UK Tourist / Visitor Visas

A visitor is someone who lives outside the United Kingdom who travels to the United Kingdom for a holiday or for business. If you are a non-visa national, you do not require an entry clearance to enter the UK but you will be required to satisfy the Immigration Officer that you are genuinely a visitor. This visa allows someone to visit the UK for up to 6 months. If you would like further information and personal advice on a Tourist/Visitor Visa, please complete the simple query form below.

It is also possible to apply for a 6 month holiday visa once you have completed a 2 year Working Holiday Visa. You are able to do this while you are still in the UK.

How do I qualify?

In order to qualify for the visitor visa, you must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. You must be able to prove to the immigration officer that you only plan to visit the UK for no more than the maximum period allowed of 6 months
  2. You intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit
  3. You must be able to show that you have enough money to support yourself without needing to work and without relying on public funds

Rules and restrictions

  1. You are only permitted to visit the UK for a maximum period of 6 months
  2. You are entitled to leave and return multiple times during the 6 month period
  3. You are not allowed to work or begin a business in the UK. In addition you are not allowed to produce goods or provide services in the UK
  4. You are not permitted to enter the UK for the purposes of receiving free medical treatment from the British National Health Service. As a visitor, you must pay for any medical treatment you receive and therefore it is necessary to have medical insurance in order to cover any treatment you may need.
  5. You are permitted to enter the UK as a visitor if you are an entertainer or sportsperson who is coming to the UK in order to take part in trials or an audition
  6. It is not possible for your children to be enrolled in state schools.

UK visitor visas

If you are not a British Citizen or a citizen of an EU country, it is possible that you will need an entry clearance before you are able to travel to the UK. Once you have been granted with a valid UK travel visa you will be able to enter the UK provided your circumstances have not changed and you have not given false information.

Visa nationals

If you are a UK visa national, it will be necessary for you to apply for a UK visitor visa if you intend on visiting the UK.

Is it possible to receive medical treatment in the UK?

It is possible to apply for a visit visa for the purposes of receiving medical treatment. In order to do so, you must be able to prove the following:

  1. That sufficient arrangements have been made for the required consultation or treatment
  2. That you have the necessary funds to meet the costs of the treatment
  3. That you have sufficient funds to support yourself without needing to work and without relying on public funds
  4. That you plan to leave the UK as soon as your treatment is complete

It is possible that you will also have to produce the following:

  1. A letter from your doctor which outlines the details of your medical condition and the treatment that you need
  2. A letter than confirms you have made all the necessary arrangements for the consultation and treatment
  3. Proof that you have the necessary funds to meet the cost of the consultation and treatment.