Visa Processing Times & Surcharges in the UK
Please see below for visa processing times and surcharges for urgent visa applications made in the United Kingdom. Please also note that the consulates are closed on official national holidays when visa processing is not possible. National holidays should be added to the overall processing time.
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
Processing time begins from the moment your application is submitted to the visa centre at your biometric appointment.
Costs. If you book our tour from overseas and apply for your visa locally, we will deduct the visa fee from your invoice as per the schedule below. You will need to pay for your visas at the local consulate / visa centre.
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
* Our standard tours include the cost of the relevant visas. If you book our tour from overseas and apply for your visa locally, we will deduct the consular fee from your invoice as per the schedule.
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
Processing time begins from the moment your application is submitted to the visa centre at your biometric appointment.
STANDARD VISA PROCESSING IN THE UK
Standard visa processing is included in the cost of your holidays (unless specified otherwise) when applying in the UK. Please also allow 2 extra days for postage (if you are using guaranteed next day Royal Mail Special Delivery Service).URGENT VISA PROCESSING IN THE UK
We appreciate your circumstances may change and you urgently require your passport back for other travel needs. In this case please contact us immediately. We will either apply for urgent processing or return your passport. If you have agreed urgent processing with us, we will add an extra fee detailed below to your invoice and you will be liable for any extra costs involved with your visa application.OVERSEAS APPLICATIONS
Processing times. If you are based overseas, please contact your local consulate or our overseas visa partners for their processing times and visa costs .Costs. If you book our tour from overseas and apply for your visa locally, we will deduct the visa fee from your invoice as per the schedule below. You will need to pay for your visas at the local consulate / visa centre.
VISA PROCESSING TIMES & SURCHARGES IN THE UK
| Country | Standard processing |
Urgent processing |
Urgent processing surcharge |
Visa discount (if applied overseas) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia visa | 20 working days | 4 working days | £125 | £75 |
| China visa | 8 working days | 5 working days | NA | NA |
| Mongolia e-visa | 4 working days | NA | NA | NA |
| Belarus visa | 8 working days | 3 working days | NA | NA |
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
* Our standard tours include the cost of the relevant visas. If you book our tour from overseas and apply for your visa locally, we will deduct the consular fee from your invoice as per the schedule.