UK Visit Visa (Standard Visitor)
Explore, Visit, and Experience the UK
Tourism, business, family visits, short study, and private medical treatment — the Visit Visa covers a wide range of short-stay purposes.
What is a Visit Visa?
The Standard Visitor Visa lets you travel to the UK for short stays (typically up to 6 months) for permitted reasons. Here are the most common:
🏛️ Tourism
Landmarks, culture, events.
Landmarks, culture, events.
💼 Business
Meetings, conferences, negotiations, training.
Meetings, conferences, negotiations, training.
👪 Family & friends
Visit UK-based relatives or friends.
Visit UK-based relatives or friends.
🩺 Medical treatment
Private treatment arranged in the UK.
Private treatment arranged in the UK.
📘 Short study
Courses up to 6 months.
Courses up to 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
✅ Genuine visitor — you’ll leave the UK at the end of your trip.
✅ Funds — enough to cover travel, accommodation, and daily costs without working.
✅ Clear purpose — itinerary, invitations, meeting details, or treatment plan as relevant.
✅ No intent to live in the UK — not working, not long-term studying, not making frequent/continuous stays.
✅ Ties to home country — job, business, studies, family, property, return ticket, ongoing commitments.
Documents Required
- ✅ Valid passport covering your stay
- ✅ Bank statements / payslips / sponsorship showing sufficient funds
- ✅ Accommodation details (hotel bookings or host letter with address)
- ✅ Travel plan (flights, daily itinerary, meeting schedule)
Family & Friends
Invitation letter, relationship evidence, host status & address.
Invitation letter, relationship evidence, host status & address.
Business
Employer letter, conference/meeting invites, agenda & who pays.
Employer letter, conference/meeting invites, agenda & who pays.
Medical
Treatment plan, provider letter, costs & proof you can pay.
Treatment plan, provider letter, costs & proof you can pay.
Short study
Course offer/booking, dates, fees paid, study details.
Course offer/booking, dates, fees paid, study details.
How to Apply for a Visit Visa
1) Online application
Complete the form on the official portal.
Complete the form on the official portal.
2) Pay the fee
Standard Visitor (up to 6 months): £115.
Standard Visitor (up to 6 months): £115.
3) Biometrics
Fingerprints & photo at a Visa Application Centre.
Fingerprints & photo at a Visa Application Centre.
4) Upload documents
Online or at your appointment.
Online or at your appointment.
5) Decision
Typical processing around 3 weeks (varies by location).
Typical processing around 3 weeks (varies by location).
How long can you stay?
⏳ Up to 6 months per visit
Most visitors can stay for a single trip up to 6 months.
Most visitors can stay for a single trip up to 6 months.
🔁 Long-term visitor visas
2-, 5- or 10-year multi-entry options may be available; each entry is still max 6 months.
2-, 5- or 10-year multi-entry options may be available; each entry is still max 6 months.
🧭 Frequent travel caution
Back-to-back or very frequent stays that look like residence can lead to refusal.
Back-to-back or very frequent stays that look like residence can lead to refusal.
How long can you stay?
⏳ Up to 6 months per visit
Most visitors can stay for a single trip up to 6 months.
Most visitors can stay for a single trip up to 6 months.
🔁 Long-term visitor visas
2-, 5- or 10-year multi-entry options may be available; each entry is still max 6 months.
2-, 5- or 10-year multi-entry options may be available; each entry is still max 6 months.
🧭 Frequent travel caution
Back-to-back or very frequent stays that look like residence can lead to refusal.
Back-to-back or very frequent stays that look like residence can lead to refusal.
What you can and cannot do
Permitted
- Tourism, events, visiting family/friends
- Business meetings, conferences, negotiations, training
- Short study (≤ 6 months) at accredited providers
- Private medical treatment
- Some academic/creative activities (within Visitor rules)
Not permitted
- Paid or unpaid work for a UK business
- Courses longer than 6 months
- Accessing public funds
- Making the UK your main home / continuous residence
- Marrying/entering a civil partnership unless on the correct visit route
Avoid refusals — strengthen your case
❌ Funds unclear
✔ Provide 3–6 months statements; explain large deposits.
✔ Provide 3–6 months statements; explain large deposits.
❌ Purpose vague
✔ Add itinerary, invites, bookings; explain who pays.
✔ Add itinerary, invites, bookings; explain who pays.
❌ Ties not shown
✔ Include job/study letters, property docs, family ties, return plans.
✔ Include job/study letters, property docs, family ties, return plans.
❌ Frequent stays
✔ Show why this visit is temporary and how you’ll comply with limits.
✔ Show why this visit is temporary and how you’ll comply with limits.
How We Can Help
End-to-end guidance for a smooth, compliant application.
🔎 Eligibility & route check
Confirm the correct purpose and evidence.
Confirm the correct purpose and evidence.
📋 Document plan
Tailored checklist; templates for invitations/itineraries.
Tailored checklist; templates for invitations/itineraries.
🖊️ Application build
Accurate forms & uploads; purpose cover letter.
Accurate forms & uploads; purpose cover letter.
🧾 Financial evidence review
Explain sources, sponsors, and trip funding.
Explain sources, sponsors, and trip funding.
🧭 Travel strategy
Advice on frequency, long-term visitor options, and compliance.
Advice on frequency, long-term visitor options, and compliance.
⚖️ Refusal/appeal advice
Practical steps if a previous application was refused.
Practical steps if a previous application was refused.
Why Choose Us?
🧠 Specialists in Visit Visas
🧭 Personalised strategy by purpose & profile
📈 Proven outcomes with compliant submissions
💬 Transparent fees — clear from the start
Frequently asked questions
Can I switch to a work visa inside the UK?
Visitors usually must apply from outside the UK for work routes.
Visitors usually must apply from outside the UK for work routes.
Do I need a return ticket?
Not mandatory, but return/forward travel and clear plans help show genuine intent.
Not mandatory, but return/forward travel and clear plans help show genuine intent.
Who can sponsor my trip?
Usually yourself or a close family host/company; provide identity, status and funding evidence.
Usually yourself or a close family host/company; provide identity, status and funding evidence.
How much money do I need?
There’s no fixed amount — show realistic funds that match your itinerary, accommodation and duration.
There’s no fixed amount — show realistic funds that match your itinerary, accommodation and duration.
Can I study?
Yes, short courses up to 6 months at approved providers are permitted.
Yes, short courses up to 6 months at approved providers are permitted.
Priority processing?
Some locations offer priority services for an extra fee (availability varies).
Some locations offer priority services for an extra fee (availability varies).
Need help with your UK Visit Visa?
We’ll guide you through eligibility, documents and a smooth online application — so you can focus on enjoying your trip.
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