Points-Based System (PBS)

 Application form VAF9 - PBS Migrant

 PBS Migrant guidance notes

 Application form VAF10 - PBS Dependant

 PBS Dependant 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 6 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 below. Please read the guidance notes for help with completing this form.

 PBS Administrative Review Request Notice

 PBS Administrative Review Request Notice guidance notes 

Sponsorship Undertaking Form (SU07)

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 (SU07) below. 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.

 Sponsorship undertaking form

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 goverment 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 - Application form VAFDIP1DEP

 Official visit to UK - Application form VAFDIP2 

 Official transit through UK - Application form VAFDIP3 

 Diplomatic visa application forms - Guidance notes

Please note that the visa application forms on this page are for use outside the United Kingdom (UK) only.