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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.
13 April 2024 – drones and missiles fired from Iran into Israel (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
Permitted Activities for Visitors
Eastwood Park is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, for women aged 18 and over.
Humber is a men’s prison in Brough, near Hull, East Yorkshire.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
FCDO travel advice for St Kitts and Nevis. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases.
Reasons for a support visit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Visiting Team, what to expect and how to check if the visitor is genuine
Lewes is a men’s prison in Lewes, East Sussex.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
FCDO travel advice for South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Papua New Guinea. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Jordan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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