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Do You Need A Visa To UK?
Who wouldn't want to visit the United Kingdom? Before you get excited booking your flights and hotel. Make sure that you are eligible to enter the UK border. Check the requirement based on your current circumstance. The Border and Immigration allow visitors on different occasions bearing different types of visas depending on your purpose.
Overview of the different types of visa
Choose a visa
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join the family.
There are different visas depending on:
If you want to visit the UK
Apply for a Standard Visitor visa to visit the UK for up to 6 months. For example:
You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK to get married or register a civil partnership. Please note that possessing a visitor visa in the UK restricts you from getting a job.
If you’re traveling through the UK
You might need a visa if you’re traveling through the UK on your way to another country, for example, if you have a layover between flights.
If you want to work or invest in the UK
You can work in the UK on a short or long-term basis with a work visa. There are many types of work visas.
The visa you need depends upon:
You can also invest money in the UK with an Investor visa. You can set up a business with a Start-up visa or an Innovator visa.
If you’re a spouse, partner, or family member of someone who has British citizenship or settlement in the UK, you can apply for a family visa to join them. They may need to show that they can support you financially.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) after a set amount of time living in the UK.
If your family member is from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein You can apply for a free family permit if you have a close family member who was living in the UK by 31 December 2020. A family permit lets you live, work and study in the UK for up to 6 months. Note that close family members include your spouse or civil partner, child, grandchild, parent, or grandparent.