Visit Visa

The visitor visa is the UK's most common visa and is typically used by individuals who are coming to the UK for tourism, or visiting family, or visiting on business.

A key requirement of the visitor visa is that applicants must be able to show that they intend to visit and that they will be leaving the UK at the end of their visit. Applicants are also required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate themselves (and any dependents) without access to public funds.

Visiting the UK on business

You can also apply to enter the UK as an artist or a business or academic visitor.

A Visitor Visa typically allows the holder to stay in the UK for up to 6 months. You may be eligible to stay longer if you are coming to the UK for private medical treatment. 

Failure to leave the UK before your visitor visa expires will have a negative effect on your immigration record and is likely to impact any future UK immigration applications you make.