United Kingdom visa guide
Currency: GBP · Major cities: London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Oxford, Bath, Cardiff, Belfast
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
- Processing time
- Standard visitor visa about 3 weeks; ETA within 3 working days
- Fee
- Visitor visa £127; ETA £16
Good to know
- Biometrics appointment required for visa applicants.
- ETA-eligible nationals apply on the UK ETA app.
By passport
- 🇮🇳 India passport — Visa required in advance, up to 180 days · £127 for 6 months, plus priority fees if used
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates passport — Travel authorisation (ETA) · £16
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- ABZ · Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen
- BFS · Belfast International Airport, Belfast
- BHX · Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands
- BRS · Bristol Airport, Bristol
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport, Cardiff
- GLA · Glasgow Airport, Glasgow
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston, Edinburgh
- LBA · Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Liverpool
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport, London
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport, London
- STN · London Stansted Airport, London, Essex
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.