After the successful submission of your Application for a UK visa from Dubai, you have to wait for visa approval. Waiting for a decision on your application is a little stressful, especially if you are anticipating your travel to the United Kingdom early. However, the positive thing about the application process is that you can track your status in various ways.
You can check your UK visa status by contacting or visiting the UKVI website, which we will discuss in the blog post. There are so many advantages to tracking your status, such as having a pre-idea about the possible timeline of your visa processing by the immigration authority. You can also preplan your visit or rectify any errors or omissions in your application.
Follow the guide to check your visa application status, the important details you need to provide to track your application status and the platform where you can ensure status.
To track your UK visa application, you will have to provide some details to display your current status. Here is the following information, you will be required to provide when you visit the official portals to inquire about your application status.
Personal and contact details: You will be required to fill in your name, nationality, date of birth, and email which you provided in your application when you applied for the UK visa. These details will ensure your authorisation to track your status.
Details of the Visa type: As there are various UK visa categories, you will need to confirm which visa you have applied for.
Passport number: A valid passport number is also required to check your application status, which you have provided in your visa application.
Biometrics date: The date of your application and the biometrics information you have submitted to the immigration authority is also needed.
The location of the application: Applicants also need to provide the details of whether they have applied for the visa overseas or within the UK.
GWF reference details: You may also have to enter the 9-digit unique reference number that has been allocated to you with your application.
Application reference number: To track your visa application status, you might also be required to enter the 16-digit unique application reference number, depending on the type of UK visa you have applied for.
IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge) reference number: While tracking your application, you may also have to provide the IHS number, if you have paid for the Immigration Health Surcharge.
UK In-country visa applications are mostly for the extension, settlement and citizenship which are done through the UKVCAS (UK visa and citizenship application services). It was launched by the Home department of the country to expedite in-country visa applications. However, the application processing and decision are made by the UKVI which is the Home Office branch in charge of the UK visa programme. Let’s see after biometric enrollment by the UKVCAS how you can track your in-country application in the United Kingdom.
For an in-country application, you have to contact the UKVI instead of visiting its official website in the current scenario. You can also use an online tool to contact the visa department.
Unfortunately, UKVCAS does not give any updates for the application you have submitted. You will required to contact UKVI.
It is also not possible to contact the UKVCAS to put any query or track the status of the visa you have applied for.
You can check your visa status by the following methods if you reside inside the United Kingdom
Follow the step-by-step procedure to get your status displayed on your screen
Click on the start in the green bracket
After that, you will be redirected to the page consisting of three green bracket names- “General Enquiry, Refund and Technical Support.”
Click on “General Enquiry,” after that, you will move to the details page.
Provide all the relevant details and click on the continue button.
The final step in the process is clicking on the submit button.
After submitting the details you will be likely to receive the feedback in 4 to 5 working days. Remember weekends and public holidays are not counted.
Check the step by step procedure to check visa application status:
Open your application confirmation email provided by the UKVI
Now, click on to the link in the email to visit the Gov.UK website and sign in to it by providing your passport.
Once you have signed in you have to provide the documents and biometrics information where you will be redirected to your TLS contact website account.
Now, here you will see a Track option and by clicking on it you will see your status in real-time.
Tracking the UK visa application outside the country can also be done through the VFS global website. VFS is an official partner of the United Kingdom’s visa and immigration. See the step-by-step procedure to track your application:
Visit the VFS global website and select your VAC (Visa Application Centre) location. You need to select your location from where you have provided the biometrics.
Now click on “Track your application” section. Step 3: Enter your reference number and name and click on submit.
Now, view your application status.
Please note if you are not able to find the option to track your application then you can try it via the UKVI website.
You can also put your query via telephone to receive a progress update on your in-countery application . Here is how it can be done:
Here is the list of the factors that can delay your visa processing time:
The types of visa you have applied for: The processing time of different visas varies, for example, a visit visa for the United Kingdom takes 3 weeks to process whereas the in-country standard visa may take 8 weeks to process.
Case complexity: Applicants' cases in which they need to verify additional documents or rectify any errors or omissions.
Adverse immigration history: Any visa violation case, such as overstaying or not obeying the basic regulations can also be a hurdle in visa processing.
Time of application: In peak seasons like favourable tourism time, your application may processed taking a longer time.
Location where the visa is applied from: You have to also consider the in-country and outside-country processing time and the current tie-ups or relations of your nation with the United Kingdom.
Policy change: Any shift in immigration policy or regulation may also hurdle the processing time.
There are even other factors other than the above-mentioned points that may increase the processing time for your visa approval.
1. How can I check the status of my UK visa application?
The best way to track your status is by contacting the Visa and Immigration Authority or UKVI. You can dial 03007906268.
2. How do I check my VFS application status?
You can check your VFS status by visiting the VFS global website.
3. How Can I Chase a Delayed UK Visa Application?
You must first understand the reason that has delayed your visa application. If the reason is not genuine then you can contact the “UK Visas and Immigration officials and address your issue. Moreover, you can also take assistant of a travel agency or visa lawyers.
