Visit Visas

You can:

●     take part in any of the business-related activities mentioned in the Visitor Rules

●     study for up to 30 days as long as it’s not the main reason for your visit take part in an exchange programme or educational visit (if you’re under 18)

●     convert your civil partnership into a marriage

●     pass through the UK in transit (on your way to another country)

You cannot:

●     do paid or unpaid work live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent visits get public funds marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil
partnership.

You must always show that:

●     you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit you’re able to support yourself and any dependents for the duration of your trip you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey and any other costs relating to your visit you have proof of any business or other activities you want to do in the UK, as allowed by the Visitor Rules.

If you’re applying for a long-term Standard Visitor visa You must prove that:

●     you’ll only ever need to come to the UK to visit, for example to go on holiday, see family or attend a meeting you plan to leave the UK at the end of each visit

●     You may be given a visa for a shorter period than requested if you do not do this. You will not get a refund of the application fee if you get a shorter visa or your application is
refused.

●     Your visa may be cancelled and you may get a long-term ban on visiting if your travel history shows you’re repeatedly living in the UK for extended periods.

If you’re applying as an academic

●     You can stay in the UK for 12 months if you’re applying as an academic. You must prove you’re highly qualified within your field of expertise, on sabbatical leave from your home
institution and visiting to either:

●     take part in a formal exchange with a UK counterpart carry out your own research

●     take part in someone else’s research, teaching or clinical practice – as long as this does not involve filling a permanent teaching post

If you’re applying to visit for private medical treatment You must prove that you:

●     have a medical condition that needs private consultation or treatment in the UK have made or paid for arrangements for consultations or treatment have enough money to pay for your treatment, support yourself without using public funds and pay for your return or onward journey will leave the UK once your treatment is completed, or when your visa expires are not a danger to public health if you’re suffering from an infectious disease, such as leprosy

If you’re applying as an organ donor You can only visit the UK to donate organs to:

●     a family member who you’re genetically related to (for example your sibling or parent) someone you have a close personal relationship with (for example your spouse or friend)

●     You must prove that the person you’re donating an organ to is legally allowed to be in the UK.

When you apply you’ll need to provide a current passport or other valid travel identification.

●     You need a page in your passport that’s blank on both sides for your visa. Your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.

●     You’ll also need to provide a certified translation of any documents that are not in English or Welsh.

●     You might need to provide additional documents if you’re visiting the UK:

●     for private medical treatment to apply as an organ donor as an academic on sabbatical and want to stay for 12 months as a prospective entrepreneur to take the Professional and Linguistic
Assessment Board (PLAB) test or sit the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in transit to a country outside the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

Where to send your documents

●     You’ll be told where to send your documents when you apply.

●     Any original documents you submit as part of your application will be sent back to you.

Other information you’ll need You’ll need to provide the following: the dates you’re planning to travel to the UK details of where you’ll be staying during your visit how much you think your trip will cost your current home address and how long you’ve lived there your parents’ names and dates of birth how much you earn in a year You might also need: details of your travel history for the past 10 years (as shown in your passport) your employer’s address and telephone number your partner’s name, date of
birth, and passport number the name and address of anyone paying for your trip nthe name, address and passport number of any family members you have in the UK details of any criminal, civil or immigration offences you have committed

You can apply for a standard visitor visa if you’re under 18 and:

you’ve made suitable arrangements for your travel and stay in the UK you have consent from your parent or guardian to travel to the UK you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey you have
enough money to support yourself without working or getting help from public funds, or you have family and friends that can support you

Travelling alone

●     You can travel to the UK without an adult (someone over the age of 18).

●     Your parent or guardian will need to provide their:

●     written consent for you to travel to the UK full contact details

●     They’ll also need to provide proof that you have somewhere suitable to live during your stay in the UK, including:

●     the name and date of birth of the person that you will be staying with an address where you will be living details of your relationship to the person who’ll be looking after you consent in writing so they can look after you during your stay in the UK

Travelling with an adult

When travelling to the UK with an adult (someone over the age of 18), you’ll need to identify them in your visa application.

●     If the person you’re travelling with is not your parent, you’ll need to provide specific information about them in your application.

●     Their name will appear on your visa, and you’ll be refused entry to the UK if you arrive in the UK without them.

●     You can identify up to 2 adults in your visa application, and your visa will only be valid if you travel with at least one of them.

●     The adult can apply for a visa at the same time, but you must each complete separate applications.