Next-day UK visa service – decision in 24 hours

Would you prefer to know a decision within 2 working days or wait (and worry) for several months?

Most in-UK visa types are eligible:

- Indefinite Leave 10 years residence

- Spouse/Partner visa: switching, extension, Indefinite Leave

- Tier 2 work visa: switching, extension, changing sponsor, Indefinite Leave

- Tier 4 and 5 visas: switching, extension, changing sponsor

- Ancestral visa: extension, Indefinite Leave

- PBS Dependant: switching, extension, Indefinite Leave

- Renewal of Indefinite Leave (new visa card)

Categories that are not eligible:

- Tier 1

- EEA applications, instead you can register under EU Settlement Scheme that often gives immediate decision

- British Citizenship

- All applications outside the UK, instead there is premium service. It’s not next-day but still faster than standard service

Why choose 1st 4Immigration?

- OISC-accredited company at the highest level 3, ref F200800152

- 10+ years of immigration experience and 1000s successful cases

- Specialist in Spouse/Partner visas with focus on Financial Requirement £18,600

- Experts in Business and Tier 2 work visas 

- We reply emails on same working day and use Skype for clients worldwide

Frequently Asked Questions:

How does it work?

Next-day service replaced what used to be a popular same-day service, such as in Croydon. We advise on the visa requirements, prepare your case, complete application forms, upload your documents onto the Government system, book an appointment for biometrics and, generally, ‘hold your hand’ throughout the whole process. On the day of appointment you submit biometrics (fingerprints) at your local facility, which is just for the biometrics and not handled by the visa officers. After that your case it considered electronically by the Government officials at the Home Office ‘behind the scenes’  (they are not seen or talked to), and they notify about the decision by email by the next working day. Then a biometric Visa card arrives a few days later. Our How It Works page describes this process in detail. 

How much does it cost?

We have a most competitive fixed fee of £1,099+VAT for most visa categories. Even better, we count the initial consultation fee towards it!  Fees page has a list of our service fees. Our service fee is in addition to the relevant Government fees, which differs in each category, please contact us for details.

How long in advance does it have to be booked?

We can book an appointment up to 4 weeks in advance.

Location and what happens on the day?

Under the current system (new from November 2018), the appointments are only for biometrics (fingerprints) before your case is considered by the Government officials remotely (usually in Sheffield). Since there is no face-to-face or other direct interaction with the UKVI visa officers anymore, these appointments are available at the visa centres all over the UK and can be close to you.  It can be a local library, a core centre such as in Croydon or Manchester, or a designated facility, such as in the City of London. 

Important! The new core centres, such as in Croydon or Manchester, are run by a commercial partner, ie ‘visa centres’. These are not Government facilities, as used to be in Croydon or Liverpool (there is a different address in Croydon, it is not Lunar House anymore). There is no direct interaction with the visa offices anymore, they consider all cases remotely.  You can, however, choose a location very close to you, which makes it more convenient and saves time!

Very important! The process described here was changed in relation to the visa application process but not eligibility rules. So, all the visa rules remain the same, such as Financial Requirement £18,600, English language tests, Tier 2 salary rules and so on. What changed is how you apply. 

Do I have to attend in person?

As above, you have to come to your chosen visa centre to submit biometrics (fingerprints).  After that your case will be considered remotely by the Government officials (usually in Sheffield). 

How does it compare with standard service?

Speed! It is for you if timing is everything.If your visa category is eligible for same-day service (such as Spouse/Partner visa), you have a choice of using standard service (used to be called postal service)  or next-day service. The eligibility rules are the same. The difference is timing. With next-day service you have a decision by the next working day after your biometrics’ appointment. It immediately changes your immigration status to the new category, even though your biometric visa card follows a few days later. With the standard service, it can take 6 months for permanent residency (ILR) application and 2-3 months for non-ILR application.  This is why next-day service is so popular!

To use this service please get in touch on info@1st4immigration.com or visit our website, Next-day UK visa service page

Let’s secure your visa quickly!

1st4Immigration is one of the most experienced and prominent UK immigration law companies, accredited by the OISC at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 10 years, our OISC reference is 200800152, in which 2008 stands for the year accreditation. Office address: Tower 42 (NatWest Tower), 25 Old Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2N 1HN.