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You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK:
Check if you need this visa if you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
Your application will not be accepted and you will not get a refund if you have the right of abode in the UK (for example you’re a British citizen). You need to apply for a certificate of entitlement instead.
The Standard Visitor visa has replaced the:
You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK for business-related activities, for example:
Check the Visitor Rules to find the full list of business-related activities you can do with a Standard Visitor visa.
If you’re being paid by a UK company to visit as an expert in your profession, you should apply for a Permitted Paid Engagement visa.
You can:
You cannot:
Read the guidance for more information about what you can and cannot do with a Standard Visitor visa.
The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.
Example You can apply from 16 March if you plan to travel on 15 June.
You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
Check the guide processing times to find out how long getting a visa might take in the country you’re applying from.
You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months.
You might be able to stay for longer if:
If you’re staying in the UK as an academic or to receive private medical treatment for longer than 6 months, you must apply for a biometric residence permit.
You might be able to get a visit visa for up to 30 days if you’re a visitor under the Approved Destination Status (ADS) Agreement.
If you need to visit the UK regularly over a longer period, you can apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa that lasts 2, 5 or 10 years. You can stay for a maximum of 6 months on each visit.
If you’re under 18 years old when you apply, your long-term Standard Visitor visa will only be valid for up to 6 months after you turn 18.
At Parker Law Firm, we deal with and provide honest and expert advise on all Visitors visa. We help to prepare your applicationin a professional manner, as they require a substantial amount of supporting evidence.Parker Law Firm’s years of work as a UK Immigration lawyer have afforded extensive experience in handling these types of applications which means we will make the process as straightforward as possible.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our expert team of immigration solicitors.
Parker Law Firm is a niche firm of specialist Immigration Law and Human Rights solicitors situated in the heart of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
28 King Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB1 1AH