英國签证需要什么材料？
【2019年7月更新】 英国移民与国籍管理局(Home Office)在2018/2019年改革了签证体系，新的签证系统主要分为三个类别： Visitor visas Tourist and Business Visas Tie-breaker rules Immigration Rules for Visitors (Tier 4 Student Visa is excluded from the new system.) The main rule of this visa category is that a visitor should not intend to work in UK， or stay more than six months， including holiday stays etc. This includes students on Tier 4 General and Child student visas（不包括学生签证）. 1、Visitor visa can be divided into five categories：
a. Visit Family Member(Family of EEA nationals are excepted)： If you’re family member lives， studies or works in EU country or Switzerland then it's much easier to get visit visa; but if your family members live outside EU countries then getting it would depend on individual case. To check whether your family has right to settle in UK please refer below：
b. Visit with an approved travel company： It means you will go directly to UK by plane through pre booked tour packages. So， no need to apply separately if you want to take such package， as long as companies providing them have been listed here： https：//www.gov.uk//visas-and-visiting-the/other-forms-of-visit/visitor-with-an-approved-travel-company You still need to pay visa application fee for this type， which ranges $53 to $166 depending on how many times you applied within two years period. And you also need to submit documents supporting purpose ， length ， itinerary ， accommodation details of tour package. The following link may give you some idea about what kind of information your tour operator needs： How to support your tourist visa application c. Visit with a sponsor： You must know someone who lives， works or studies in UK before applying； In addition， you should show evidence confirming they meet these requirements： • They live lawfully． Their immigration status does not restrict their ability to act as a sponsor. For example， if they hold a short-term study visa， they cannot currently act as a sponsor because they do not have leave to remain in the United Kingdom. • They earn at least £18，600 per year， based on their current tax assessment for income tax purposes under Income Tax Self