Returning Resident visa：印度 → 英国
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.
- 有效期
- You may be able to re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain by applying for a Returning Resident visa.
- 入境次数
- Grants indefinite leave to remain on re-entry to the UK.
- 单次最长停留
- You may be able to re-enter the UK and get indefinite leave to remain by applying for a Returning Resident visa.
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 30 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or other valid travel identification. ✓ 已核实
- Previous passports — Your previous passports. ✓ 已核实
- Passport-sized colour photograph — A passport-sized colour photograph. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请Because 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.
预约名额——请尽早预约 · 用户反馈整理，核实于 2026-06-13
- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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.