UK Visit Visa from Dubai

Our UK visitor visa service fees are AED 950 (Standard, appointment in under a month), AED 1,400 (Priority, under 15 days) or AED 2,500 (Express, under 5 days). Separate from this, you pay two UK charges online before your appointment: the VFS appointment fee (free for a standard slot, more with add-ons such as faster processing or lounge services) and the UKVI visa fee itself (from around GBP 135 for a 6-month visa up to around GBP 1,128 for a 10-year visa, at current rates). Your quote from us lists both.

Two things set the pace. Our packages control how quickly your biometrics appointment is booked, from about 30 days down to about 5 days. Separately, the UK offers three processing speeds after the appointment: standard at around three weeks, priority at about five working days, and super priority the next working day, each paid online as an appointment add-on when you book. This is specific to the UK; Schengen and Canada processing times cannot be sped up.

Yes. Everything runs through WhatsApp and secure document upload: eligibility screening, document review, and appointment slot reservation. You submit your file and attend your own biometrics appointment in person; we reserve the slot for you in advance.

The UK Standard Visitor visa comes in four durations: 6 months, 2 years, 5 years, or 10 years, each at its own government fee. If you've already been approved for a UK visa before, ask us about applying for 2 or 5 years instead of 6 months again. We'll advise you based on your own travel history and situation.

Almost always finance. If your bank statements and income don't clearly support the trip, no other document will save the application. With solid finances, a clean travel history, and every transaction explained, refusal is rare.

No fixed number, and be wary of anyone who gives you one. What's actually assessed is whether your funds make sense next to your trip: the cost of your flights and stay, your regular income, who's paying, and whether recent transactions are easy to explain. A large balance from an unexplained transfer right before applying can raise more questions than a smaller, steady one that matches your salary. Consistency across your bank statements, income, and travel plan matters more than the total on any single day.

You can only submit the actual application about 3 months before your travel date, applying earlier than that isn't possible. If your trip is further out than that, use the extra time to prepare instead: check your passport validity, gather your financial documents, and get your file reviewed, so everything is ready the moment your 3-month window opens.

Yes. We start by reviewing your rejection letter and your profile before anything else. Most refusals come down to how a file was presented or a gap in the supporting documents, not the underlying eligibility, so if your profile is solid, a past refusal doesn't mean no. We'll give you an honest read: sometimes it makes sense to reapply now, sometimes it's better to strengthen a specific part of your file first. If we agree it's the right time, we move forward together.

Yes, always. The UK application form asks about visa refusals from any country, not only the UK, and you answer that honestly regardless of how strong the rest of your profile is. A refusal elsewhere doesn't automatically count against a UK decision, especially when no reason was given and your travel history, income, and ties to Dubai are solid. What actually damages a file is leaving it undeclared: if it's found later, it stops being about the old refusal and becomes a question about your honesty, which is much harder to recover from. Declare it, keep the explanation factual, and let the strength of the current file speak for itself.

No, we handle visitor and business visa applications only.

The UK no longer issues physical visas. You'll need to retrieve your eVisa through a UKVI online account, a step many applicants find confusing and get stuck on. We handle that for you too.

No. The UK isn't part of the Schengen area, so a Schengen visa doesn't cover UK entry and a UK visa doesn't cover Schengen countries. If your trip includes both, you'll need two separate applications, even though both can be prepared from Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

The sponsor is whoever pays for the trip. If you fund it yourself, your own bank statements and income are what matter. If a family member pays, the financial evidence that counts is theirs: bank statements and proof of employment, with a letter confirming they are covering your costs, and proof of your relationship. If you are staying with someone in the UK, add their invitation and their UK status. For business travel, the sponsor is normally the company, which provides an invitation letter. We confirm whose documents are needed before your file is prepared.

Not automatically, but a UK visit visa is decided on the file as submitted, so a gap is more likely to count against you than to trigger a request for more documents. A complete, well-prepared file with every figure explained is the best way to avoid both a delay and a refusal.