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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…
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This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
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
Principles to support decision making for those involved in safely planning and protecting visiting during outbreaks of infectious illness in adult social care.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
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