Visa processing times
Check how quickly you will receive a decision on your visa application.
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.
Online service
If you applied to visit, study or work in the UK, this service tells you when you can expect a decision.
Guides
Use the guides to find the current processing times for all visas.
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.
Updates to this page
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Added a link to the online service which tells you when you can expect a decision on your application.
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Link added to processing times video page.
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