How to get Visas of United Kingdom from South Africa.

Types of Visa	Processing Time	Duration of Stay
Visitor Visa	7 - 40 working days	6 months
Work Visa	32 - 90 days	6 months
Work Visa	32 - 90 working days	6 months
Student Visa	32 - 90 working days	6 months
Student Visa	32 - 90 working days	6 months
Transit Visa	7 - 15 working days	48 hours
Work Visa	32- 90 working days	30 days
Visa

Visa Type	Sub Type	Visa Fees
Visitor Visa		95.00 (GBP)
Work Visa		95.00 (GBP)
Work Visa		125.00 (GBP)
Student Visa		348.00 (GBP)
Student Visa		35.00 (GBP)
Transit Visa		64.00 (GBP)
Work Visa		125.00 (GBP)
Visa		Not available

Visitor Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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This visa is issued to those who intend to travel to the UK for visiting, tourism, business & medical purposes. The standard visitor visa replaced the family visitor visa, general visitor visa, child visitor visa, business visitor visa, sports visitor visa, entertainer visitor visa, prospective entrepreneur visa and approved destination status (ADS) visa. This visa application is averagely processed within 15 days. Sometimes, it takes as long as 40 days for it to be ready. Business men and women with this visa can attend meetings, conferences & trainings. Visitors can study for up to 30 days with this visa, as long as it is not the main purpose of your visit. This visa allows  you to take part in sports or creative events. If you are visiting anyone in the UK, a letter of invitation is required from your host. The name, address and passport number of your host is required. If you are under the age of 18, a consent letter signed by both your parents should be provided. Minors should have the original copy of their birth certificate. The standard visitor visa costs £95. This visa usually allows a stay in the UK for up to 6 months unless you’re coming to the UK for private medical treatment which then allows you stay up to 11 months at a cost of £190. You cannot do paid or unpaid work, neither can you get public funds with this visa type. You are expected to leave the UK  before the expiry of your visa.

Work Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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This visa is given to people who visit the UK for paid employment. The visa can either be a work visa (critical skills), work visa (intra-country transfer) or a general work visa. Work visas take between 32 to 90 days to process.  Applicants of this visa are required to have a valid medical insurance. Apart from the general required documents, you would also need a letter from your employer outlining the reason for your visit, who you will be meeting and details of any payment/expenses. With this visa, you can give lectures at higher education institutions as long as it’s not a part-time or full-time role. This visa also allows you to take part in entertainment and sporting activities. You cannot study for more than 30 days with this visa. You cannot bring family members with you on your visa application, they must apply separately. You cannot get married or register a civil partnership during your stay. You are not allowed to extend or switch to another visa type. You can only do the specific job you applied for in the UK. This visa costs £95 and allows a stay of up to 1 month.

Work Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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This visa is given to people who visit the UK for paid employment. The visa can either be a work visa (critical skills), work visa (intra-country transfer) or a general work visa. Work visas take between 32 to 90 days to process.  Applicants of this visa are required to have a valid medical insurance. Apart from the general required documents, you would also need a letter from your employer outlining the reason for your visit, who you will be meeting and details of any payment/expenses. With this visa, you can give lectures at higher education institutions as long as it’s not a part-time or full-time role. This visa also allows you to take part in entertainment and sporting activities. You cannot study for more than 30 days with this visa. You cannot bring family members with you on your visa application, they must apply separately. You cannot get married or register a civil partnership during your stay. You are not allowed to extend or switch to another visa type. You can only do the specific job you applied for in the UK. This visa costs £95 and allows a stay of up to 1 month.

Student Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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You can apply for a short-term study visa if you intend to do a short course of study in the UK. With this visa type, you are allowed to do a short period of research as part of a degree course. This visa allows a stay of 6 months and 11 months if you're 16 and above or taking an English language course. This visa costs £97 for the 6 month visa and £186 for 11 month. You'll be required to present a letter of admission at the embassy before the visa is granted to show you've been offered admission from a learning institution in the UK. You'll need to show prove that you can cater for yourself in the UK without having to work or sourcing for public funds. This proof could come in the form of your bank statements or that of a financial sponsor. You're not allowed to study at state-funded school or get public funds. You cannot bring your family members on your visa application. You cannot work or carry out any business activity with this visa type. You're not allowed to extend this visa. Applicants must be willing to abide by the rules and regulations in the country. If you are traveling alone, a letter of consent from your parents is needed. Study visas take about 15 to 21 days to be processed.

Student Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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You can apply for a short-term study visa if you intend to do a short course of study in the UK. With this visa type, you are allowed to do a short period of research as part of a degree course. This visa allows a stay of 6 months and 11 months if you're 16 and above or taking an English language course. This visa costs £97 for the 6 month visa and £186 for 11 month. You'll be required to present a letter of admission at the embassy before the visa is granted to show you've been offered admission from a learning institution in the UK. You'll need to show prove that you can cater for yourself in the UK without having to work or sourcing for public funds. This proof could come in the form of your bank statements or that of a financial sponsor. You're not allowed to study at state-funded school or get public funds. You cannot bring your family members on your visa application. You cannot work or carry out any business activity with this visa type. You're not allowed to extend this visa. Applicants must be willing to abide by the rules and regulations in the country. If you are traveling alone, a letter of consent from your parents is needed. Study visas take about 15 to 21 days to be processed.

Transit Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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A transit visa allows its holder to stay get off his/her flight, stay in the airport for some time (not more than 24 hours) and take another flight to his/her destination country. There are two types of Transit visa. The UK border control transit visa allows you go through UK border and it's valid for 48 hours. This visa type costs £64. The other transit visa type is Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) which allows you change flights without going through border control or leaving the airport. This visa type costs £35. The holders of these visa types cannot stay in the country for more than 48 hours. Flight ticket and visa of the destination country are required. The visa takes about 7 - 15 days to be processed. You are required to exit the country before the expiry of the visa. This visa type permits only a single entry into the country.

Work Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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This visa is given to people who visit the UK for paid employment. The visa can either be a work visa (critical skills), work visa (intra-country transfer) or a general work visa. Work visas take between 32 to 90 days to process.  Applicants of this visa are required to have a valid medical insurance. Apart from the general required documents, you would also need a letter from your employer outlining the reason for your visit, who you will be meeting and details of any payment/expenses. With this visa, you can give lectures at higher education institutions as long as it’s not a part-time or full-time role. This visa also allows you to take part in entertainment and sporting activities. You cannot study for more than 30 days with this visa. You cannot bring family members with you on your visa application, they must apply separately. You cannot get married or register a civil partnership during your stay. You are not allowed to extend or switch to another visa type. You can only do the specific job you applied for in the UK. This visa costs £95 and allows a stay of up to 1 month.

Visa from South Africa to United Kingdom

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