VISITOR VISA - UNITED KINGDOM

If a person is accompanied by an academic visitor, he/she can stay at UK for up to 12 months under general visitor category. Otherwise a general visitor’s stay should not exceed 6 months. The applicant is required to show evidence of business in case of self employed or leave letter from employer, property evidence and bank statements.

A child under the age of 18 can have a UK visa up to 6 moths under this category. If accompanying an academic visitor the stay can be extended up to one year. The applicant must provide evidence of the child stay at UK and a letter from the parent or guardian and relevant contact details.

This visa category allows a business and special visitor to come to UK usually for up to six months. If the applicant is a parent of a child at school the stay can be up to 12 months. If the person is a transit visitor the stay can be up to 48 hours.

A person who wants to come to UK for a private medical treatment is allowed to stay usually up to six month. A letter from a general practitioner showing the arrangements and duration of private medical treatment along with other general requirements showing the financial worth of the person is required.

An individual is allowed to visit UK to get married or for a civil partnership for a period of six month or less. The applicant must show that he/she has enough money to support himself or he/she will be accommodated by relatives or friends.

The sponsor of a general visitor must provide the evidence of the immigration status in UK. The sponsor must also issue the letter of sponsorship that explains the relationship with the person who is applying for a visit visa.

This visa category covers those individuals who are visiting UK as a part of group or will be joining a group after arriving UK. The maximum stay under this scheme should not exceed 6 months.

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