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This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
You can enter the UK as an S2 Healthcare Visitor if you have been authorised to receive planned healthcare in the UK under the ‘S2 arrangement' or you're accompanying or joining someone who is.
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.
Immigration Rules for Visitors
Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases.
Permitted Activities for Visitors
Home Office response to the ICIBI inspection of visit visa operations.
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