Who this page is for
- Applicants submitting original documents and passports.
- Sponsors coordinating UK return handling in settlement cases.
Services / Service Process
Document Return Policy
How document return works in settlement and non-settlement cases, including original-document handling requirements.
Detailed guidance
Non-Settlement Case Returns
In non-settlement cases, the Embassy returns supporting documents to the visa applicant together with the passport and visa outcome.
Settlement Case Returns and Passports
For settlement applications, supporting documents are normally returned to the UK sponsor unless the application specifically requests otherwise and includes a fully pre-paid return envelope.
Passports and visa decisions are returned directly to the applicant.
Original Documents and Client Responsibility
Original documents are not returned unless a photocopy was provided with each original at the time of submission.
Ensuring required copies are included is the client's responsibility.
Next Step
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