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UK Business visa approval odds

UK assesses a business visa on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. As an approximate starting point, this route runs near a 84% base approval — your finances, ties and history then push your personal odds up or down.

Last reviewed July 2026 per our editorial standards.

UK assesses a business visa on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. As an approximate starting point, this route runs near a 84% base approval — your finances, ties and history then push your personal odds up or down.

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UK business visa refusal rates by nationality (year to March 2026)

Home Office decisions on entry clearance applications, by the applicant's nationality and visa type, for the year to March 2026. Withdrawn and lapsed applications are excluded. None of these predicts an individual decision — they show how strictly the bar has been applied.

UK business visa outcomes in year to March 2026, best to worst, for the nationalities we publish pages for.
NationalityRefusedIssuedDecided
Saudi Arabia5.5%94.5%456
Indonesia10.2%89.8%42,801
Turkey10.5%89.5%265,218
the Philippines14.3%85.7%55,258
Vietnam14.4%85.6%21,838
India18.1%81.9%661,624
Egypt23.9%76.1%40,166
Sri Lanka28.8%71.2%31,741
Nepal31.1%68.9%16,703
Tanzania33.7%66.3%5,207
Kenya34.7%65.3%20,947
Morocco34.8%65.2%35,047
Nigeria38.6%61.4%173,256
Ghana43.4%56.6%46,695
Cameroon43.4%56.6%6,531
Algeria43.9%56.1%20,038
Pakistan44.9%55.1%160,668
Bangladesh54.1%45.9%42,447
Uganda54.3%45.7%9,651
Ethiopia57.2%42.8%5,238
Senegal62%38%4,425

Source: UK Home Office — outcomes of entry clearance visa applications by nationality and visa type (Vis_D02) . Every nationality above links to its own page with the year-on-year movement and a comparison across destinations.

What actually moves the needle

A clear invitation and business purpose

This is the heart of business decisions for UK. Make it concrete and documented rather than assumed.

A stable employer and role at home

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Funds and ties that show you will return

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Avoid the common pitfall

The most frequent reason this route fails is a weak invitation or unclear ties to your home employer. Address it directly and you remove the biggest doubt.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official UK business visa success rate?

Not one we currently carry. We only print a rate when we hold the publisher's own figure for this nationality and this visa category, and we do not hold one for the UK business visas. The figure shown on this page is a modelled estimate built from published route-level data and your answers — we label it as such rather than presenting it as a government statistic. What you can act on is the documented requirement set below, which is what the decision actually turns on.

What matters most for a UK business visa?

Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. In practice the single biggest lever is a credible invitation and ties, so make that part of your application as strong and well-documented as possible.

Does a previous visa refusal affect my chances?

Yes. A prior refusal weighs on new applications until its underlying reason is addressed. Find out exactly why you were refused, fix what caused it, and clearly show what is different this time.

Is this a guarantee of approval?

No. GetVisaOdds is an educational planning tool, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Only a consular or immigration officer can decide your application. We show approximate odds and the reasons behind them so you can prepare better.

Is my information private?

Completely. The estimate runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server or stored — there is no sign-up and nothing to leak.

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