Hello everyone,
Has anyone applied for a UK visitor visa whilst using a Refugee Travel Document (RTD)?
I'd like some guidance as i am planning to visit the UK next year and want to apply for a visa.
I am a protected person on a RTD
Any pointers like website to check, procedure, if i have to submit in person and biometrics required , how long visa processing takes etc.. Just any helpful pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks
The process is very similar to other visa applicants, but there are a few important differences and checks.
Step 1. Online application
Complete form on the UKVI website
Pay visa fee (around £100+)
Step 2 — Book biometrics
You’ll book through VFS Global
Step 3 — Attend appointment (in Canada)
At a visa application centre (Toronto, Vancouver, etc.):
Fingerprints + photo taken
Submit documents
Hand over your RTD (temporarily)
Financial & ties
Bank statements (last 3–6 months)
Employment letter Pay slips / income proof
Itinerary (flights, rough plan)
Hotel bookings or invitation letter
Cover letter explaining
your refugee status
why you’re visiting the UK
confirmation you’ll return to Canada.
Am iI missing something else?