Visa Information
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), and other permitted activities.
You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months. You might be able to apply to stay for longer in certain circumstances, for example, to get medical treatment.
Depending on your nationality, you may not need a visa to visit the UK. You should check if you need a visa before you apply.
What you need to do
Check if what you plan to do in the UK is allowed as a Standard Visitor.
Check you meet the eligibility requirements.
Check if you need to apply for a visa to visit the UK.
Apply for a Standard Visitor visa online - if you need one.
What you can and cannot do (‘permitted activities’)
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor:
for tourism, for example on a holiday or vacation or leisure activities
to see your family or friends
to pass through the UK to another country (‘in transit’)
to do a recreational course of up to 30 days, for example, a dance course
You cannot:
do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person, unless you’re doing a permitted paid engagement or event
claim public funds (benefits)
live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership - you’ll need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa
Check you meet the eligibility requirements
You must have a passport or travel document to enter the UK. It should be valid for the whole of your stay.
You must be able to show that:
you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
you’re able to support yourself and your dependants during your trip (or have funding from someone else to support you)
you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding from someone else to pay for the journey)
you’ll not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK your main home
Apply for a Standard Visitor visa
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK and attend an appointment at a visa application centre.
The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.
You must meet the eligibility requirements and only do permitted activities.
Depending on your nationality, you may not need a visa to visit the UK. If you do not need a visa, you’ll either:
have to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), which allows you to visit the UK for up to 6 months
be able to visit the UK for up to 6 months without needing a visa or an ETA
You can check if you need a visa before you apply.
Visa fees
You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa, or if you visit the UK regularly you can choose to apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa instead.
FeeMaximum length of stay
Standard Visitor visa £115 6 months
Standard Visitor visa for academics £200 12 months
2 year long-term Standard Visitor visa £432 6 months per visit
5 year long-term Standard Visitor visa £771 6 months per visit
10 year long-term Standard Visitor visa £963 6 months per visit
You can apply for the VISA using the link below.
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/alt-language-selection-skip-visa
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