Don't Make Me Wait – UK Visa Processing Times

Whether it's backlog from the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of staffing or priority services taking precedence, delays seem to be an inevitable fact for most applications to UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

To provide some clarity on how long a visa applicant can realistically be expected to wait for a decision, we've laid out the wait times provided by the Home Office and compared those with our actual experience. We conducted our research in May 2023, and obviously things can change, so check in with our team if you need updated advice.

We've divided visa types into 5 categories:

1. Out of Country Applications: Visas
2. Out of country Applications: Route to Settlement Applications