India in United Kingdom — Visa & Immigration Sources
Visa types, work permits, residence permits, and immigration requirements for India nationals in United Kingdom — answered only from official government sources.
Key facts at a glance
- •Application Deadline For Staying In The Uk requires: 9:00am UK time on 13 August 2025 (Home Office)
- •The Asylum Support annual cost is £4 billion GBP (Home Office)
- •Biometric Information Submission processing takes 6 months (Home Office)
- •Biometric Residence Card (brc) processing takes 24 months (UKVI)
- •Biometric Residence Permit (brp) validity period: 18 months (Home Office)
- •Biometric Residence Permit (brp) processing takes 24 months (UKVI)
Extracted from 95 official pages across 5 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- HCI London2 pages
- HCI London2 pages
- Home Office37 pages
- UKVI53 pages
- VFS Global UK1 page
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Key Policy Facts
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Afghan Resettlement
- Total Resettled Since 2021
- 37,000
- Number Of Afghans Resettled Since 2021
- 37,000
Britain has offered sanctuary to over 37,000 Afghans via its 2 resettlement schemes since 2021.
Britain has offered sanctuary to over 37,000 Afghans via its 2 resettlement schemes since 2021.
Application Deadline For Staying In The Uk
- Eligibility Criteria
- 9:00am UK time on 13 August 2025
If you travelled to the UK using a permission to travel letter and did not apply to stay in the UK before 9:00am UK time on 13 August 2025, you cannot apply to stay in the UK under the Ukraine schemes.
Asylum Claims
- Increase In Asylum Claims From Students
- 470%
- Increase In Asylum Claims Myanmar
- sixteen-fold
- Percentage Of Afghan Asylum Claims To Study Visas Issued
- 95%
- Increase Percentage Cameroon Sudan
- 330% %
- Increase In Asylum Claims Cameroon Sudan
- 330%
- Percentage Of Claims From Legal Routes
- 39%
- Increase In Asylum Claims Since 2021
- over 470%
- Increase In Asylum Claims From Cameroon And Sudan
- 330%
- Reduction In Student Asylum Claims 2025
- 20%
- Percentage Of Claims From Study Visas In System
- 13% %
- Increase In Asylum Claims From Afghans On Work Visas
- outstripping the number of visas issued
- Increase Percentage
- 470% %
- Percentage Of Claims From Study Visas
- 13% %
- Total Asylum Claims Last 5 Years
- 133,760
- Total Claims Last 5 Years
- 133,760
- Asylum Claims Last 5 Years
- 133,760
- Percentage Of Claims From Students
- 95%
- Increase Percentage Myanmar
- 1600% %
- Increase In Asylum Claims From Myanmar Students
- sixteen-fold
- Percentage Of Afghan Asylum Claims To Study Visas
- 95%
By the year ending September 2025, asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan had risen to over 470% of their 2021 level.
applications by students from Myanmar soared sixteen-fold over the same period.
Between 2021 and the year ending September 2025, the proportion of Afghan asylum claims to study visas issued was 95%.
Claims in the year ending September 2025 by students from Cameroon and Sudan rose to more than 330% of the number in 2021.
Claims in the year ending September 2025 by students from Cameroon and Sudan rose to more than 330% of the number in 2021.
making up 39% of the 100,000 people who applied last year.
Asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan rocketed by over 470% between 2021 and 2025.
Claims in the year ending September 2025 by students from Cameroon and Sudan rose to more than 330% of the number in 2021.
the government has successfully reduced student asylum claims by 20% over the course of 2025.
those arriving on study visas still make up 13% of all claims in the system.
Meanwhile the number of Afghans on work visas claiming asylum is now outstripping the number of visas issued.
By the year ending September 2025, asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan had risen to over 470% of their 2021 level.
as those arriving on study visas still make up 13% of all claims in the system.
In total, 133,760 people have claimed asylum after arriving legally in the past 5 years.
In total, 133,760 people have claimed asylum after arriving legally in the past 5 years.
In total, 133,760 people have claimed asylum after arriving legally in the past 5 years.
Between 2021 and the year ending September 2025, the proportion of Afghan asylum claims to study visas issued was 95%.
applications by students from Myanmar soared sixteen-fold over the same period.
Applications by students from Myanmar soared sixteen-fold over the same period.
Between 2021 and the year ending September 2025, the proportion of Afghan asylum claims to study visas issued was 95%.
Asylum Support
- Annual Cost
- £4 billion GBP
Asylum support is currently costing more than £4 billion a year.
Biometric Information Submission
- Processing Time
- 6 months
If you did not use the ‘UK immigration: ID check’ app or if you did not attend a visa application centre but were granted a permission to travel letter, you had to apply to provide your biometric information within 6 months of arriving in the UK.
Biometric Residence Card (brc)
- Expiry Duration
- 24 months
You must take your test no later than 24 months after the expiry date shown on the card, or until 31 December 2026, whichever is sooner.
Biometric Residence Permit (brp)
- Validity Period
- 18 months
- Expiry Duration
- 24 months
You can use it for 18 months after the expiry date printed on the card.
Source: Home Office — Right to Work
You must take your test no later than 24 months after the expiry date shown on the card, or until 31 December 2026, whichever is sooner.
Biometric Residence Permits (brps)
- Expiration Date
- 31 December 2024
Since 18 March 2024, we have been advising people who have biometric residence permits (BRPs) expiring on 31 December 2024 with permission to enter or remain in the UK past that date, to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa.
British Citizenship
- Eligibility Criteria
- lived in the UK for the last 3 years
- Processing Time
- 12 months
To apply as the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen you must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years.
Source: UKVI — British Citizenship
To apply for citizenship with ILR you must usually have lived in the UK for 12 months after getting it.
Source: UKVI — British Citizenship
Brps
- Production Stopped Date
- 31 October 2024
Customers granted permission to stay in the UK for more than 6 months, since 31 October 2024 when the Home Office stopped producing BRPs, have been advised to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa.
Consular Camp
- Event Date
- 14.03.2026
CONSULAR CAMP IN MILTON KEYNES ON 14.03.2026
Source: HCI London — HCI London Homepage
Electronic Travel Authorisation (eta)
- Application Fee
- £20 GBP
- Application Fee
- £16 GBP
- Validity Period
- 2 years
- Application Fee
- £16 GBP
- Revenue Generated
- £383 million GBP
- Launch Date
- October 2023
- Validity Period
- 2 years
- Processing Time
- 3 working days
- Maximum Stay
- 6 months
- Processing Time
- 3 working days
- Number Of Applications
- 19 million
- Enforcement Start Date
- 25 February 2026
- Exemption Criteria
- British and Irish citizens, including dual citizens
- Processing Time
- 3 working days
An ETA costs £20.
Source: Home Office — Visa - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
An ETA costs £16, permits multiple journeys, and lasts for 2 years or until the holder’s passport expires – whichever is sooner.
An ETA costs £16, permits multiple journeys, and lasts for 2 years or until the holder’s passport expires – whichever is sooner.
Applying for an ETA is quick and simple through the official UK ETA app, and the cost is competitive at £16.
As of January 2026, ETA has generated over £383 million in revenue which is reinvested in improving the UK’s border and immigration system.
Since the launch of ETA in October 2023, more than 13.3 million visitors have successfully applied and benefited from faster, smoother travel.
An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner.
Source: Home Office — Visa - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Allow up to 3 working days (Monday to Friday) to get a decision, but it may arrive much sooner.
Source: Home Office — Visa - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
You can come to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, on a business trip or for short-term study.
Source: Home Office — Visa - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
While most people currently get a decision automatically in minutes, it is recommended to allow 3 working days to account for the small number of cases that require additional review.
Since ETA was introduced in October 2023, over 19 million visitors have successfully applied.
From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission.
British and Irish citizens, including dual citizens, are exempt from needing an ETA.
However, it is still recommended that visitors allow up to 3 working days before they plan to travel to receive their decision in time and, to account for the small number of cases that require additional review.
Electronic Travel Authorization (eta)
- Validity Period
- 2 years
- Processing Time
- 1 day
An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner.
You’ll get a decision by email from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), usually within a day.
Data last updated: 20 Jun 2026
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