Can I post a link to my visa advice app or service here?
No. The "No self-promotion, soliciting, spam" rule bans driving traffic to personal or professional media, including apps and questionnaires, unless you check with the moderators first.
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r/ukvisa rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ukvisa: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 105,627
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Consultants and professional services operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Keep posts on topic of UK visas: This sub is only for sharing information about UK visa or citizenship applications, or practical visa matters. It is not a sub for: * finding sponsored work or securing an endorsement for a work visa * Recommendations for professional Advisers * visas for other countries * moving to the UK (travel, banking, housing, pets, etc) * deciding whether to move to the UK -- see /r/IWantOut * eligibility for Home fees and student finance (see /r/UniUK or for welfare benefits (see r/BenefitsAdviceUK)
- No timeline questions: Please do not ask about processing times for a visa, sponsor license, CoS, CAS, endorsement, ATAS, administrative review, curtailment, etc. There are pinned posts about processing times for Student visas, ILR and citizenship. Otherwise see the "Visa processing times" page at gov.uk, browse or search the sub r/ukvisa_timelines, or subs dedicated to the visa you have applied for. There are no service standards for CoS, CAS, endorsement, ATAS or other matters not handled by UKVI.
- Read the FAQ: Before posting for help on your visa application, please check the pinned posts and FAQs first. There is a pinned post for the May 2025 white paper and November 2025 proposed ILR changes about future changes, a general visa FAQ, and specific FAQs about Student and Graduate visas. If your question is already answered there, we are highly likely to remove your post.
- Provide important information: When asking for help, include * Nationality * Country of current residence * Visa you are applying for. If a Standard visitor visa, the reason for your visit * Current UK visa type or immigration status, if any * If you are someone's family member, their details as above We may remove your post without enough information.
- Decorum: Please be considerate and polite towards other posters. Personal attacks, threats or trolling, will not be tolerated and will almost certainly result in being banned. This is a subreddit to provide help with UK visas and immigration matters, and it is important for us to maintain an environment where users are comfortable asking for help.
- Anti-immigrant sentiment: The community exists to support a community of immigrants or prospective immigrants to the UK. If you (or a relevant family member) are not a current or prospective UK migrant, this is probably not the community for you. Snarky/rude comments based on nationality, visa type or about refugees/asylum seekers, or sexist/anti-LGBT/racist remarks will instantly usually lead to a permanent ban.
- No politics: This is not a political sub. Political posts or speculation about potential future immigration policies and rules, will be removed. We may also remove posts about correspondence with MPs, petitions, and links to press articles speculating about changes to the immigration rules. Try r/UKEarnedSettlement or r/UKPolitics
- No self-promotion, soliciting, spam: Do not use this sub to drive traffic to personal or professional media, including petitions, apps and questionnaires. You can check first with mods whether you can link to such content. This is not a sub for providing professional legal advice. If your content or username suggests that you are a law firm, advice service, professional body, government department, or similar, we may ban you from posting to avoid any confusion for our users.
- No requesting/providing illegal advice: Posts or comments requesting help with, or providing answers that suggest or condone using deception in application, or posts and comments about other illegal activities will be removed and will almost always result in a permanent ban.
- No DMs: We do not allow requests or offers to DM. These will be removed. The sub is for peer support not professional advice. All questions and answers should be in public so the whole sub can contribute and monitor the accuracy and relevance of information and advice offered. We strongly discourage you from acting on advice you have only received by DM. It is illegal for individuals to offer immigration advice and services without the authority or oversight to do so.
- No post hijacking: If you need help with your own situation, make a post about it. Adding a comment or reply on an old or existing post is unlikely to reach many users. Adding your own question to an old post, whether relevant or not, is likely to be removed.
- Ban evasion: If you create a new account to evade a previous ban, Reddit will usually detect this and report it to mods of this sub. If Reddit reports your account to us for ban evasion, we will normally ban it and report back to Reddit admins.
- Duplicate postings: Duplicate and near-duplicate postings will be removed. Duplicate comments on the same post will also be removed.
- Low effort, content or value post: We remove posts that we find unhelpful or disruptive to the sub, eg. very basic questions, questions asked many times before or which can be found with a search. Examples include whether you need a visa or ETA, whether a dual national can use an ETA, doing additional work on a Skilled worker visa, or the meaning of an email from the Home Office. We will also remove posts written by AI, without a clear purpose, or where you are ranting or venting, or using the sub as personal social media.
- English language only: This subreddit is English language only. We cannot moderate comments wholly or partly in other languages, so it is not permitted to post in them.
Works well
- A detailed question about a specific UK visa application step, including your nationality, country of residence, visa type, and current immigration status, asked only after checking the pinned FAQs.
- A helpful public answer to someone else's visa question, based on your own experience with the same process, with no links and no invitation to direct message.
- A question about a practical visa matter, like a specific document requirement or application stage, that is not already covered in the pinned posts and does not ask about processing times.
- A message to the moderators asking whether you can link to a relevant, non-promotional resource before you post it.
Avoid
- Do not ask about processing times for a visa, sponsor license, CoS, CAS, endorsement, ATAS, administrative review, curtailment, or anything similar, because the "No timeline questions" rule removes those posts.
- Do not post anything that breaks "No self-promotion, soliciting, spam", meaning no links to your personal or professional media, petitions, apps, or questionnaires without checking with the moderators first.
- Do not offer or request direct messages, as the "No DMs" rule requires all questions and answers to stay public.
- Do not post political content, speculation about future immigration policies, correspondence with MPs, petitions, or press articles speculating about rule changes, because the "No politics" rule removes them.
- Do not add your own question to an existing or old post, since the "No post hijacking" rule will likely remove it.
- Do not post duplicate or near-duplicate content or comments, as the "Duplicate postings" rule removes them.
What r/ukvisa Is For
This community is for sharing information about UK visa or citizenship applications, or practical visa matters. It is a peer support space for current or prospective UK migrants and their family members, not a place for finding sponsored work, getting professional adviser recommendations, discussing visas for other countries, or talking about moving to the UK in a general sense like travel, banking, housing, or pets. The community is also not a substitute for professional immigration advice, and the moderators stress that unqualified members of the public cannot lawfully offer immigration advice and services.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether a marketing-adjacent post survives are strict and clear. "No self-promotion, soliciting, spam" bans driving traffic to personal or professional media, including petitions, apps and questionnaires, and says you must check with mods first to link to such content. "No politics" removes political posts or speculation about future immigration policies. "No timeline questions" removes any post asking about processing times for a visa, sponsor license, CoS, CAS, endorsement, ATAS, administrative review, curtailment, and so on. "Low effort, content or value post" removes posts that are very basic, asked many times before, written by AI, or without a clear purpose. "No DMs" removes any request or offer to direct message. "No post hijacking" removes comments that add your own question to an old or existing post. "Duplicate postings" removes duplicate or near-duplicate posts and comments. "English language only" removes anything not in English. "Provide important information" means posts without key details like nationality, country of residence, and visa type may be removed without warning.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine question or helpful answer about a real UK visa or citizenship matter, written in English, with all the key details included. If you are asking for help, include your nationality, country of current residence, the visa you are applying for, your current UK visa type or immigration status if any, and if you are a family member, their details as well. Search the pinned posts and FAQs first to make sure your question is not already answered. Keep your tone considerate and polite, and keep all discussion in public comments rather than direct messages. If you want to link to any personal or professional media, check with the moderators before posting.
What To Avoid
Avoid anything that looks like self-promotion, including links to your own media, apps, petitions, or questionnaires, unless you have cleared it with the moderators first. Do not ask about processing times for any visa or related document. Do not post political content or speculate about future immigration rules. Do not offer or request direct messages, and keep everything public. Do not hijack existing posts with your own questions. Do not post duplicates. Do not post low-effort or AI-written content, and do not rant or vent. Do not post in any language other than English. Avoid anti-immigrant sentiment, personal attacks, threats, trolling, or any snarky or rude comments based on nationality, visa type, or about refugees or asylum seekers, as these will usually lead to a permanent ban. Never request or provide illegal advice, including anything suggesting deception in an application.
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Common questions about r/ukvisa
How do I get moderator approval before linking to something?
You can message the moderators first to ask permission, as the rules say you can check with mods before linking to such content. Otherwise, do not post it.
Can I offer immigration advice by direct message?
No. The "No DMs" rule says all questions and answers should be in public, and the sub is for peer support, not professional advice.
What happens if my question is already in the FAQ?
The "Read the FAQ" rule says to check pinned posts and FAQs first, and posts already answered there are highly likely to be removed. The "Low effort, content or value post" rule also removes very basic questions or those asked many times before.
Can I post about a petition or a news article about immigration policy changes?
No. The "No politics" rule removes political posts and speculation about potential future immigration policies and rules, including posts about correspondence with MPs, petitions, and press articles speculating about changes.
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