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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Disruption to this service

Most UK Visa Application Centres have resumed services where local restrictions allow. To check availability of local services, contact:

  • TLS contact if you are in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East
  • VFS global for all other countries

Priority and Super Priority services are only available in some locations. If available, you will be able to purchase these services when booking your appointment.

There are changes at the border because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Check what you need to do before you travel.

Enter an email address and password so you can save your answers. You will then be emailed a unique link to let you log back in to your application at a later point, if needed.

Throughout your application, you can select the option to 'Return to this application later' in order to re-send the link to your latest saved application.

Email address

Create a password

  Your password must be 8 characters or longer and include a letter and a number or symbol.

Repeat your password

Contacting you by email

We may use email to contact you about your application, for example, we may contact you for further information, or send a decision on your application by email. We may also use email to contact you about your immigration status after your application has been decided.

You must notify us immediately if the contact email addresses you provide as part of this application change.

 If your email is wrong, click here to change it.

Who does this email address belong to?

  • You
  • Someone else

Additional email

Do you have another email address?

    Yes   No

Your telephone number

We may contact you by telephone if we have any further questions about your application, or about your immigration status after your application has been decided.

You must notify us immediately if the contact telephone number(s) you provide as part of this application change.

Provide your telephone number

  Only include numbers, and for international numbers include the country code. You will be able to add any additional telephone numbers after you click 'Save and continue'.

{0}'s telephone number

Where do you use this telephone number?

  You can select more than one option

  • For use whilst in the UK
  • For use whilst out of the UK

Select whether this is your home, mobile or work telephone number

  You can select more than one option

  • Home telephone number
  • Business telephone number
  • Mobile telephone number

Any other telephone numbers

Do you have any other telephone numbers?

    Yes   No

Contacting you by telephone

Are you able to be contacted by telephone?

  • I can be contacted by telephone call and text message (SMS)
  • I can only be contacted by telephone call
  • I can only be contacted by text message (SMS)
  • I cannot be contacted by telephone call or text message (SMS)

Your name

Enter your name, as shown in your current passport or travel document.

  Your given name is usually your first name. Your family name is the surname that is shared by your family. If you have middle names, include these with your given name. If your name has a suffix (e.g. Jr), include this with your given name. If you have a patronymic name include it with your given names. You must tell us all your given names.

Given name(s)

Family name

Any other names

In addition to the names already provided, are you now or have you ever been known by another name?

  You must provide all your names. For example, if you changed your name after marriage or have a different name that you use for professional purposes.

    Yes  No

Your gender and relationship status

What is your gender, as shown in your passport or travel document?

  Male

  Female

  Unspecified

What is your relationship status?:

  Single
 Married or a civil partner
 Unmarried partner
 Divorced or civil partnership dissolved
 Separated
 Widowed or a surviving civil partner

Your address

Address

Address (line 1 of 3)

Address (line 2 of 3 - optional)

Address (line 3 of 3 - optional)

Town/City

Province/Region/State

Postal code (if applicable)

CountryType 

  the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Is this address also your correspondence address?

  We may use this address to contact you about your application, including after it has been decided.

    Yes   No

About this property

How long have you lived at this address?

  Select a unit of time and enter a value

Days

Weeks

Months

Years

What is the ownership status of your home?

  • I own it
  • I rent it
  • Other

Your passport

You must use your passport or travel document to complete this section.

Passport number or travel document reference number

Issuing authority

    On your passport or travel document this could also be referred to as 'country of issue' or 'place of issue'.

Issue date

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date

   Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Your identity card

Do you have a valid national identity card?

This includes identity cards, issued from non-UK governments. This does not include driving licences. If you have an internal passport, provide the details here.

   Yes    No

National identity card number

   Provide the number as shown on your identity card

Issuing authority

  On your identity card, this could also be referred to as 'country of issue' or 'place of issue'.

Issue date (if applicable)

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date (if applicable)

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Your nationality, country and date of birth

Country of nationality

  Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

 If you have previous or additional nationalities, you will be able to add these later in the application.

Country of birth

  Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Place of birth

  Enter your place of birth (for example, the city or province), as shown on your passport or travel document.

Date of birth

    For example, 31 3 2020

Day

Month

Year

Your other nationalities

Do you currently hold, or have you ever held, any other nationality or citizenship?

  You must provide all the nationalities that you currently hold or have ever held.

    Yes   No

Course enrolment

Are you enrolled or accepted on a UK English language course, at an accredited institution?

  An accredited course is a course approved by a professional body or organisation

    Yes  No

If you are applying for this visa, you must be enrolled or accepted on a UK English language course, at an accredited institution

Course details

Institution name

Course name

Qualification you will get

Course start date

    Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Course end date

Day

Month

Year

Other courses

Would you like to add any other courses that you are enrolled or accepted on in the UK?

    Yes  No

Accommodation

Is your accommodation included in the cost of your course?

    Yes   No

Plans after your visa expires

What will you do when your course finishes and your visa expires?

Previous study in the UK

Have you studied in the UK before?

    Yes   No

Your employment status

What is your employment status?

    You can select more than one option.

  • Employed
  • Self-employed
  • A student
  • Retired
  • Unemployed

Your income and savings

Do you have another income or any savings?

  You can select more than one option.

  • Other regular income
  • Savings

Or

  • I do not have any other income or savings

About the cost of your visit

How much money are you personally planning to spend on your visit to the UK?

Enter the total amount of your money that you intend to spend on your visit to the UK. Estimate the amount and include flights, accommodation and everyday expenses. If someone else is paying for all or part of your visit to the UK, you will be asked to provide details of this later on in the application.

  GBP:

  USA

About your financial situation

What is the total amount of money you spend each month?

  Include living costs, money given to dependants, rent or mortgage, and any other bills or costs.

  GBP:

  USD:

Paying for your visit

Will anyone be paying towards the cost of your visit?

This includes any costs being paid by an employer or a company, or if you are being given any money.

    Yes   No

Your planned travel information

Date you plan to arrive in the UK

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Date you plan to leave the UK

    Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Spoken language preference

We may have to talk to you about your application. Which language would you prefer to use?

  English

  Other

People financially dependent on you

Does anyone rely on you for financial support?

Include both those travelling with you and those who are not.

  • This could include:
  • children under 18
  • children over 18 who live with you at home
  • children who you look after all the time
  • older relatives who need you for accommodation or other support

   Yes   No

Give details about your first parent

What is this person's relationship to you?

  Mother

  Father

Given names

Family name

  If they do not have both a given and family name, enter their name(s) in the Given names field.

Date of birth

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Country of nationality

   Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Have they always had the same nationality?

    Yes   No

Give details about another parent

Give details about 2 of your parents.

What is this person's relationship to you?

  Mother

  Father

Given names

Family name

  If they do not have both a given and family name, enter their name(s) in the Given names field.

Date of birth

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Country of nationality

  Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Have they always had the same nationality?

    Yes   No

Family who live in the UK

Do you have any family in the UK?

This includes:

  • immediate family - such as spouse, civil partner, parents or children
  • grandparents or grandchildren
  • your spouse or civil partner's family
  • your child's spouse, civil partner or partner
  • your partner, if you have lived with them for 2 out of the last 3 years

Travelling as part of an organised group

Will you be travelling to the UK as part of an organised group?

   This include travel companies or sports, work, or study groups.

    Yes   No

Company or group name

Where you will stay in the UK

Do you know where you will be staying in the UK?

    Yes  No

What address will you be staying at while in the UK?

  You will be able to add details of any additional places you will be staying after you click 'Save and continue'

Enter a UK postcode

Other places you will stay while in the UK

Will you be staying anywhere else in the UK?

This includes staying in:

  • a hotel or bed and breakfast (B&B)
  • accommodation provided by an employer
  • a private home with friends or work colleagues
  • accommodation provided by the educational institution where you will be studying
  • any other type of accommodation

  Yes   No

UK travel history

Have you been to the UK in the past 10 years?

    Yes  No

How many times have you been to the UK in the past 10 years?

  If you are unsure of the exact number, provide an estimation. You will be asked to provide details for up to 3 of your most recent times in the UK.

UK visa applications

Have you been issued with a UK visa in the past 10 years?

    Yes   No

Date of visa issue

  Enter date in the format MM YYYY

Month

Year

Travel to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Switzerland or the European Economic Area

How many times have you visited the following places in the past 10 years?

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • USA
  • Switzerland

European Economic Area (do not include travel to the UK)

  • Zero
  • Once
  • 2 to 5 times
  • 6 or more times

World travel history

Have you been to any other countries in the past 10 years?

  Do not include visits to the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland or the European Economic Area.

    Yes   No

 

Immigration history

For either the UK or any other country, have you ever been:

  • Refused a visa
  • Refused entry at the border
  • Refused permission to stay or remain
  • Refused asylum
  • Deported
  • Removed
  • Required to leave
  • Excluded or banned from entry

  Yes   No

Breach of UK immigration law

Have you ever:

  • entered the UK illegally
  • remained in the UK beyond the validity of your visa or permission to stay
  • breached the conditions of your leave, for example, worked without permission or received public funds when you did not have permission
  • given false information when applying for a visa, leave to enter, or leave to remain
  • breached UK immigration law in any other way

    Yes   No

Convictions and other penalties

Only select one answer at a time. If you need to give more than one answer, you can do so on another page.

  • A criminal conviction
  • A penalty for a driving offence, for example disqualification for speeding or no motor insurance
  • An arrest or charge for which you are currently on, or awaiting trial
  • A caution, warning, reprimand or other penalty
  • A civil court judgment against you, for example for non payment of debt, bankruptcy proceedings or anti-social behaviour
  • A civil penalty issued under UK immigration law
  • No, I have never had any of these

You must tell us about spent as well as unspent convictions. You must tell us about any absolute or conditional discharges you have received for an offence.

War crimes

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

In either peace or war time have you ever been involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide?

    Yes   No

  • I have read all of the information about war crimes, including the guidance

Terrorist activities, organisations and views

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?

    Yes   No

Give more information about your terrorist activities

  Maximum of 500 characters

Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which has been concerned in terrorism?

    Yes   No

Give more information about the terrorist organisation(s)

   Maximum of 500 characters

Have you, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to commit terrorist or other serious criminal acts?

    Yes   No

Give more information about your terrorist views

    Maximum of 500 characters

  • I have read all of the information about terrorist activities, organisations and views, including the guidance

Extremist organisations and views

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which is or has been concerned with extremism?

    Yes   No

Have you, by any means or medium, expressed any extremist views?

    Yes   No

  • I have read all of the information about extremist organisations and views, including the guidance

Person of good character

Have you, as a part of your employment or otherwise, undertaken paid or unpaid activity on behalf of a non-UK government which you know to be dangerous to the interests or national security of the UK or its allies?

    Yes    No

Have you ever engaged in any other activities which might indicate that you may not be considered to be a person of good character?

    Yes   No

Is there any other information about your character or behaviour which you would like to make us aware of?

    Yes   No

Your employment history

Have you ever worked for any of the following types of organisation?

    Include information for any paid or unpaid work. Select all that apply.

  • Armed Forces (career)
  • Armed Forces (compulsory national or military service)
  • Government (including Public or Civil Administration and non-military compulsory national service)
  • Intelligence services
  • Security organisations (including police and private security services)
  • Media organisations
  • Judiciary (including work as a judge or magistrate)
  • I have not worked in any of the jobs listed above

Additional information about your application

    If you needed to add more information about your application but were not able to, you can write it here.

If there is no further information you want to add, click the 'Save and continue' button.

Add further details:

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Documents

Mandatory documents

These documents are mandatory and you must provide them as part of your application. Tick the box to agree that you will provide each document:

  • The passport or travel document for Carl James from United States of America

After you submit your application, you must provide your documents to our commercial partner. You can provide your documents by:

  • uploading copies of your documents yourself through our commercial partner's website, free of charge
  • taking your documents (originals or copies) to your appointment where our commercial partner will scan them for you, for a fee

Tuberculosis test results

You may need to be tested for tuberculosis (TB). If your test shows that you do not have TB, you will be given a certificate which is valid for 6 months from the date of your x-ray. Include this certificate with your UK visa application. Check if you need to get tested.

Conditions

If your application is successful, there will be conditions on your visa or leave to remain. This will include, for example, whether you are able to work in the UK.

If you stay in the UK without permission:

  • You can be detained
  • You can be prosecuted, fined and imprisoned
  • You can be removed and banned from returning to the UK
  • You will not be allowed to work
  • You will not be able to rent a home
  • You will not be able to claim any benefits and can be prosecuted if you try to
  • You can be charged by the NHS for medical treatment
  • You can be denied access to a bank account
  • DVLA can prevent you from driving by taking away your driving licence
  • I confirm that I understand and accept these conditions

Declaration

By sending this application, you confirm that to the best of your knowledge and belief the following is correct:

  • the information relating to the application
  • the supporting evidence

I understand that the data I have given can be used as set out in the privacy policy

I consent to organisations, including financial institutions, providing information to the Home Office when requested in relation to this application.

I understand that any passports/travel documents submitted in support of my application, which remain uncollected after 3 months from the date they were ready for collection, will be returned to an office of the authority that issued the document. If this happens, the Visa Application Centre will be able to advise where the document has been sent.

I have discussed with any other applicants that I am acting on behalf of, and confirmed that the contents of the application are correct and complete.

I agree to the terms and conditions.

I understand that if false information is given, the application can be refused and I may be prosecuted, and, if I am the applicant, I may be banned from the UK.

I confirm that:

  • I am the applicant aged 18 or over
  • I am the applicant aged under 18
  • I am the parent or legal guardian of the applicant who is aged under 18 and completing and submitting the form on their behalf
  • I am submitting the form on behalf of the applicant

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)

You must pay your Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) before you can complete your visa application. You will pay your IHS on another website, then return to this site to complete and pay for your application.

If you are exempt, you will still need to get a reference number from the IHS website.

Your IHS reference number will automatically be included on your application once you pay and return to this site.

Your answers will be locked when you go to the IHS website, even if you do not pay your IHS straight away. If you need to make any changes to your answers you must do so now.

Check your answers

Choose a service

Select a service from the options below. You will not be able to change this after you have submitted your application.

Standard service : pay 75.20 GBP, most people get a decision within 8 weeks of submitting their on-line application

The amount you pay for each service option includes the 19.20 GBP biometrics enrolment fee for each applicable person on this application.

UK Visas and Immigration will contact you if it will take longer to process your application.

Your payment provider

You are paying

GBP - Mr Jules Smith's application for BRP RC

GBP in total

Choose your card provider

  Visa

  MasterCard

  American Express

  Maestro

  Diners Club International

Before you continue

You should only move to the next page if you have checked your answers and you are ready to submit your application. Once you select ‘Continue to Worldpay’ you will not be able to return and edit your application.

Continue to Worldpay to make a secure payment. You will be able to download a copy of your application form after payment has been taken.

Worldpay

 Order summary

Reference:        

Description:        BRP RC

Amount (GBP):

£--

Payment details

*Indicates a required field

Card number *

Enter a valid card number

Cardholder's name *

Jules Smith

Expiry date *

MM  /   YY

Security code *

3 digits on the back of the card or 4 digits on the front of card