishes to update their sponsor licence details, it might take up to 18 weeks to receive a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Migrants applying for ILR should receive a decision within 6 months from the date of the biometric using standard service or 24-48 hours using a super priority service.<\/p>\n<p>The UKVI states if migrants\u2019 applications are straightforward, they will make a decision within the standard processing time, and there is no need to ask them for progress on the applications. However, in order to make a decision within the service standards, the UKVI requests that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your application is made before your current visa expires;<\/li>\n<li>Your application is completed accurately;<\/li>\n<li>You include any required photographs;<\/li>\n<li>You provide evidence of funds to maintain yourself if required on the application form and guidance;<\/li>\n<li>You enrol your biometric information and respond to any requests for further information by the dates the UKVI ask you;<\/li>\n<li>When you attend your appointment at a visa centre, you submit the required documents with your application:<\/li>\n<li>If your application is made on a paper form:<\/li>\n<li>it is signed and dated and made on the correct form, submitting the required documents;<\/li>\n<li>you have included the payment and any cheque is signed and dated for the full fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note if an individual hasn\u2019t received a decision within the standard processing time, the Home Office will send a letter explaining why it will not be decided within the normal standard processing times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For expert advice regarding any aspect of the UK visa application, please contact our immigration team on 0203 384 3075.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The processing times are different depending on whether the migrant is submitting a visa application inside or outside the UK and on the type of visa application If a migrant applies for a non-settlement visa outside the UK, it normally takes 3 weeks to receive&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Processing times for UK visa applications | Migra &amp; 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