| Immigration > Visiting the UK |
If you are seeking to vist the United Kingdom then you have to show that you: |
- are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor; and
- intend to leave the United Kingdom at the end of the visit; and
- do not intend to take employment in the United Kingdom; and
- do not intend to produce goods or provide services within the United Kingdom, including the selling of goods or services direct to members of the public; and
- do not intend to undertake a course of study; and
- will maintain and accommodate yourself and your dependants, if any, adequately out of resources available to you without recourse to public funds or taking employment; or will, with any dependants, be maintained and accommodated adequately by your relatives or friends; and
- can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.
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| Although all the requirements stated above must be met, the main points on which the immigration officer needs to be satisfied are: |
- that you are giving a true account of what you intend to do during your stay in the United Kingdom and the length of time you will stay; and
- that, during your stay, you do not intend to undertake any activity which is not allowed by the Rules relating to visitors; and
- that there are sufficient funds available to finance your stay (and that of any dependants) and your onward or return journey.
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The maximum period of stay is six months. It means that, for instance, if you are issued with two-year visit visa then you have to leave the United Kingdom before the expiry of six months period but having exit the United Kingdom you can enter the United Kingdom without re-applying for a visit so long as the duration of two-year is not expired. |
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| To get answers to the following questions or to any other question that you may have please contact us. |
- What documentation is required to prove that I have an intention to Return?
- If I am issued a visit visa then how frequently can I travel to the UK?
- Is it necessary to give an undertaking to return and obtain sponsorship letters from sponsors to apply for a visit visa?
- Is it necessary to have a sponsor who is in the United Kingdom?
- How much funds do I need to show in my bank statement?
- What supporting documents should I include in my application?
- Can I carry out any business during my visit?
- Can I study in the UK while on a visit visa?
- I am under 18 years of age? Can I get a visit visa?
- Can I come to the United Kingdom on a visit visa for private medical treatment?
- What documents do I need to produce to get visa for private medical treatment?
- Can I stay more than six months for medical treatment?
- My child studies at school in the United Kingdom. Can I get a visit visa to visit him?
- Can I come to the United Kingdom on a visit visa to get married?
- Can I get married or register a civil partnership in the UK?
- What if I lost my passport with a visa on it?
- For how long the visa last?
- How much would it cost?
- How long will it take for visa to be processed?
- What if the visa is refused?
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