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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites UK school students to write about big economic challenges by 11 May 2025.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
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