uk-invitation-letter 0.7.1

UK visa invitation letter generator.

UK visa invitation letter generator

Writes a UK Standard Visitor visa invitation letter for you.

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Requirements

• Python 3 with pip
• LaTeX with OpenType font support, e.g. XeLaTeX, and latexmk

Usage

1. Install the package:

pip3 install uk-invitation-letter

2. Configure latexmk:

You can use your default setup or clone .latexmkrc.

3. Create data.yml config file:

Example:

inviter:
  name: Kayleigh H Welch
  address:
    - 75 Hertingfordbury Road
    - Newton NG13 8QY
  phone: "07758888305"
  email: [e-mail]
  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

4. Run the generator:

uk-invitation-letter --data data.yml --output invitation.pdf

The output will be saved to invitation.pdf.