Obtain a court record showing the nature of your offense from the city or country of your case or any pending charges.
Have your passport, a UK address like the address of your hotel, an itinerary and your email address handy for completing the online visa form.
Complete the online visa forms at UK Visas and print your completed visa application. Save the confirmation email, which contains a unique application ID number starting with "GWF," for future reference.
Pay the $12 visa application fee online at the UK Visa site with a MasterCard or Visa credit card. Print the confirmation email from the UK Border Agency.
Attend your biometrics appointment for fingerprinting as directed on the visa online application or find an Application Support Center on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services site. Bring your passport and printed confirmation of your online visa application.
Mail original copies of supporting documents like a passport, official record of any convictions, evidence of current income and employment status, a planned itinerary and hotel and flight bookings to the UK Border Agency. You have two weeks from the date of your biometric appointment to send these documents. View the full UK Border Agency supporting documents checklist to ensure all required documents are included in your package.
Wait for the UK Border Agency's email to confirm receipt of your visa application and a second email detailing the final decision on your visa application. Save the UPS tracking number in the decision email to track your returned documents package.
