What money and documents do I need?
There is no fixed bank balance for this visa — the Rules ask whether your funds cover your trip's reasonable costs. What is fixed: the passport, the form's information, and the circumstance documents GOV.UK lists.
How much money do I need to show?
No official figure exists. The test is sufficient funds for all reasonable costs of your visit — travel, stay, dependants, planned activities. Read the financial requirement guide
What documents does every applicant need?
A passport valid for the whole stay, plus the information the form requires. Everything else depends on your circumstances and purpose. Read the documents checklist
My family in the UK is hosting me. What changes?
Their support counts under the third-party rule — genuine relationship, lawfully present, able and willing for the whole stay — and their details go in the application. Read the financial requirement guide
Do I pay the NHS health surcharge?
No — visitor visas carry no immigration health surcharge. NHS care is paid at the point of use unless the service is free. Read the financial requirement guide
Do I need a TB test?
Only if you are visiting for more than 6 months and your country is on the TB list — most short visits do not need one. Read the documents checklist
My documents aren't in English. What then?
Certified translations — every document not in English or Welsh must come with one. Read the documents checklist
Fresh in this section
NEW UK Visitor Visa Financial Requirement: Sufficient Funds, Third-Party Support and Reasonable Costs
UK visitor visa money rules: no fixed amount — sufficient funds for your trip's reasonable costs, third-party support, the fees, and no health surcharge.
NEW UK Visitor Visa Documents Checklist: What GOV.UK Requires, and What Depends on Your Trip
The UK visitor visa documents checklist: passport, the form's required information, circumstance documents, and purpose evidence — tick them off as you go.