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Information, Applications and Procedures for:
United Kingdom Visitor Visa
Items required for securing a Visitor/Visitor-in-Transit Visa to the UK.
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A valid passport and visa are required for certain non-U.S. citizens to enter The United Kingdom. Travelers arriving without valid passports and the appropriate visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense.
Please follow the instructions below. After you read all the instructions, if you have any questions, call us at 1-800-806-0581. |
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PASSPORT |
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Send us your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. |
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APPLICATION FORM |
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Send 1 visa applications form completed and signed with your signature in blue ink.
When filling out the application you will pick a city to
get your biometric appointment in. There is no additional
cost to you. At the end of your application you will pick
the time and date of your appointment. You will need to take
your receipt and passport to the appointment. Once you get
a stamp of completion at the biometric appointment you may
then ship your documents required along with receipt to A
Briggs at the address in section 11 below.
The consular fee MUST be paid online when filling out the
application using the link below and receipt for payment must
accompany your application.
UK
Visa Application |
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PHOTO |
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You must submit 2 passport photographs taken by a passport photographer. Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Requirements |
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PROOF OF DEPARTURE |
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Submit a computer-generated flight itinerary from your travel agent, airline, or online booking agency. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the UK, and flight information.
The itinerary is required because the British Embassy wants
to know the dates you plan to arrive and depart from the country. |
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CONSULAR FEES |
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Entry |
Price |
Validity |
Processing
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Tourist |
Multiple |
$420.00 |
6 months+ |
2-3 days |
Tourist |
Multiple |
$132.00 |
6 months or less |
2-3 days |
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NOTE: Processing times are business days. The first day begins the day after your package is received by A Briggs except in the case of pre-arranged same day service when available. Prices are per applicant. |
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A BRIGGS FEES |
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The A Briggs fees are:
$165.00 for same day service. All UK Visas are same day service.
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EVIDENCE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS |
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You must submit proof of your immigration status in the USA and permission to re-enter the USA after your trip. Please submit original documents.
Examples include:
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Permanent Resident Card
- Valid US visa (e.g., H1B, F1)
- Advance Parole Document
- Employment Authorization Card (does not permit re-entry to US)
- Valid DS 2019 (Formerly IAP66)
- Valid I-20 (must be signed on the reverse by designated school official)
- Valid I-94 Arrival Departure Record
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EMPLOYMENT LETTER |
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You must submit a letter from your employer on letterhead that includes your length of service with the company, authorized vacation dates, statement regarding authorized leave, and that you will return to work after trip. |
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EVIDENCE OF FUNDS |
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You must submit documentation that you have enough funds to support your trip to the United Kingdom.
Examples include:
- Recent Bank Statement (within last 30 days)
- Copies of Travelers Checks
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ORDER
FORM |
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You
must complete an Order Form.
The order form gives us your name, address, shipping information
and payment method.
Click here to print
the order form.
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Shipping
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Kemal Cagri
A Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors
1921 Sunderland PL NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-338-0111 |
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Specific Shipping Notes |
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Federal Express

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On the FedEx air bill, check
the box in 4a "FedEx Priority Overnight"
Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery
of your package.
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UPS
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The UPS Shipping Document
must indicate "UPS Next Day Air". Any other type of UPS
service is NOT acceptable. |
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DHL
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For shipments via DHL, please follow
the instructions carefully when completing the air bill. |
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USPS
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For shipments via USPS Express
Mail or other shipping providers, please follow the
instructions carefully when completing the air bill. |
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Note:
Additional shipping costs must be charged to a credit card
for each package shipped to an international destination and
the following locations: Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. Territories.
Saturday Delivery is an additional $14 when available
to US destinations.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause a delay
in processing, and could also result in additional charges
on your order for shipping, such as: before 8:00am delivery,
Saturday Delivery, etc. If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to call us toll free at 1-800-806-0581. |
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Passports |
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8-14 Days |
$65.00 |
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5-7 Days |
$125.00 |
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1-4 Days |
$175.00 |
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Same Day |
$245.00 |
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Visas |
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Non-Rush |
$55.00 |
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Rush |
$115.00 |
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Same Day |
$165.00 |
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