Type of Visa for PLAB exam:

Please go to the official Visa for UK site and Apply from there.
https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa

For PLAB visa select

Reason for Visit: VISIT

Type of Visa: Business

Sub-type of Visa: Clinical attachment, PLAB, OSCE etc.

(You may use any type of VISA for sitting in PLAB exam, if it is valid at the time of test)

Check list of Document for Visa

MUST ADD

1. Passport (All in your possession)

2. 2 recent photographs- 35mm x 45mm, with a white back ground (none glossy paper)

https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports

3. Printed and filled application

4 A. In case of no financial sponsor

• Your bank statements of last 6 months

• Salary slips of 6 moths

4 B. In case of financial sponsor

• Sponsor's bank statement for 6 months

• Affidavit of sponsorship

• Salary slips

5. Accommodation proof

A. If no friend or relative in UK show a hotel booking

B. If friend in UK

• Copy of passport

• Copy of residence permit

• driving license or utility bill

• Bank statement is optional, if he is not your financial sponsor no need of one.

• Letter of support

6. PLAB 1 result email

7. PLAB 2 booking

8. IELTS certificate

9. Links in home country (Any of the following)

• Job letter

• Property papers (Owned by the applicant)

• Post grad exam results in your country or booking of an exam to be taken after PLAB

• Family (Spouse & children)

• Business (Owned or shared by the applicant)

10. Cover letter explaining all but short and precise

What you may add:

1. Parent's passports

2. Your National ID card

3. MBBS and Internship certificate

4. Airline ticket booking

MUST NOT ADD

1. Too old bank statements

2. Multiple accounts

3. Previous education certificates

4. Credit Card

5. Birth certificate has no role for adults/ NIC is sufficient

P.S.: Please do not provide any original document EXCEPT

(Passport, Affidavits, NOC/leave or employers letter made for visa purpose only)

All other documents should be photocopies preferably colored and only one set. No need of
attestation for any document except Affidavit.

¸ It is advisable to keep the application as simple as possible as every application

has an allocated time of 10 to 15 mins for assessment so please make it
understandable for the officers.
¸ Please do not try to give multiple accounts in an attempt to show your stability.
Make it one, yours or sponsor’s but with clear financials.
¸ There is no need to attest any document except translations
¸ It takes 3 weeks’ time on average for regular visa applications to be approved,
disapproval is usually quicker. Priority visa is decided over a week. (This is for
applicants from Pakistan; others please refer to average decision time on UK visa
website.)
¸ For those taking a test as couples it is advisable to apply separately showing your
case as individuals.
¸ Cover letter is extremely important part, it speaks for you. Write in very good
English, very precise, clear and to the point. Half of your job is done if the letter
represents you well.
¸ If you have an extensive and well settled family in the UK, I would advise not to
show it. It doesn’t go in one’s favor at least for visit visa. A far relative or a friend
works much better.
¸ If you are going to show a sponsor for your trip, it is better to just show the
sponsor’s account, do not transfer money to your account and explain it as a gift.
It just complicates things and is not a requirement.
¸ No need of T.B certificate or Police clearance for visitor visa.

Good Luck !
Dr. Reema Rasul