UK Short Stay Visas: Visitor, Tourist and Business Travel
Complete guidance on UK short stay visas for tourism, family visits, business trips, and private medical treatment. Our resources cover Standard Visitor visa requirements, permitted activities, and tips for successful applications.
Visiting the United Kingdom
The Standard Visitor visa allows stays of up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family, attending business meetings, or receiving private medical treatment. Visa fees start at £127 for a 6-month visa, with long-term options available for 2, 5, or 10 years. Browse our guides below for application tips, itinerary samples, and document checklists.
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Child Visitor Visa UK 2026: Requirements, Fees & Parental Consent
A child visitor applies on the Standard Visitor route — £135, six months, no discount for infants. What makes these applications different is safeguarding:…
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Family Visitor Visa UK 2026: Bringing Parents & Relatives for £135
There is no separate “family visitor visa” in the Immigration Rules. Relatives visiting you in the UK apply on the Standard Visitor route, and…
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Standard Visitor Visa UK 2026: Complete Guide and Requirements
The Standard Visitor visa costs £135 for six months, or £506, £903 and £1,128 for two, five and ten years. Every visit is capped…
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UK Visitor Visa Sponsor 2026: Documents, Letters & Application Form Answers
A UK visitor visa sponsor is a third party providing maintenance or accommodation. One condition disqualifies them outright, several documents commonly sent are ones…
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UK C Visit Visa 2026: Type C Multiple Entry & 180 Days Rule
Your visa says C VISIT and MULT and you want to know what you are actually allowed to do. The C is a category…
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UK Visa Application Form 2026: Sample PDF Guide & How to Fill Online
Most of the UK visit application form is mechanical. Four or five free-text fields do the real work, and they are where applications are…
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Business Visitor Visa UK 2026: Requirements, Fees & Invitation Letter Guide
There is no separate business visitor visa. Business travellers apply on the Standard Visitor route and are judged against a defined list of permitted…
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UK Medical Visa 2026: Requirements, Documents & Application Guide
Coming to the UK for private treatment is a Standard Visitor application with extra requirements attached. The application stands or falls on one document:…
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Long Term Visitor Visa UK 2026: 2, 5 & 10-Year Options Explained
A long-term visit visa buys travel time, not stay time. Two, five and ten-year visas all cap each individual visit at six months; what…
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UK Visitor Visa Interview Questions & Answers 2026: Complete Guide
Most visit applications are decided on paper. Where an interview happens it is because something in the file needs testing — a figure, a…
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Marriage Visitor Visa UK 2026: Requirements, Cost & Processing Time
The Marriage Visitor visa is for people marrying or forming a civil partnership in the UK and then leaving. It is not a step…
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UK Visa Cancelled, Revoked or Curtailed 2026: Complete Guide
A visa can be taken away before you travel, at the border, or while you are living in the UK. The Immigration Rules now…
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