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United kingdom
Tourist and Business Visa Requirements
 
 
Travel notes:
 
Us passport must be signed, valid for at least 6 months and with at least 2-3 blank visa pages not amendment pages in passport. If your passport does not meet the requirements, we can assist with obtaining new passport, passport renewal or add additional pages for a valid US passport.
Application forms may be duplicated on plain paper but must be clear copies with original signature.
Please note this visa requirements are for US citizens only. If you are not a US citizen please contact our office at (914) 592-2760.
 
Entry requirements:
 
Tourist/Business visa is required for over 90 days stay.
Please note: The United Kingdom has new procedures starting on or around November 1, 2007. They will be implementing finger printing, and the new procedures will be given through the British consulate website.
JIDS CAN NOW process UK VISAS for South and Central American jurisdiction for visas to UK
Please note that effective January 9, 2007 the Consulate General of United Kingdom in New York will no longer accept applications from residences of Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. These residences must apply with consulate in Chicago. Also please note that effective 4/28/04 MUST PAY USING CREDIT CARD ONLINE WITH FASTTRACK for consular fee.

 

Tourist and Business Visa requirements:
 
Valid, signed US passport (6 months validity).
Applicants MUST REGISTER at www.ukvisas.gov.uk in FASTTRACK application. Credit Card accepted with FASTTRACK. Must include this FASTTRACK ACCEPTANCE application with Visa request.
Two 2x2 passport type photograph (NO TEETH showing). Please contact us for work visa, or if you are not a US citizen
Flight itinerary and photocopy of the airline tickets.
Visa Order Form.

If travel is for tourism. A hotel reservation/confirmation of tour, most recent bank statement and letter of employment.

If travel is for business please include a business letter of responsibility. Click for Sample business letter.

For business letter please note the following:
 
  • This letter must be on your company letterhead.
  • This letter must be sign by someone other than the applicant.
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    Health Requirements:
     
    Vaccinations are NOT required unless travel is from or through an infected area.
     
    Fees and processing time:
     
      Consular fee and processing time: (consular fees may change)
      AS OF JUNE 2010 , the additional fees for using a third party visa service, JIDS, is $163.00 (150 plus taxes) If you wish to obtain this receipt of payment on your own to submit to JIDS go to www.worldbridge.com Follow payment of priority service through the NEW YORK Consulate. YOU MUST provide JIDS with receipt of payment when submitting your documents. The minimum process is 48 hrs. If you would like JIDS to obtain this appointment for you there is additional 25.00 service fee to JIDS.
    As for settlement visa the fee is $300.00 plus tax and takes 15 days or more to process. These fees are in addition to the visa fees and service fees. Please contact us with further questions
    Consular and Visa fees are paid directly on application to UK consulate on credit card.
    Minimum process is 4-5 days as of December 2009, and premere fees will apply for rush fees.
    Company check, money order or credit card payment for Consular fees should be payable to Just-In Document Service, Inc. including return shipping fee. For Just-In Document Service, Inc. service fee please refer to our pricing page or call us (914) 592-2760.
     
    Shipping fees:
     
    Federal Express starting at $25.95 for priority Weekday Delivery. Other Special Deliveries of Federal Express VARY (Ex. SATURDAY DELIVERY OR 8AM DELIVERY, call for rates). RESIDENTS deliveries is additional $3.00 to have signature required. Verify SIGNATURE OR NO SIGNATURE must be selected.
    Use Federal Express, Airborne, UPS, or DHL Priority overnight for delivery by 10:30 AM to ship all your passport application materials to:
     

     

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