Returning Resident visa：인도 → 영국
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Returning Resident visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets someone who previously had indefinite leave to remain but has been outside the UK for more than 2 years re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain, by proving strong ties to the UK.
- 유효 기간
- You may be able to re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain by applying for a Returning Resident visa.
- 입국 횟수
- Grants indefinite leave to remain on re-entry to the UK.
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- You may be able to re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain by applying for a Returning Resident visa.
준비 시작 시기
출발일 30일–2개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
You must provide enough evidence to show your strong ties to the UK — for example you or your family have lived here most of your life.
Collect your current passport, previous passports, a passport-sized colour photograph, and documents that prove your ties to the UK.
You must apply online for a Returning Resident visa. It costs £726 to apply.
You'll need to have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken at a visa application centre.
필요 서류
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or other valid travel identification. ✓ 확인됨
- Previous passports — Your previous passports. ✓ 확인됨
- Passport-sized colour photograph — A passport-sized colour photograph. ✓ 확인됨
- Documents proving ties to the UK — Documents that prove you have ties to the UK, for example proof you've earned income, or rented or owned property, in the UK. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청Because you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- You may be able to re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain by applying for a Returning Resident visa.
- You must provide enough evidence to show your strong ties to the UK - for example you or your family have lived here most of your life.