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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…
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You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
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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.
Rochester is a prison and young offender institution for men over 18 in Rochester, Kent.
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.
Thorn Cross is a men’s open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Warrington, Cheshire.
Principles to support decision making for those involved in safely planning and protecting visiting during outbreaks of infectious illness in adult social care.
Guidance on who Court of Protection visitors are and when their reports can be released.
Portland is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men aged 18 and over.
Preston Prison is a men’s prison in Preston, Lancashire.
Permitted Activities for Visitors
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
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Littlehey is a prison near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire for men convicted of a sex offence.
Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.
Woodhill is a men’s high security prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Milton Keynes.
Grendon is a men’s prison in the village of Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire. It is jointly managed with Spring Hill Prison, which is on the same site.
The Verne is a prison on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men convicted of a sex offence.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
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