Get a faster decision on your visa or settlement application
Applying for a faster decision
You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement (바카라 사이트˜indefinite leave to remain바카라 사이트™) application.
Using the 바카라 사이트˜priority service바카라 사이트™ means you바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision within 5 working days, or 30 working days for Family visa applications from outside the UK.
Using the 바카라 사이트˜super priority service바카라 사이트™ for visa and settlement applications means you바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision by the end of the next working day.
It can take longer to get a decision, for example, if the Home Office needs to ask you for more information or check your details with other government departments. You바카라 사이트™ll be told if this is the case.
If the decision takes longer, you will not usually get your money back. Find out about getting a refund of your priority service fee.
If you바카라 사이트™re in the UK:
- you must have permission to be here to apply for the priority or super priority service
- you can only pay for a faster decision on certain visas
Using the priority service
If you바카라 사이트™re eligible you can choose the 바카라 사이트˜priority service바카라 사이트™ when you apply. You바카라 사이트™ll need to pay £500 in addition to the application fee.
Using the 바카라 사이트˜priority service바카라 사이트™ means you바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision within 5 working days.
Using the priority service usually takes up to 30 working days for Family visa applications from outside the UK if you바카라 사이트™re applying as a:
- partner or spouse
- parent
- child
- adult coming to be cared for by a relative
The time starts from either:
- the day of your appointment, if you prove your identity in person
- the working day after you finished uploading your documents, if you use the 바카라 사이트˜UK Immigration: ID Check바카라 사이트™ app
It can take longer, for example, if the Home Office needs to ask you for more information.
You바카라 사이트™ll be told whether you can prove your identity in person or using the app when you apply.
Using the super priority service
If you바카라 사이트™re eligible you can choose the 바카라 사이트˜super priority service바카라 사이트™ when you apply. You바카라 사이트™ll need to pay £1,000 in addition to the application fee.
How quickly you get a decision depends on when you prove your identity.
If you prove your identity in person
You바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision:
- by the end of the next working day after your appointment, if your appointment is on a weekday
- 2 working days after your appointment, if your appointment is at the weekend or on a bank holiday
It can take longer, for example, if the Home Office needs to ask you for more information or check your details with other government departments. You바카라 사이트™ll be told if this is the case.
If you use the 바카라 사이트˜UK Immigration: ID Check바카라 사이트™ app
You바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision:
- by the end of the next working day if you finish uploading your documents on a weekday
- 2 working days after you finish uploading your documents if you upload them on a weekend or a bank holiday
It can take longer, for example, if the Home Office needs to ask you for more information or check your details with other government departments. You바카라 사이트™ll be told if this is the case.
Applying with family members
For each family member applying with you, you바카라 사이트™ll need to pay an additional:
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£500, to get a decision within 5 working days
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£1,000, to get a decision by the end of the next working day
Every family member will need to pay for a faster decision. You바카라 사이트™ll get a decision for everyone at the same time.
If any of your family members need to have their fingerprints and photograph taken in person, a decision may take longer.
After you바카라 사이트™ve applied
You바카라 사이트™ll get a letter or email telling you the Home Office has made a decision on your application. It will tell you what you need to do next.
Check your email바카라 사이트™s spam folder if you바카라 사이트™re having problems getting messages from the Home Office.
When you might wait longer for a decision
You might wait longer for a decision if you need to provide more information. You바카라 사이트™ll be told how and when to provide it.