Community data · 5 reports · last 90 days
UK Visa Processing Times 2026
Real wait times submitted by applicants — not the Home Office's estimates. Measured from biometric enrolment to final decision.
Average days to decision
Biometric enrolment → decision received. Approved and refused outcomes only.
ILR / Settlement
1 report
0days
citizenship
2 reports
17days
Student
1 report
57days
Family / Spouse
1 report
115days
Excludes pending applications and outliers over 730 days.
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