VAF1A - General visitor,                    VAF1 B - Family visitor

                           VAF1 C - Business visitor,                 VAF1 O-Student visitor

                           VAF1 E - Academic visitor,                VAF1 F - Marriage visitor

                           VAF1 G - Medical treatment visitor,   VAF1 H - Visitor in transit

                           VAF1 J - Sports visitor,                       VAF1 K - Entertainer visitor

                           VAF2 - Employment,                           VAF3 A - Prospective Student

                           VAF3 B -Student dependant,             VAF4 A - Settlement

                           VAF4B -Returning resident                 VAF5 - EEA Family Permit

                           VAF6 - Direct Airside Transit               VAF7 - Right of Abode

                           VAF8 A - Overseas Territories    VAF8 B - Commonwealth Countries

Transfer  of a valid visa / entry clearance into a new passport/travel document

Application form - Transfer.

VAF9 - PBS Migrant,   VAFI 0 - PBS Dependant,  PBS  Descendant guidance notes.

You must complete the correct self-assessment form, from the list below, and submit a printed copy with the application form VAF9. The self-assessment form must be completed after you have obtained your points score from the electronic Self - Assessment Points Calculator (not available for Appendices 8 and 9).

PBS Appendix 1 General Migrant self assessment form   

PBS Appendix 2 Investor self assessment form

PBS Appendix 3 Entrepreneur self assessment form

PBS Appendix 4 Post-Study Work self assessment form

PBS Appendix 5 Skilled Worker self assessment form

PBS Appendix S Temporary Worker assessment form

PBS Appendix 7 Youth Mobility Scheme assessment form

PBS Appendix 8 General Student self assessment form

PBS Appendix 9 Child Student self assessment form

If you are outside the United Kingdom and your application has been refused, you can ask us to review your application using the Administrative Review Request Notice form.

PBS Administrative Review Request Notice

Sponsorship Undertaking Form (SUO7)

If you are applying for settlement as the parent, grandparent or other dependent relative of someone in the UK, your sponsor needs to complete and sign the Sponsorship Undertaking Form (SUO7). By signing this form, your sponsor confirms that they will be responsible for your maintenance and accommodation in the UK. You should include this completed form when you make your settlement application.

Application forms for diplomats and members of foreign governments

Diplomats and officials travelling to or through the UK for private reasons (e.g. tourism, study) should continue to use the usual visa application forms. However, diplomats coming on a posting to the UK and members of foreign governments coming to the UK on official business or passing through the UK to another country on official business should complete the appropriate diplomatic application form. Please use the links below to download them.

Form VAFDIP1 is for diplomats posted to the UK. Form VAFDIP1 (DEP) is for their dependants coming with them. Form VAFDIP2 is for diplomats travelling to the UK on official business and for members of foreign governments travelling to the UK on government business. VAFDIP3 is for diplomats who are 'in transit' through the UK to take up a diplomatic posting in another country or for members of foreign governments who are 'in transit' through the UK to another country on official business.

Diplomatic Posting to UK - Application form VAFDIP1

Diplomatic Posting to UK Dependant - form VAFDIP1 DEP

Official visit to UK - Application form VAFDIP2

Official transit through UK - Application form VAFDIP3

Diplomatic visa application forms - Guidance notes