Requirements for a General ('Standard') Visitor Visa
The applicant will need to fully satisfy the immigration rules.
To qualify for leave to enter the United Kingdom as a general visitor the applicant must be able to demonstrate that:
- they are aged 18 years or over;
- the duration of their visit is for a maximum of 6 months, and they intend to leave the UK at the end of the visit;
- they have adequate funds to accommodate and support themselves, without receiving any public funds and without working. Alternatively, they will be adequately accommodated and supported by relatives or by friends;
- they can meet the cost of their return journey, or their onward journey;
- they do not intend to take employment, either paid or unpaid, and they do not intend to provide services or to produce goods;
- they do not intend to get married;
- they do not intend to receive private medical treatment, and
- they are not in transit to a country outside the 'Common Travel Area' of Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
The above is only a summary of the essential requirements for a general visitor visa. For more detailed information please visit the UK Border Agency website, or contact us for your free visa assessment.
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