Processing times for Certificate of Sponsorship requests & Changes of Circumstances Super priority processing for a decision in 1-2 business days at a fee of £800.Priority processing for a decision in five days at a fee of £500.When available, priority processing allows applicants for the Skilled Worker, Student, and Intra-Company visas and settlement ( ‘indefinite leave to remain’) applications to pay an additional fee for fast-tracked processing with a biometrics residence permit within 7-10 days of the decision: Priority services for applications made within the UK remain available, but applicants are advised that this may change as the Home Office moves to further ease resource pressures. For UK employers, this is likely to lead to disruption and delays in recruitment activity and employment start dates. The Home Office has also acknowledged that the suspension will result in longer processing of work, study, and visitor visas being applied for from overseas, since fast-tracked services are no longer available for non-Ukrainian applicants even if the requirement is urgent. The Home Office has advised the suspension is due to UKVI “prioritising Ukraine Family Scheme applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine ”. Priority service and super priority services for applications being made from outside the UK have been suspended since 14 March 2022.
There is also a delay with other types of applications, such as transit visas, which may take six weeks to process. We are also aware of instances of dependant children and spouse visa applications taking weeks longer to process than main Skilled Worker visa applicants. In June, UKVI updated that certain family applications made outside the UK, such as joining a family member in the UK, may now take up to 24 weeks to process.
VISA PROCESSING TIMES UPDATE
Non settlement visa applications from outside the UK * see below update on current delays in processingĩ0% of non-settlement applications within 3 weeks, 98% within 6 weeks and 100% within 12 weeks of the application date (where 1 week is 5 working days) * see below update on current delays in processing The Home Office website states the following standard processing times: BRPs are usually received within 7 working days of the decision on your application.
Note that these standards do not apply to issuing Biometric Residence Permits (BRP). The processing date is typically counted from when the applicant has attended their biometric appointment, or when using the UKVI’s visa processing app, once ID checks have been completed and the application is submitted. UKVI specifies standards for processing times of UK visas. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is the Home Office department responsible for the UK’s visa system. Since UK visa processing times have yet to fully return to pre-COVID levels, visa applicants are advised to take guidance on the current processing timescales for their specific type of application. But UK visa processing times vary considerably, depending on factors such as the type of visa being applied for, the country or Embassy where the application is made and the applicant’s own individual circumstances and eligibility. The length of time it takes for your application to be processed can be an important factor in deciding when to apply and when to make travel arrangements.
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