UK Visa for Sri Lankans

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Visa type - Short term visa

Tourism

Business

Invited Visa
Invited by a family or friend


Prices

Service B2C Charges
Visa Assistance 5000/-
VFS Charges 3000rs
Embassy Fee

Additional Services

  • Courier Passport Delivery - 1255/-
  • SMS Service - 460/-
  • Immigration Approval - 1500/-

Documents Required

  1. Current and Previous Passport
  2. Photograph (White Background)
  3. Cover Letter
  4. Passport All Used Paged Copies
  5. Bank Statements for 6 months and Balance Confirmation Letter
  6. Details of employment or studies where you have stated in your application that you are either employed or in full-time studies. This could include:
    • a letter from your employer on company headed paper, detailing your role, salary and length of employment
    • a letter from your education provider, on headed paper, confirming your enrolment and leave of absence
  7. If self-employed: business registration documents confirming the business owner's name and the date the business started trading.
  8. Asset Related documents with Valuation
  9. Family bond Document (If Any of the documents are in Sinhala/Tamil that Should get Translate to English)
    • confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document
    • the date of the translation
    • the translator's full name and signature
    • the translator's contact details
  10. Flight Reservation
  11. Hotel Reservation
  12. where a third party (who is either in the UK or who will be legally in the UK at the time of your visit) is providing financial support to you e.g. a business, a friend or a relative, documents to show they have sufficient resources to support you in addition to themselves and any dependent family should be provided

Business Purposes:

  • where you are coming to the UK in order to undertake activities relating to your occupation/employment outside the UK you should submit documents showing what you will be doing in the UK, including any letters from inviting organizations
  • letter from your employer outlining the reason for your visit, who you will be meeting and details of any payment/expenses

Under 18s:

  • A Birth Certificate or legal document (such as adoption papers) showing the relationship between you and your parent or guardian
  • If travelling unaccompanied or with someone other than your parent(s) you should provide:
    • a signed letter from your parent(s) confirming details of anyone accompanying you, and details of care and accommodation arranged in the UK
    • a copy of your parent(s) or legal guardian's biographical page of their passport, which includes their signature and passport number if your parent(s) do not have a passport then you must provide another official document which bears their signature

Duration & process

  1. Processing time may take anywhere between 10-14 working days.
  2. Collection of documents and payment
  3. Typing visa application form, scrutinizing the documents
  4. Appointment with the respective embassy for document submission and biometrics
  5. 2-3 Weeks days process with the embassy (visa processing)
  6. Passport collection

Frequently asked questions - Check before sending

Once the application is submitted the process takes anywhere between 2-3 Weeks.

Yes, children below the age of 18 years need to be accompanied by their parents or elders. With a NOC letter from both parents stating that they have no issues for the travel. Attaching the passport copies to the child's application.

No, you will not be able to apply for a Schengen visa with a passport which is older than 10 years as the embassy will not be able to enter it in their systems.

Yes, only if you are a pilot, cabin crew or a frequent business flyer you will need to show your other travel itinerary and can travel and submit your passport when your visa is ready for stamping.

No, the visa fee is non-refundable in case of rejection as granting the visa is purely on the discretion of the embassy.

You will receive a receipt which has the embassy number you can call and check if they need any additional documents.

Yes, hotel booking is one of the main criteria for a visa application. Without which your visa will not be processed.

No, you Can't travel to Schengen Countries using your UK visa

Why usually Sri Lankans Visa getting rejected

  1. Submitting fraudulent or false documentation.
  2. If the applicant has been convicted of a crime that warrants an imprisonment term of 4 years or more.
  3. Insufficient funds for a trip to.
  4. The applicant has overstayed or submitted false documents on a previous trip.
  5. The applicant does not comply with visa regulations such as submitting to a biometric scan, photograph or provide a medical report.
  6. The applicant does not have a valid passport.
  7. The applicant has not divulged material facts pertaining to the visa application process.

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