All you need to do is log on to the Akbar Travels website and submit your request; we will take care of the complete UK Visa application process, right from getting your documents ready to receiving your visa. We are experts in the travel and tourism sector with over 40 years of experience. Through our expertise, in-depth knowledge, and integrity, we commit to delivering an exceptional experience to our customers every time you use our service. In order to help us understand your unique visa needs, please drop in your query, and our UK Visa Expert will get in touch with you.

How to apply for UK Visa Online:

• Choose your preferred type of UK Visa based on your travel type.
• Make payment online.
• Submit documents online on our portal.
• Receive your UK Visa once approved.

Yes. The Standard Visitor Visa allows people to enter the UK for several reasons. This includes travel, tourism, and leisure purposes, visiting friends or relatives; as well as short-term business appointments, academic conferences, participating in sporting events or creative/artistic work, and receiving private medical treatment in the UK.

The Standard Visitor Visa has replaced the following types of UK Visas:

• Family Visitor Visa
• General Visitor Visa
• Child Visitor Visa
• Business Visitor Visa, including visas for academics, doctors, and dentists
• Sports Visitor Visa
• Entertainer Visitor Visa
• Prospective Entrepreneur Visa
• Private Medical Treatment Visitor Visa
• Approved Destination Status (ADS) Visa

The eligibility requirements for securing a short-term UK Standard Visitor Visa are as follows:

• You must show that you will leave the UK at the end of your trip.
• You must be able to support yourself (and any dependents applying with you) for the duration of your trip.
• You must be able to pay for your return or onward journey.
• You must provide proof of any business or other activities you want to do in the UK (if you are not coming to the UK for a holiday).

The eligibility requirements for securing a long-term UK Standard Visitor Visa are as follows:

• You must be able to prove that you have a frequent and ongoing need to come to the UK.
• You must be able to justify that the reason why you need to come frequently to the UK is not likely to change while your UK Standard Visitor Visa is valid.
• You must be able to prove that you plan on leaving the UK at the end of each visit.

UK Visa Immigration offers a number of added value services to suit individual needs. These services are designed to offer choice and convenience and to enhance speed of processing and customer experience. If you know that you need to travel at short notice or want to have your UK Visa application placed at the front of the queue for processing, consider purchasing a Priority Visa service or a Super Priority Visa service. However, using the Priority and Super Priority visa service does not imply or guarantee in any way that your UK Visa application will be successful. All applicants must meet the requirements of UK’s Immigration Rules.

Priority Visa Service: The Priority UK visa service is optional and costs GBP 184 (approx. INR 20,342/- as per the local currency equivalent to the latest consular rate of exchange) in addition to the standard UK Visa fee. Choose the priority service to place your application at the front of the queue.

Eligibility: This service is available to the following applicants:

• All visitor visa applicants (excluding overseas domestic workers).
• All Tier 2, Tier 4, and Tier 5 applicants.
• Short-term study applicants.

The Super Priority Visa Service: The Super Priority UK Visa service is an optional service and costs GBP 919 (approx. INR 91,733 as per the local currency equivalent to the latest consular rate of exchange) in addition to the standard UK Visa fee. The target is to process super priority UK visa applications on the same day that they are received. You will be required to provide biometric information as part of the application process.

Eligibility: This service is available to the following applicants:

• All visitor visa applicants (excluding overseas domestic workers).
• Tier 2 General and Intra Company Transfer applications – as well as Tier 2 dependents applying at the same time as the main applicant or any time after providing the main applicant already has a valid visa.
• Tier 5 Sportspeople and Entertainers – as well as Tier 5 dependents applying at the same time as the main applicant or any time after providing the main applicant already has a valid visa.

All UK Visa applicants are required to provide biometric data (10-digit finger scans and a digital photograph) as part of the UK Visa application process. You will have to go to your nearest UK visa application centre in person to provide your biometrics. Your UK Visa application will not be processed until you have provided the necessary biometric information.

The finger scans are electronic, so the staff do not need to use any ink, liquid, or chemicals. You will have your digital photograph taken at the same time, and the whole procedure should take no more than five minutes to complete.

You should make sure that you do not have any decoration (such as henna) or any cuts or other markings on your fingertips before having your finger scans. You should also ensure that if you have any cuts and bruises on your face, they have healed or disappeared before you have your photograph taken.

Digital photographs must be of your full face, and you should not wear sunglasses, a hat, or any other head covering (unless you wear it for cultural or religious reasons, but the face must not be covered).

Types of UK Visa