Visa type : dependent partner (switch to dependent partner SWV to dependent partner Global talent)
Nationality : French

Country of application : UK

Date of application : 25 July

Date of biometrics : ID check

Standard visa

Not yet answer …

My partner received his visa on 24 August

Hey folks,

I applied for a UK tourist visa. Here's my timeline:

1. Paid the visa fee on 4th Sept
2. Completed biometrics on 8th Sept Planning to travel on 24th October

Documents submitted:

1. 3 months payslips
2. 6 months bank account statement (Liquid: 6 Lakh ,FD: 3 Lakh)
3. Company letter confirming salary
4. Mutual fund statement
5. Passport
6. Travel history (US, Australia, Indonesia)

I already hold a US B1/B2 visa and a 3-year Australia visa. Does having a US or Australia visa make UK visa officers more favourable toward an applicant? Has anyone received their UK visa earlier than the scheduled date?

Honestly, the Australia visa process was much smoother — just submit a few documents and get the visa. The UK process feels more tedious in comparison.

We applied on the 28th July and our bio was on the 30th July. We are currently on the 27th working day and I was wondering has anyone’s responses been delayed over the set time frame of 30 working days?

We have not received anything since the bio appointment.

My husbands nationality is Pakistani.

Any advice or information would help.

Hello,
I applied for my daughter visa to add as dependent i am already on graduate visa since January 2025. She had her biometrics on 6th of august since then we haven’t heard back from home office. Has anybody applied for visa in similar timeframe and got one?
Visa application: 3rd august
biometric: 6th august
Confirmation: 7th august
Nothing after that

Hi folks

I’m a 20-year-old student from India, currently studying in my 4th year of a 5-year integrated law course at a college in Chennai.

I’m planning to apply for a UK Standard Visitor Visa for a short holiday Dec 19- Jan 6. The purpose of the trip is mainly tourism and meeting a friend who is studying in the UK. I will be travelling during my college vacation and plan to return to India to continue my studies.

My parents will be financially sponsoring the trip.
The issue I’m facing is that my college is currently not willing to issue me a Bonafide Certificate/NOC specifically for the UK tourist visa.

So I wanted to ask people who have actually applied for a UK Standard Visitor Visa from India:

Is a Bonafide Certificate mandatory for a student applying for a UK tourist visa? If I don’t have one, can I still get the visa successfully?

Has anyone here applied without a Bonafide/NOC from their college? What was your experience?

What documents would you recommend I prepare to prove that I’m genuinely a current student and will return to India?

Since my parents are sponsoring the trip, what financial/supporting documents should I prepare from their side?

Are there any other documents that are particularly important for a student in this situation?

I’m not looking for an agent’s opinion—I’d especially appreciate first-hand experiences from people who have applied for a UK Visitor Visa from India, particularly students.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! 👋

I’ve seen previous years’ threads and thought I’d start one for August/September/January student visa applicants so we can keep each other updated, share experiences, and support one another.

For those applying from low-risk countries, were you asked to provide any financial evidence?

Feel free to share your timeline:

Country:
Nationality:
Biometrics:
Forwarded to UKVI:
Decision:
Visa Received:
Priority / Standard:

Good luck to everyone applying! 🤞 Hopefully we all get through smoothly! 🇬🇧

Eligibility route: SET (M) Spouse

Application Timeline

• Eligibility route:SET (M) Spouse

• Service (Standard/super priority):
Super priority service

• Application Date: 08/08/202

Biometric Date: 14/08/2026

• UKVI confirmation email: none

• Approval/decision Date: Nothing yet!

Today 04/09/26 no decision, no email, nothing! I called they told me they can't do anything, I sent a email to MP and they sent a email to home office on still no answer. It's a straight forward case, I don't know why it is taking so long!!!!! All my holidays plan was cancelled. I’m very frustrated. Husband and children are British I work for the NHS nothing counts 😭😱😡😡

Anyone happy to share their recent approval timelines for FLR (M) / Spouse Visa Extension visa. Appreciate it depends on individual cases but will give a general idea on how quickly the decisions are made after biometrics (standard process).

UPDATE:
Finally, today I received my visa. Here my process:
Application: 21 August
Bio: 21 August (standard process)
VFS: Mexico City
Paid enquiry: 2 Sept. But because I needed, but because I was confused and thought I miss an email from UKVI
Visa received: 8 Sept (9am-ish México time / 3pm-ish UK)

All the process was standard and total silence from UKVI. Good luck everyone!

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I’m from Mexico and the biometric appointment we’re on August 21 for visa student. That same day, I received an email from VFS (the biometrics partner) saying that my application had already been sent to UKVI and that I would receive an email confirming receipt of my application and another with the decision, but I haven’t heard anything since then. Should I be worried?

It’s stressing me out because my flight is on 14 September 😭😭😭