UK Visa services
in Surat, done properly.
Standard Visitor · Student · Skilled Worker. Home Office rules and fees changed on 8 April 2026 — our documentation-first approach keeps your file compliant with the current rules, not last year's.
Which UK visa do you need?
Standard Visitor Visa
Tourism, family visits, business meetings, and private medical treatment — one route covers all four.
- £135 for 6 months (from 8 Apr 2026)
- 2, 5 and 10-year multi-entry options
- No interview — biometrics at VFS
- Decision in ~3 weeks standard
Student Visa
The route formerly called Tier 4, for degree and pathway courses with a licensed sponsor.
- £558 application fee (8 Apr 2026)
- IHS £776 per year, paid upfront
- CAS + 28-day maintenance funds
- Graduate Route after your degree
Skilled Worker Visa
For Surat professionals with a job offer from a Home Office licensed sponsor.
- Fees from £827 (up to 3 years)
- Certificate of Sponsorship required
- IHS £1,035 per year (full rate)
- Salary & English thresholds apply
What a UK visa actually costs in 2026.
Home Office fees rose roughly 6.5% on 8 April 2026. These are government charges only — our professional fee is quoted separately, after the free consultation.
Fees are paid in INR at VFS Global using the Home Office quarterly exchange rate, so the rupee figure moves through the year.
The Travelism UK visa process.
Free discovery call
Thirty minutes to map your purpose of travel, dates, funding and any previous refusals.
Route & eligibility mapping
Six-month or long-term visitor, Student or Skilled Worker — we pick the route your profile actually satisfies.
Financial evidence build
Six months of statements reconciled against ITRs and business income. Student funds held for 28 consecutive days.
Online application & payment
Form completed line-by-line with you present, then visa fee, IHS and any priority service paid together.
VFS appointment & biometrics
Slot booked at the nearest centre, with a document pack sequenced exactly as the caseworker reads it.
TB test, if applicable
Required for stays over six months. We book the approved clinic and track the certificate.
Credibility & interview prep
Students get a credibility-interview rehearsal; visitors get a briefing on genuineness questions under Appendix V.
Decision, passport & travel
We track the decision, arrange passport collection, and hand over an arrival checklist for the UK.
Most UK refusals are paperwork, not people.
A UK caseworker never meets you. They decide on the file alone — which means an unexplained credit, a mismatched ITR or a vague sponsor letter carries more weight than your intentions. These are the five reasons Surat applications get refused, and what we do about each.
- Large unexplained deposits before applying
- Bank balance that contradicts declared income
- Weak evidence of ties and return intent
- Sponsor letters without status or relationship proof
- Student funds not held the full 28 days
Visitor refusals carry no right of appeal — you can only reapply. That is exactly why the first application has to be right.
The UK checklist, verified twice.
A general list for the Standard Visitor route. Student and Skilled Worker files add sponsor documents — your consultant customises it in the first session.
UK visa questions, answered by Surat's experts.
Travelism has run visa files from Nanpura, Surat since 2010 and holds a 5.0 Google rating across 118 verified reviews, covering Standard Visitor, Student and Skilled Worker applications for clients across Surat and South Gujarat.
Since 8 April 2026 the six-month Standard Visitor visa is £135 and the Student visa is £558, both up around 6.5%. Students also pay the Immigration Health Surcharge at £776 per year, upfront, for the whole visa length. Priority processing adds £500 and Super Priority £1,000.
Standard non-settlement applications — visitor, student, work — are decided in about three weeks from your biometrics appointment. Priority service brings that to five working days and Super Priority to the next working day.
The Home Office publishes no minimum balance for visitors. What matters is that your funds credibly cover the trip, come from an explainable source, and sit consistently with your declared income.
Yes, and it is a large part of our UK work. Visitor refusals carry no right of appeal, so the only route is a stronger fresh application. We read the refusal notice paragraph by paragraph and rebuild the evidence it questioned.
Applicants from India need a TB test certificate from an approved clinic for any stay longer than six months. There is no routine interview: the decision is made on your documents.