Guidance

Visit visa: guide to supporting documents

This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 October 2012
• Last updated: 8 October 2026 — See all updates

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Visiting the UK: guide to supporting documents

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Use this guidance to find out which documents you need to support your application for a standard visitor visa.

Published 1 October 2012

Last updated 8 October 2026 — Show all updates

1. 8 October 2026

   Updated with information what you should provide if carrying out an Erasmus+ placement.

2. 25 February 2026

   Updated content on travelling with a document.

3. 1 February 2024

   The guidance has been updated in line with current policy.

4. 18 January 2021

   Added Chinese translation.

5. 1 December 2020

   New content relevant from 1 December onwards.

6. 6 June 2019

   Updated to include a html version of the English and Chinese language guidance

7. 1 September 2016

   Updated guidance.

8. 21 July 2015

   New Chinese translated guidance.

9. 24 April 2015

   updated guidance

10. 14 July 2014

    Updated guidance.

11. 1 October 2012

    First published.