Process & Timing
UK Priority Visa Service — Worth the Extra Fee?
Priority service shortens the Skilled Worker decision from 3 weeks to 5 working days for £500 extra; super-priority returns it next working day for £1,000.
Key fact
Priority £500 (5 working days); super priority £1,000 (next day)
Step-by-step
- 1Add priority service when paying online application fee.
- 2Check capacity at your visa centre — priority slots can be limited.
- 3Standard: 3 weeks out-of-country, 8 weeks in-country.
- 4Priority: 5 working days from biometrics.
- 5Super priority: next working day (in-country only).
Common pitfalls
- !Some categories (Health and Care Worker) are already accelerated and don’t benefit further from priority.