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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…
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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
You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…
You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…
Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Visit for tourism, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
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
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
Marriage Visitor visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Immigration Rules for Visitors
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.
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
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