VISA TO ENGLAND (GREAT BRITAIN) FOR RUSSIANS IN 2021: LIST OF DOCUMENTS, PRICE, ADDRESS OF THE VISA CENTER

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When deciding to go to the UK, be it a private trip or a tourist trip, you need to understand that the Kingdom has special rules for issuing entry documents, since a Schengen visa is not valid in this territory.

Visa documents

General list of documents for obtaining a visa to the UK:

Color photographs (2 pieces) 4.5x3.5 on a light background
A valid international passport. If you have a previous passport, a copy of all pages is required
National passport or documents confirming legal stay in the country (full copy)
Statement of account
Certificate from the place of work, accepted only with a wet seal
Documents confirming ownership of property - an apartment, house, garage, etc.
If the traveler is married - a copy of the certificate
If there are children - birth certificate

Depending on the type of visa, additional documents are required.

Visitor visa

Drawn up in case of invitation by relatives, acquaintances. In this case, it is understood that a visiting foreigner does not need accommodation (hotel, hotel, hostel), which leads to confirmation in the form of relevant documents.

List of required documents:

Hosting statement
Inviting party documents. If the inviting person is a British citizen, you need to confirm this in the form of a photocopy of your passport
if the inviting person is not a British citizen, then a photocopy of the document confirming his legal stay in the country
if the inviting party agrees to pay the expenses of the visiting citizen, confirmation of financial well-being - a letter from the inviting party, bank statements for the last six months, payroll

Advice: submit copies of documents in any case, even if the invitee pays his own expenses.

Completed application form in English. The application can be downloaded in a free format on the embassy website
General list of documents described above

Tourist visa

Issued in case of a holiday in the UK. You must additionally submit the following documents:

Confirmation of hotel or hotel reservation
Confirmation of booking tickets (round trip)

Business visa

It is issued in case of visiting the country for the purpose of business conferences, meetings, forums or exhibitions. The features in paperwork are as follows:

Availability of an invitation from partners from the UK. In the invitation, it is mandatory to indicate the purpose of the trip, place of stay.
If the host pays for travel, accommodation or any other expenses, a confirmation letter is required. The document is drawn up in any order, it can be sent either by fax or in electronic form.

Important: if you have a business visa, a foreigner can conclude contracts, check the quality of the supplied goods, provide repair services for service or other equipment. Has no right to work for hire, provide services, except for the requirements described above.

Student visa

Issued in case of studying at one of the UK educational institutions. You should additionally submit a letter of confirmation of admission to the university, which indicates the name of the educational institution, course, duration of study and cost.

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Bride's visa

It is drawn up in the case of an existing marriage with a British citizen or a planned marriage with a citizen of this country. Additional documents are:

Host representative's passport
The document confirming the permanent residence of the representative of the host country on the territory of the country
In case of previously registered marriages of a representative of the host party, a divorce certificate
Confirmation of relationship - letters, photos, emails
Proof of financial well-being - a certificate from the place of work, bank statements, documents for the ownership of movable and immovable property
Letter from a representative of the host country on joint plans for the future

Transit visa

It is issued in case of staying in the country for no more than one day as a transfer point for a further flight or moving to another country. For Russian citizens, this type of visa is not required, however, upon arrival at the place, the customs service individually decides the possibility of staying on the territory of the state for a day.

The peculiarities of applying for a British visa is the submission of translated documents into English, i.e. an original document is submitted in the native language and a translation into a foreign one, in this case English.

The questionnaire is filled out electronically on the embassy's website, and immediately sent for verification. In this option, the date and time of the interview at the embassy or visa center is indicated below. Choose the date from the proposed list, at any free time. The second option is filled out on paper and brought to the interview in its original format.

Visa cost

For a guest, tourist, business and transit visa, the cost is 5200 rubles. In the case of a study trip, the price ranges from 5200 to 19300 rubles. The bride's visa will cost 55,000 rubles. There is no difference in price when applying for a single-entry and multiple-entry visa. The visa fee is paid on the day of the interview, upon submission of documents.

Interview

You should arrive for an interview in advance, ten to fifteen minutes in advance, being late is unacceptable, in which case a refusal is possible. The interview is an acquaintance with the list of submitted documents, if such or of them raised questions, then you will have to convince the center employee that you have no interest in staying in the country for more than the specified period of time in the visa, there are no goals to go to earn money, if this is not specified in the type of visa processing.

It is necessary to confidently answer the questions posed. After passing the interview, fingerprinting is carried out - taking fingerprints and taking biometrics of the retina. Another digital photo is also taken.

How long does it take to get a visa

The time for making a decision is on average two to three weeks. After the interview, a code is issued by which the readiness of the visa can be tracked on the embassy's website. Upon the arrival of a decision to issue or refuse a visa, the consulate determines the date when it is necessary to collect the answer. The passport and submitted documents are returned back, with allowed entry into the country or a refusal to issue a visa.

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Reasons for refusing a visa

There are many reasons for refusal. One of the key ones is mistakes when filling out documents in English. If you are unsure about this or that form of filling, it is better to contact a professional translator.