Visa processing times - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. View cookies Collection Visa processing times Check how quickly you will receive a decision on your visa application. From: UK Visas and Immigration Published 22 May 2023 22 July 2025 See all updates 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. Check your visa processing time Guides Use the guides to find the current processing times for all visas. Visa processing times: applications outside the UK 22 October 2025 Guidance Visa processing times: applications inside the UK 21 July 2025 Guidance 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. Processing times video 15 July 2025 HTML Publication Updates to this page Published 22 May 2023 show all updates 22 July 2025 Added a link to the online service which tells you when you can expect a decision on your application. 10 January 2025 Link added to processing times video page. 22 May 2023 First published. Contents Is this page useful? Maybe Thank you for your feedback Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab