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Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to United Kingdom.
- SHORT STAYVISITORSUP TO 6 MONTHSStandard Visitor visaPopularFor visitors coming to the UK for tourism, business, short courses of study or medical treatment, this general route usually allows stays of up to 6 months.View visa details
- SHORT STAYVISA-FREEDIGITALElectronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)PopularA digital travel authorisation linked to your passport, for visitors who do not need a visa for short stays in the UK. It is not a visa itself, but permission to travel.View visa details
- WORKJOB OFFERSPONSOREDSkilled Worker visaPopularFor people coming to or staying in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer who sponsors them, this route is the main long-term skilled work visa.View visa details
- STUDYAGE 16+LICENSED SPONSORStudent visaPopularThis route is for people aged 16 or over who are coming to the UK to study at a licensed student sponsor, such as a university or college.View visa details
- FAMILYPARTNER OR PARENTJOINING RELATIVEUK family visa (partner, parent & other routes)PopularAn overview of the UK family route for joining a close family member who lives in the UK, whether that relative is a partner, parent, child or another qualifying family member.View visa details
- BUSINESSSHORT VISITMEETINGSBusiness Visitor visaFor visitors attending meetings, conferences and certain permitted business activities in the UK, this short-stay route lets you take part in business without doing paid work while you are here.View visa details
- SHORT STAYGET MARRIEDCIVIL PARTNERSHIPMarriage Visitor visaFor couples coming to the UK to get married or register a civil partnership, this short-stay route is for those who do not plan to stay on and settle in the country afterwards.View visa details
- WORKSHORT ENGAGEMENTINVITED EXPERTSPermitted Paid Engagement visaFor invited professionals coming to the UK for a short paid engagement in their field of expertise, such as examining, lecturing or performing, arranged and agreed before they travel.View visa details
- SHORT STAYPRIVATE TREATMENTPATIENTSMedical Visitor visaFor people visiting the UK to receive private medical treatment, this route is for patients arranging their care with a private provider rather than through the public health service.View visa details
- SHORT STAYACADEMICSRESEARCHAcademic Visitor visaFor academics undertaking research or attending conferences in the UK, this short-stay route is aimed at senior scholars visiting for a limited period from an overseas academic institution.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITPASSING THROUGHTransit visaFor travellers who need to pass through the UK on their way to another country, this route covers those changing flights or briefly stopping rather than staying to visit.View visa details
- WORKHEALTH & CARESPONSOREDHealth and Care Worker visaFor qualified people coming to work in an eligible health or social care role with an approved UK employer, this route supports staff joining the health and care sector.View visa details
- BUSINESSTOP TALENTENDORSEDGlobal Talent visaFor recognised or promising leaders in academia, research, arts, culture and digital technology, this route lets talented individuals work in the UK after being endorsed by an approved body.View visa details
- WORKOVERSEAS BUSINESSESTRANSFERSGlobal Business MobilityA group of routes for overseas businesses transferring workers to the UK, covering staff sent on assignment, expansion teams and other temporary business moves within a company.View visa details
- WORKTEMPORARYVARIOUS ROLESTemporary Worker visasA set of short-term routes for charity, religious, creative and government-authorised work in the UK, aimed at people coming for temporary roles rather than long-term employment.View visa details
- WORKSEASONALHORTICULTURESeasonal Worker visaFor people coming to the UK for seasonal work in horticulture and poultry, this temporary route covers time-limited roles such as picking, packing and production during busy periods.View visa details
- WORKJOB OFFERSPONSOREDCreative Worker visaFor creative workers with a job offer from a licensed sponsor, this temporary route covers performers, artists, entertainers and their support teams coming to work in the UK.View visa details
- WORKYOUNG PEOPLEPARTICIPATING COUNTRIESYouth Mobility SchemeFor young people from participating countries to live and work in the UK for a limited period, this route offers a temporary chance to experience life and employment here.View visa details
- STUDYAGES 4-17INDEPENDENT SCHOOLChild Student visaFor children aged 4 to 17 studying at an independent school in the UK, this route is for younger pupils attending a fee-paying school that holds a sponsor licence.View visa details
- STUDYENGLISH COURSE6 TO 11 MONTHSShort-term Study visaFor people coming to study an English-language course of 6 to 11 months in the UK, this route covers a single accredited language course rather than a full academic programme.View visa details
- WORKPOST-STUDYRECENT GRADUATESGraduate visaFor international students who want to stay in the UK to work after successfully completing a course, this route gives recent graduates time to find and take up employment here.View visa details
- FAMILYPARTNERSETTLED SPONSORSpouse or Partner visaFor people joining their spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner who is settled in the UK, this route lets couples live together while building towards longer-term settlement.View visa details
- FAMILYMARRIAGE PLANNEDTHEN SETTLEFiancé(e) visaFor people coming to the UK to marry their partner and then apply to stay, this route is for couples who intend to wed shortly after arriving and then settle together.View visa details
- FAMILYPARENTSJOINING CHILDParent visaFor a parent joining their child in the UK who is settled, a British citizen or has refugee status, this route helps families stay together where the child already lives here.View visa details
- FAMILYCHILDRENJOINING PARENTChild visaFor children joining a parent who is applying for or already has a UK visa, this route lets dependent children come with, or follow, their parent to live in the UK.View visa details
- FAMILYDEPENDENT RELATIVESLONG-TERM CAREAdult Dependent Relative visaFor older or dependent relatives who need long-term care from a relative in the UK, this route is for those who cannot get the everyday help they need in their own country.View visa details
- BUSINESSNEW BUSINESSENDORSEDInnovator Founder visaFor entrepreneurs coming to start and run an innovative business in the UK, this route is for founders whose new and viable venture has been endorsed by an approved body.View visa details
- BUSINESSEXPANSIONREPRESENTATIVESOverseas Business RoutesA set of routes for representatives and the expansion of overseas businesses in the UK, aimed at companies establishing a presence or sending staff to set up operations here.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTNO TIME LIMITIndefinite Leave to RemainFor people applying to settle in the UK with no time limit on their stay, this status lets you live, work and study here freely once you qualify for settlement.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCONTINUOUS RESIDENCELAWFUL STAYLong ResidenceFor people applying to settle based on long, continuous lawful residence in the UK, this route recognises those who have lived here legally for an extended and unbroken period.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPBECOME BRITISHNaturalisationFor settled residents applying to become a British citizen by naturalisation, this route is the main way adults gain citizenship after meeting the residence and other qualifying requirements.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPDESCENT OR REGISTRATIONBritish CitizenshipAn overview of the different routes to British citizenship, including by descent and by registration, for people establishing or confirming their legal status as British citizens.View visa details
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