Visitor Visa
Want to travel to the UK for a short while?
Visitor Visa
As a busy individual in the 21st century, you may not have the time to look over the intricacies of applying for a visa yourself. Or perhaps you simply seek the unparalleled peace of mind our immigration lawyers are able to provide. We have years of experience helping individuals from diverse backgrounds get approved for short-term travel by the embassy!
What is the UK Standard Visitor Visa and Who Should Apply?
Leisure
Non-EEA nationals who wish to come to the UK for leisure purposes can apply for a standard visitor visa, which is valid for six months. Leisure covers family visits, tourism and sightseeing, and the UK standard visitor visa is both a general visitor visa and a tourist visa, combined.
Business
Other reasons
Application submission
What Documents Do I Need to Produce, to Prove that I am Eligible for the UK Visitor Visa?
- You intend to leave the UK before your visa has expired and will not stay for longer than six months.
- You can provide evidence of the activities you will be undertaking in the UK, whether this be business or other activities.
- You have the financial resources to pay for your inward and outward journey, including flights.
You have the funds to support yourself and cover the cost of your housing and all incidental expenses for yourself and any dependents during your stay, without having recourse to public funds.
Documents You May Need To Provide:
Knowing what you need to prove is not the same as understanding the process, its demands and the documents you need to produce. The Home Office is inflexible when it comes to immigration rules and many visas are refused because applicants have failed to submit the necessary supporting evidence. AIL will help you to understand the application process and ensure that you have prepared all the documentation you need to make a successful application. We recognise that the visa requirements for UK travel can be complicated and bewildering, but we are always available to offer you any guidance or help you need.
In order to get your visa application approved, you will have to provide details of your current and previous passport numbers, or other forms of valid travel identification. If any document is not in English or Welsh, you will also have to supply a certified translation. You may be asked for one or more of the following documents:
- Travel documents that set out the dates when you are planning to travel.
- An immigration record and a history of all your international travel – this may seem excessive, but Visa UK laws require a great deal of information.
- Your overseas contact details and address.
- An estimate of how much your visit will cost and evidence that you have the funds to cover these costs (bank statements, savings books etc).
- Details relating to an overseas employer or company for whom you are travelling to the UK.
Supporting Evidence
UK is home to various mesmerizing architectural sites, natural wonders, and bustling communities.
Activities permitted under visitor VISA guidelines include:
- Studying a course that lasts 6 months or less
- Enrolling in recreational courses that last for around a month
- Visiting your friends and family
- Attending seminars, workshops, and lectures
- Participating in an exchange program
- Sitting an exam
- ● Traveling for tourism purposes
Eligibility criteria
- You must have an updated passport that is not expiring during your stay in the UK
- You must show, in good faith, that you will exit the country before or at the end of your legal stay period
- You have the necessary funds to buy a return ticket
- You do not plan to exploit UK laws through successive visits
