Don’t endanger your travel plans- apply now! The United Kingdom welcomes applications from genuine visitors. The UK has so much to offer the tourist. However, you must prepare your visa application properly. Did you know that you can apply for a visa for the UK up to 3 months before your travel date and request the start date of your visa accordingly?
Here are some key points customers may wish to consider: Make sure you are aware of the supporting documents you may need to provide as part of your application. You can check https://www.gov.uk/general-visit-visa for guidelines. UKVI encourages all applicants to apply for their visas well in advance. Remember you can ask us to start your visa up to 3 months before your travel date. Just make sure you mention this on your visa application form. UKVI receives applications not just from Turkey but also from Central Asia and South Caucasus. We are expecting a peak during the summer, so please plan when you should apply. If you are not able to find the information you need or your enquiry relates to a visa application that is already in progress you may wish to use our International Enquiry Service https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/ You can reach our International Enquiry Service via email, telephone or web-chat. Contact by email is free. Speaking to an advisor costs £1.37 per minute in addition to the standard network charges and a ten minute web-chat will cost £4. To make an enquiry you can call at 00800142078469 or if you prefer to dial a UK number direct please call 00 44 1243 218 175 between 9 am-4 pm. Alternatively you can send an email or have a web chat by logging on to https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/ We recommend that during our peak periods i.e. the summer season, Bayram and before the Christmas holidays, applications are made as far in advance to allow for the processing times. You can check https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times to get up to date information.
British Consulate General Istanbul UK Visas and Immigration