From “do I even need a visa” to the day the decision lands. All of it from the official gov.uk pages.
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Moldova are on the visa national list. An ETA will not do — it is money and time thrown away.
You can apply at most three months before the trip. And do not buy non-refundable tickets before the decision: a booking does not speed anything up.
Up to six months costs £135; ten years runs to £1,128. The fee is not returned on refusal, nor if you are granted less time than you asked for.
Each family member has their own application and their own biometrics appointment, children included. There is no single form for the whole family.
The passport is handed back the same day. There is no appeal against a visitor visa refusal — the route is to apply again, fixing whatever raised doubt.
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