Visa Application Process

There’s now currently two possible ways when it comes to applying for a UK visa or UK naturalization. You will be able to submit your UK visa application either through the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home office services, or by way of a UK consulate/High Commission/Embassy abroad, this will depend largely on the category of visa you are applying for in the first place. The table below summarises which applications, immigration and naturalization services can be processed by either route, the processing times and the visa fees where applicable.

Please be aware! That EU/EEA citizens and their families do not have to pay visa fees.

Application	Home office	Abroad^*
Fiance	No	Yes, £260
Marriage application	No, unless you are in the UK on a long-term visa (more than six months). 1 day to 1 month	Yes, £260
Ancestry	Yes, 1 day to 1 month	Yes, £75
Right of abode	Yes, 2-3 months	Yes, £20
Student	Yes (for non-visa nationals only) and you are not a national of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and the USA. 1 day to 1 month	Yes, £36 to £80
Au Pair	No	Yes, £36
Working Holidaymaker	No	Yes £36
Retirement	No	Yes £75
Naturalization	8 months	No

* - Processing times can vary depending on Embassy or Consulate.

The HSMP scheme has been very successful and this has led to lengthy processing delays. The new requirements that an applicant currently in the UK need to also apply on an FLR (IED) form to work for a new employer or come under HSMP has at times also caused delays.

You should also be aware that in some cases the Home Office will need to hold onto your passport for a length of time. If it is the case that you need your passport back from the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) for travel purposes your application will be considered withdrawn. This can be most inconvenient for people who are making a FLR (IED) application.

Coddan-visas-work-permits.co.uk is able to help you in expediting certain straightforward applications. It may well be the case that you’ll have to wait months for your UK visa application to be processed by the Home Office Immigration Directorate, or even spend the whole day there only to discover that you do not have all the relevant documents with you. We are CVAWP registered and therefore we can submit your UK visa application to the Home Office to be dealt with on the same day.

The following types of UK visa applications can be dealt with

An Application for Further Leave to Remain on the basis of an Immigration Employment Document. This will cover all those who wish to remain on a work permit or under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
Permanent residence visa after being on a five year work permit, or four years work permit and UK HSMP visa. You can check your eligibility for indefinite leave to remain.
Permanent residence visa after four years on the basis of UK ancestry.
Permanent residence on the basis of Long residence after ten years of lawful residence in the UK or fourteen years lawful/unlawful residence in the UK.
Marriage Visa Applications as long as you are in the UK on a visa valid longer than six months.
Unmarried Partners UK Visa Applications
Applications based on UK Ancestry
Permanent residence on the basis of marriage to an UK Citizen.

We are able to represent you at the Home Office Immigration Directorate and have your UK visa application processed on the same day. We have an all inclusive price of £1150 for this service including the Government fee of £500 and including 17.5% VAT. You will find there are no hidden charges with us here at Coddan.

We are able to offer you the following benefits:

We have an experienced CVAWP registered consultant who can prepare your application which will certainly guarantee that your application will be dealt with on the day of submission.
We are able to deal with your application at very short notice.
If there are any queries from the Home Office we will know just what to do as we have been representing clients at the Home Office for well over 16 years.
We will usually offer you a 110% money back guarantee. If the visa application does happen for you for what ever reason. We will pay you back more than you have paid us! This guarantee excludes the £500 Government fee.