# Decision date estimator When to expect a decision from your biometrics date for standard, priority and super priority service. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09. Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/tools/processing-times · Updated 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 · UK Visa Desk, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST. - Standard Visitor visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. 3 weeks is the service standard; peak-season (April to July) applications from India have run longer in past years. Apply up to 3 months before travel. - Marriage Visitor visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. - Transit visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. - Student visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Apply up to 6 months before the course start date shown on the CAS. September intake: book biometrics by mid-July to stay inside 3 weeks. - Child Student visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. - Graduate visa: Standard 8 weeks; priority not offered in India; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. In-UK application only. gov.uk Graduate visa page: a decision usually within 8 weeks. Confidence medium: not re-fetched on 8 Oct 2026. - Partner visa (spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner): Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Settlement (family) visas: 12 weeks standard; priority settlement service gives a decision usually within 30 working days. Super priority is not offered for settlement entry clearance. - Fiancé or proposed civil partner visa: Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Processed as a settlement (family) application. - Parent of a Child Student visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Non-settlement visa; apply with or after the child's Child Student application. - Child visa (child of a settled person or partner): Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Family (settlement) service standard. - Adult Dependent Relative visa: Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Family (settlement) service standard; refusals are common and most decisions take the full period. - India Young Professionals Scheme visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Apply within 90 days of the ballot invitation email; the visa start date is chosen within 6 months of the application. - Innovator Founder visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Endorsement by an endorsing body comes first and has its own timeline (typically 4 to 12 weeks). - Global Talent visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Endorsement stage: the Home Office aims for 8 weeks (fast track 3 weeks for some bodies) before the 3-week visa stage. - High Potential Individual visa: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Ecctis qualification and English check must be obtained first (allow 2 to 4 weeks). - Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain): Standard 26 weeks; priority not offered in India; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. In-UK ILR: service standard 6 months; priority (5 working days) and super priority (next working day) are available for most ILR applications in the UK. - British citizenship: Standard 26 weeks; priority not offered in India; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. In-UK naturalisation: service standard 6 months; priority 30 working days; no super priority. - Dependant partner of a visa holder: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Non-settlement dependant application; usually decided with the main applicant's when linked. Family routes under Appendix FM (12 weeks) are a different service standard. - Dependant child of a visa holder: Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Non-settlement dependant application; apply with the parent so decisions arrive together. - Short-term Study visa (English language course, 6 to 11 months): Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Apply up to 3 months before the course start date. Student-route peak (July to September) can slow decisions from India. - Parent of a British or settled child visa: Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Family (settlement) service standard; super priority is not offered for settlement entry clearance. - Returning Resident visa: Standard 12 weeks; priority 30 working days; super priority not offered. UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Processed as a settlement entry clearance application (12 weeks). Priority settlement availability for this route at Indian VACs not confirmed on 8 Oct 2026. --- UK Visa Desk is a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, a visa consultancy licensed by the Government of Punjab, India. We are a private company, not affiliated with the UK Government, and we are not regulated by the UK Immigration Advice Authority. We serve applicants who are in India; applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated UK adviser. We do not handle work visas. Information here is general, not legal advice, and no visa outcome is guaranteed. We do not handle UK work visas. Applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.