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Visitor visa processing time from United Kingdom

How long IRCC currently expects a visitor visa application from United Kingdom to take — the official estimate for this country, how it compares with the global average, and its recorded history.

Current IRCC estimate

24 days
For applications from United Kingdom, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — visitor visa

≈ 59 days (~8 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 170 countries

United Kingdom vs the world

35 days faster
Faster than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from United Kingdom (source data updated October 21, 2026; our snapshot 23 Oct 2026). They are not a guarantee for any individual application — always confirm on the official IRCC processing-times page.

Visitor visa processing time from United Kingdom history

We record IRCC's published estimates every day so this page can chart the trend over time. History is still being collected — the first snapshot was recorded on 23 Oct 2026 (24 days), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 202624 days~24

Other permits from United Kingdom

Study permit from United Kingdom

5 weeks

Work permit from United Kingdom

4 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the visitor visa index: Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · United States · Uruguay.

Already in Canada? See Visitor visa — applied for inside Canada instead. Planning to immigrate permanently? Calculate your CRS score and browse the Express Entry draw archive, or compare all IRCC processing times.