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What is the typical timeframe for visa approval from the UK embassy in London?

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Mar 5, 2025
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James *******
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Anyone who’s recently been approved by the London / UK embassy have a rough timeframe for approval?

Applied on the 21st February, request for more information on the 24th February, sent back same day and still in processing.

Remote worker for a uk Ltd company.
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Users share their experiences and timelines regarding visa approvals from the UK embassy in London. One user applied on February 21 and responded to a request for additional information on February 24, but has not received further updates. Others provide insight into their own application timelines, noting that approvals can vary, with some suggesting quick responses from London typically taking 2-5 days.
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Anton **********
waited for 6 weeks in Seoul to get DTV, you guys can't wait 6 days
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James *******
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London is widely recognised as one of the fastest embassies mate, so this isn’t about impatience. I just want to see if others are experiencing similar delays to determine whether there’s a backlog or a potential issue with my application.
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Geoffrey ********
same, currently applied on 25 Feb, got requested more documents on 26, sent everything on 28. Then no updates since
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James *******
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Tough! At least i'm not on my own, thanks mate.
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James *******
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Same, I just sent them one months statement and they didn’t ask for any more in their request for more info’s
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Ryan ********
@James ******
 hi mate when you applied through London did they ask for 3 months bank statements or just the recent one ? Thanks
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@Ryan *******
 I just gave 1month statement with 12k£. I havn't got any request for more yet
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Ryan ********
great thanks 👌🏼
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Andi ***********
Have you contacted them again? London is very quick with approvals 2-5 days.
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James *******
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@Andi **********
 I don't want to come across as pushy as it's not hugely detrimental as I don't have a flight booked just yet. I more just want it for my peace of mind and then I'll look to fly around late March.
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James *******
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Thanks mate!
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Andi ***********
@James ******
 I see . Did you put late March as your arrival in Thailand?
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James *******
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@Andi **********
 they didn’t ask anything about my flights or arrival mate! Not even in the further information request.
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@James ******
 Ok..if you don't hear anything this week I would contact the embassy.
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