Check if you need a UK visa: Information based on your answers

You will not need a visa to visit the UK

You can stay in the UK for up to 6 months without a visa, but you must meet the Standard Visitor eligibility requirements.

Check what documents you need to bring to show officers at the UK border.

The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.

If your treatment will last longer than 6 months

You must apply for a Standard Visitor visa for medical treatment lasting longer than 6 months.

You can:

There is no limit on how many times you can extend your stay. It costs £993 each time you do.

Depending on where you come from, you may also need a certificate that proves you do not have tuberculosis (TB). Check if you’ll need to take a TB test.

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What’s your nationality as shown on your passport or travel document?
San Marino
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What are you coming to the UK to do?
Have medical treatment
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