Minister of Religion visa (T2)
Apply from outside the UK
You must apply online for a Minister of Religion visa (T2).
Check which documents you’ll need to apply.
Proving your identity and providing supporting documents
You’ll need to have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2)
Once you’ve started your application you can save your form and complete it later.
Continue your application
You can sign back into your application if you’ve saved it.
Find out how to sign in to your account.
How long it takes to get a decision
Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
You may be able to pay to get a faster decision.
After you apply
You can ask to cancel your application. You’ll only get your fee refunded if the application has not been processed yet.
You’ll get an email containing the decision on your application. This will explain what you need to do next.