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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…
Immigration staff guidance on how to carry out sponsor visits before and after licences are issued.
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.
Principles to support decision making for those involved in safely planning and protecting visiting during outbreaks of infectious illness in adult social care.
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
How and when welfare checks must be made to assess if a sponsor is an appropriate host. Includes note taking and follow up visits.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Planning for the risks of Arctic travel, including during cruises.
FCDO travel advice for Equatorial Guinea. 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.
Find out what an HMRC officer will do when they visit your business and what records they’ll ask to see.
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