Template — Visitor invitation letter

Use this when you invite a friend or family member for a Standard Visitor trip. The visitor must still qualify in their own right (genuine visit, funds, ties to home). Keep the letter simple and consistent with the visitor’s online application.

How to use

• Replace all square-bracket placeholders accurately (names, dates, passport numbers).
• Keep details consistent across the visitor’s form, your invitation letter, and any bookings.
• Attach your UK status proof and address evidence.
• If you’ll provide financial support, include the optional paragraph and attach recent bank statements and payslips.

Invitation letter (copy & paste)

[Your full name]
[Your UK address]
[Email] | [Phone]
[Date]

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to invite [Visitor full name, DOB, passport number], my [relationship e.g., mother/friend], to visit me in the United Kingdom from [intended start date] to [intended end date] for tourism and to spend time with family/friends.

I am a [British citizen / ILR holder / Skilled Worker visa holder], currently living at [your full UK address]. During the visit we plan to [brief outline of activities/places, e.g., visit local attractions in London and nearby areas].

Accommodation: [Visitor full name] will [stay with me at my address / stay at (hotel name & address)].

[If supporting costs, include the next paragraph; otherwise delete]
I will contribute to [which costs, e.g., accommodation/food/local transport] during the visit. I have enclosed my recent bank statements and payslips as evidence of means.

[Visitor full name] intends to return to [home country] on [return date] due to [employment/study/property/family commitments]. They will not work or access public funds in the UK.

Enclosures from me:
• Proof of identity and UK status (e.g., British passport page / eVisa share code or BRP details)
• Proof of address/accommodation (tenancy agreement, council tax or utility bill)
• [If applicable] Financial support evidence (last 3 months bank statements and recent payslips)

Please contact me if any further information is required.

Kind regards,

[Signature if printed]
[Your full name]

Optional paragraph — Financial support

Financial support: I will cover [accommodation/food/local transport/other]. I have attached my last 3 months of bank statements and recent payslips to evidence my ability to do so.

Optional paragraph — Outline itinerary

Itinerary (indicative):
• [Date range] — staying at [your address / hotel address]
• Activities — sightseeing in [city/region], visiting [attractions/family names]
• Return flight on [return date] to [home city]

Attachments checklist (host)

• Proof of UK status (British passport page or eVisa/BRP with share code/status screenshot)
• Proof of address (tenancy, council tax, or recent utility bill)
• If supporting financially: last 3 months bank statements + recent payslips

Attachments checklist (visitor)

• Passport and application confirmation/receipt
• Funds evidence (personal bank statements, payslips)
• Ties to home (employer/student letter, property/tenancy, dependent care, etc.)
• Draft itinerary and intended dates (avoid non-refundable tickets before a decision)

FAQs

Information only — not legal advice. There is no formal “sponsorship” visa for visits; the visitor must meet the Standard Visitor rules themselves.