UK Visa Portal Reviews 856

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Review summary

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Looking at 727 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers generally find the user experience positive, appreciating the smooth and organized process, with many noting the quick response times. People often mention that the system guides them effectively through each step, making complex tasks manageable and instilling confidence in their applications. However, a significant number of people were dissatisfied with the pricing, feeling that the service charges were excessively high compared to official government rates. Some reviewers also expressed frustration with the website, citing issues with photo submission requirements and a perception that the site misrepresents itself as an official government portal.

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Price

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Service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The process itself is quite well designed, but I did have to go back and correct something after my initial submission. It wasn’t a major issue, but it did slow things down slightly because I had to r... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had trouble getting my pictures accepted at first. It frustrated me that the pictures had to be perfect. I re-submitted another set of shots and failed again. I think better and clearer example... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall the service worked very well and my ETA approval came quickly. The only difficulty was getting my passport photo accepted on the first try. Apart from that, the support team was polite, respon... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The process was fairly easy; however, I didn’t realize I’d have to upload photos as well as passports. Also, the “processing fee” was a surprise. I had read about the application fee but never saw any... See more

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Company details

  1. Visa and Passport Office

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At UK Visa Portal, we exist for one purpose: to make entering the United Kingdom simpler, faster, and stress-free for travellers worldwide. We are a specialist team devoted exclusively to UK Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) and wider UK immigration permissions. While others offer generic global services, we focus solely on the United Kingdom—mastering every detail of Britain’s evolving entry requirements so you don’t have to. Our secure, intuitive platform and expert guidance transform what is often a daunting process into a clear, confident experience. From your very first click to final approval, we ensure every application is accurate, complete, and submitted without unnecessary delays or confusion. Backed by in-depth knowledge of the British immigration system and supported by our multilingual customer care team, we help thousands of visitors, families, business travellers, and students each year secure their permission to travel with ease and certainty. At UK Visa Portal, we don’t just process applications—we remove the worry, so you can focus on what truly matters: your journey to the United Kingdom.


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3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

856 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Getting my UK ETA was quick even though…

Getting my UK ETA was quick even though my case has minor complications. Communication with customer service personnel was helpful, quick and professional. I appreciate the quick turn around.

11 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Jade,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received my UK ETA faster than expected.....

Applied late at night before my flight to London and honestly expected delays. Instead, the process was straight forward and my ETA approval arrived surprisingly quickly. The updates throughout the process made everything feel organised and reliable.

22 February 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Kelvin U,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were great to work with and very…

They were great to work with and very patient with me to get through the whole process. THANKS TERRY HUTH

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Terry Huth,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Observations

The time the system was open was satisfactory.

There was a quick response explaining the passport problem, and they responded quickly.

Suggestion: before starting the application, indicate that we will need a copy of the passport and a photo.

And even though I wasn't in a hurry, I couldn't pay without the additional fee (there's no way to revert the information).

12 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Mirna,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

everything was very easy and simple and…

everything was very easy and simple and visa was receive extremely fast
thnak you

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi damien,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and quickly

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Alvaro,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick until upload of photos was…

Quick until upload of photos was requested. It would be preferable to know beforehand what is needed to be prepared

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Ina,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A trustable and friendly company…

What make my experience well with this company was the fact that even when I was having Credit card issues they never gave up on me and their persistent in communicate encouraging me to try makes me feel that my issues were just a matter time nothing that I can't solve, and we did it for good. They were and are very professional and most important friendly in my process. Thanks to you all for the demonstrate experience.

14 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Age is not important,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EASY TO FOLLOW THROUGH PROCESS.

11 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Octavia,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My husband was in a rush and applied…

My husband was in a rush and applied through this dodgy website after I had already got my visa through the official channels. As soon as it was put through I requested it be cancelled. I literally got the confirmation email after requesting the refund. They delayed the request by sending a refund form, by which time they said it was too late. There had been no processing at all. I received a tiny refund because they claimed it was already in their system. Always use the government website, these businesses take advantage using Google ads to appear at the top of the page and catch people who are rushing and quite happily take your money for nothing.

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made a mistake and they informed…

I made a mistake and they informed quickly. I corrected my mistake and they still got it to me in less than half the time promised! Excellent work.

12 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Jose,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID "ukvisaportal" for ETA visas in U.K.

I thought "ukvisaportal.com" was the official website of the UK government for getting an ETA visa. It certainly is not!! Avoid using this website because they charged me over four (4) times more than what the UK government charges. I paid them CDN $165, but the UK government site (gov.uk) charges 20GBP, equivalent to only CDN$37.

So I wrote ukvisaportal.com an email requesting a partial refund and they refused.

So, use the official UK website: gov.uk NOT ukvisaportal.com

5 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

it was easy for a non geek

12 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi customer,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When I had trouble downloading my…

When I had trouble downloading my passport and picture I emailed and received an answer helping me.

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi michele,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very quick approval once upload done

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Michael,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I thought the website was very user…

I thought the website was very user friendly..super easy to follow directions!

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Janice,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Once the photos are in order, it’s a breeze.

I appreciate how quickly I was able to receive my authorization - quite uniquely expeditious in my experience with governmental documents! The finickiness of the picture requirements was the only bump in the road: it’s hard (in one’s house) to get a picture of a passport that passes muster. But after a few failures I got it done.

12 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi Traveler to Scotland,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall an easy process, but make sure to have digital images of passport information pages and of your portrait prior to starting the application.

Overall, a good experience. It would be helpful to advise applicants, prior to beginning data entry, that digital images of both the passport information pages and head and shoulder portraits are required to complete the application process.

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi UsA customer,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The process was quite easy

The process was quite easy. I registered myself, wife, and Mother-in-Law in about 20 minutes.

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi neil,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You made the process very easy

You made the process very easy, especially last minute less than 24 hours before my flight. Highly professional!

13 May 2026
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Reply from UK Visa Portal

Hi John,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

We’re delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with UK Visa Portal—it means a lot to our team. Your support motivates us to continue providing the best possible service to all our customers.

If there’s ever anything else we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d be more than happy to help.

Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing UK Visa Portal!

Warm regards,
UK Visa Portal Support Team

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