Visa application processing time depends on the type of visa, whether the application is made in the UK (extension applications) or abroad (entry clearance applications) and whether you have used priority service for the application. Applications for settlement, such as applications for leave to enter as the spouse or a child of a British citizen, take longer than work related applications, such as UK ancestry, skilled worker visa or Global talent visa. Settlement applications made without priority service at present take around 24 weeks. Work related visas are normally processed within 3 weeks. If expedited, settlement visas would take on average around six weeks, work related visas would take a few days, and visit visas can be processed within 24 hours if super priority service is available.