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VISIT VISA INFORMATION

Basic information on visit visa criteria from gov.uk

ONLINE VISIT VISA APPLICATION

Online application form for visit visa applications

VISIT VISA: GUIDE TO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Home Office guide for applicants on what documents to include

VISA PROCESSING TIME CHECKER

Check processing times for your country

VISIT VISA GUIDANCE FOR DECISION MAKERS

Internal Home Office guidance document

APPENDIX V

The Immigration Rules on visit visas

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There is no 180 day a year rule for visitors to the UK

One of the most common UK immigration myths is that there is a maximum permitted stay of 180 days in a year (or six months

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25th July 2025
BY John Vassiliou

Upper Tribunal upholds Home Office decision that visitor intended to reside in UK through “frequent and successive visits”

The Upper Tribunal has refused a judicial review challenging a decision to refuse the applicant leave to enter as a visitor and to set directions

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9th June 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

Challenge to refusal of visitor visa dismissed by Court of Appeal

An unhappy Court of Appeal has warned against the “the type of informal case expansion that was deprecated by this Court in R (Talpada) v Secretary

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20th May 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

Potential border problem caused by discrepancy between ETA and visitor suitability rules

Following the recent roll out of the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) regime for non-visa nationals, there has emerged an apparent discrepancy between some of

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6th May 2025
BY Alex Piletska

What are the immigration rules for a visit visa to the United Kingdom?

A visit visa allows a person to visit the United Kingdom on a temporary basis, usually for up to six months at a time. As

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2nd April 2025
BY colinyeo

Will I need Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter the UK?

The Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme was first announced in the March 2023 Statement of Changes to the immigration rules HC 1160. This post explains what the scheme

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2nd April 2025
BY Rachel Whickman
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