UK visa invitation letter generator 
Writes a UK Standard Visitor visa invitation letter for you.
Requirements
- Python 3 with pipx
- LaTeX with OpenType font support, e.g. XeLaTeX, and latexmk
Usage
- Create a
data.ymlconfig file. Generate a starting template with:
pipx run uk-invitation-letter gen > data.yml
Example:
inviter:
name: Kayleigh H Welch
address:
- 75 Hertingfordbury Road
- Newton NG13 8QY
phone: "07758888305"
email: noreply@temporary-mail.net
residence: share code # optional: `permit` / `share code` / `passport` / custom
proof_of_address: council tax bill # optional
employer:
name: Jstory UK Ltd
address:
- 89 Well Lane
- Patterdale CA11 0LQ
embassy:
name: British Consulate General New York
address:
- 885 2nd Ave
- New York
- NY 10017
- United States
invitee:
name: # <first name> [<other names>]+ <last name>, use `~` for a non-breaking space
- Joseph Brodsky
- Maria Sozzani
pronoun: they/them/their # optional, they/them/their by default
relationship: friends
trip:
arrival_date: 2026-01-01
departure_date: 2026-01-31
reason: a short trip # optional
return_reason: to circumnavigate the globe # optional
return_country: the US # optional
financial_support: false
docs: # optional extra documents
- table tennis match result sheet
- Render the letter:
pipx run uk-invitation-letter render --data data.yml --output invitation.pdf
The output will be saved to invitation.pdf. Pass --engine lualatex if you prefer LuaLaTeX (default is XeLaTeX).
For repeated use, install it once with pipx install uk-invitation-letter and then invoke uk-invitation-letter render ... directly.
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