Travel purpose
🔑 Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.
Visa required
3 weeks standard
~21 days
at Visa Centre
£135 + VFS fee (₹16,303)
Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.
- •Valid passport (at least 6 months validity recommended; all old passports)
- •Online UK visa application (UK Visa and Immigration portal – form VAF1A)
- •Biometric enrolment appointment at VFS Global centre
- •2 passport-size photographs (as per UK visa photo guidelines)
- •Bank statements for last 6 months (GBP 1,000–2,000 per month recommended)
- •Last 3 months' salary slips or ITR / Form 16 for last 2 years
- •Employment letter confirming position, salary, and approved leave
- •Property ownership / lease agreement (proof of ties to India)
- •Hotel / accommodation bookings in UK
- •Confirmed return flight booking
- •Cover letter explaining purpose of visit and itinerary
- •Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- •Sponsor letter and financial evidence (if being sponsored)
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source
All travel purposes
Business
Visa required
3 weeks standard
~21 days
at Visa Centre
£135 + VFS fee (₹16,303)
Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.
- •Valid passport (at least 6 months validity recommended; all old passports)
- •Online UK visa application (UK Visa and Immigration portal – form VAF1A)
- •Biometric enrolment appointment at VFS Global centre
- •2 passport-size photographs (as per UK visa photo guidelines)
- •Bank statements for last 6 months (GBP 1,000–2,000 per month recommended)
- •Last 3 months' salary slips or ITR / Form 16 for last 2 years
- •Employment letter confirming position, salary, and approved leave
- •Property ownership / lease agreement (proof of ties to India)
- •Hotel / accommodation bookings in UK
- •Confirmed return flight booking
- •Cover letter explaining purpose of visit and itinerary
- •Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- •Sponsor letter and financial evidence (if being sponsored)
- •Invitation letter from UK company (on company letterhead)
- •Letter from Indian employer authorising business travel
- •Business relationship proof (contracts, correspondence, etc.)
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source
Transit
UK Transit Visa required
Indian passport holders need a Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) to transit through UK airports (including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester). Exempt if you hold a valid UK visa, US visa (B1/B2 or other), Schengen visa, Canadian, Australian, or New Zealand visa.
- •Valid passport
- •Confirmed onward flight tickets and boarding pass
- •Visa for destination country (if required)
- •UK Transit Visa application (if required; some nationalities exempt)
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source