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Visa processing times

Check how quickly you will receive a decision on your visa application.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 May 2023
• Last updated: 10 January 2025 — See all updates

Find out how long it should take for your visa application to be processed outside and inside the UK.

Check the individual visa guides to find out if you are eligible to apply, switch or extend a visa.

Documents

• Visa processing times: applications outside the UK
  • 26 November 2024
  • Guidance
• Visa processing times: applications inside the UK
  • 26 November 2024
  • Guidance

Video

You do not need to contact UKVI to track your application if you’ve already made a visa application and it is still within the current processing times. We will not be able to provide information on the status of your application. Watch our video on understanding processing times.

• Processing times video
  • 26 November 2024

Published 22 May 2023
Last updated 10 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 10 January 2025

   Link added to processing times video page.

2. 22 May 2023

   First published.