UK Visitor Visas
Most travellers to the UK will require a visitor visa to stay in the UK for short trips The requirement for a visitor visa depends on your nationality, the purpose of your visit and how long you intend to stay in the UK.
The UK visitor visa category includes a number of specific visitor visas that allow people to holiday, visit family, get married, make a business trip, take a short course and much more.
- Other Visitor Visas
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Tourist Visa
A Tourist visa allows visa nationals to travel to the UK to experience British culture, sites and traditions. -
Business Visitor Visa
A Business Visitor visa is for business people to travel to the UK for a short business trip. -
Family Visitor Visa
A Family Visitor visa is designed for relatives to travel to the UK to visit their family members. -
Marriage Visitor Visa
A Marriage Visitor visa allows couples to travel to the UK to get married or register a civil partnership. -
Student Visitor Visa
A Student Visitor visa allows international students to travel to the UK for a short course of study. -
Prospective Student Visa
A Prospective Student visa allows students to travel to the UK to finalise their longer-term study. -
Child Visitor Visa
A Child Visitor visa is for those under 18 years to travel to the UK for a short trip or course of study. -
Medical Visitor Visa
A Medical Visitor visa is for those who need to travel to the UK to receive private medical treatment. -
Sports Visitor Visa
A Sports Visitor visa is for sportspeople and staff to travel to the UK for a competition or event. -
Entertainer Visitor Visa
An Entertainer Visitor visa is for entertainers to travel to the UK for a competition or festival. -
Parent of a Child at School Visa
A Parent of a Child at School visa allows a parent to travel to the UK with their child to attend school.
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- Latest Immigration News
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- UK Announces Local Biometric Clinic for Visa Applicants
The UK will provide visa applicants from Antigua & Barbuda with a local Mobile Biometric Clinic on May 18, 2012. - Russia Urges UK to Relax Visas
The UK should ease visa regulations for visitors from Russia, according to the Russian ambassador. - New Requirement on Human Rights for UK Visas Announced
Citizens from outside the European Union accused of serious human rights abuses would not be allowed to enter Britain after British immigration rules are changed, according to a report released by Foreign Secretary William Hague on April 30, 2012.
- UK Announces Local Biometric Clinic for Visa Applicants




