• a visa application form which you have filled in correctly
  
• your passport or travel document
  
• one recent, passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself. This should be:
  
  
  • taken against a light coloured background
    
  • clear and of good quality and not framed or backed
    
  • printed on normal photographic paper, and
    
  • full face without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons
    
    Please note that we may not accept photographs which do not meet these specifications.
    
    
• the visa fee. This cannot be refunded, and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying
  
• any supporting documents relevant to your application as suggested in the guidance notes

Please make sure that:

• you have answered clearly all of the required questions on the form(s)
  
• signed and dated the form(s) where asked
  
• any supporting documents you show are originals or attested copies
  
• you make your application in good time, but not normally more than 3 months before you plan to travel, unless you are applying for settlement
• Required Documents

UKBA produce a series of Information Leaflets on the different visa types. These are available on the UKBA website.

A list of supporting documents can be found at the back of the visa application form. There is also some guidance on the UKBA website.

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