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Skip to content The Standard Visitor Visa UK is a visa category designed for people who want to visit the UK for short-term purposes. This can include tourism, visiting family or friends, attending business meetings, participating in sports or creative events, or receiving private medical treatment.
If you need assistance with UK Standard Visitor UK, you can call us at 02033844389 or email us any time. We will be happy to assist you.
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Business, Family, Child, Student (up to 6 months), Sports, Entertainer, Prospective Entrepreneur, and Private Medical Treatment Visitor visas have been replaced by the Standard Visitor visa. During your six-month stay in the UK, you are able to engage in certain commercial operations that are allowed by law, as well as those that may be required by your overseas position.
A two-, five-, or ten-year visa is available for those whose jobs necessitate frequent, extended stays in the UK. Nevertheless, each visit is limited to a six-month maximum stay. Scholars who are visiting the UK on a sabbatical or exchange program can apply for either 6 or 12 months, as long as they meet the minimum standards.
One of the most common reasons a Standard Visitor Visa UK is turned down is not having the right documents. Our immigration lawyers can help you gather and send in the required documents, which includes:
Keep in mind that this list is not full. Based on your unique situation, our team will help you gather any other documents you may need to apply for a UK Visitor Visa.
Unless you’re from North Korea, you can apply for a Standard Visitor Visa to the UK online. Your nearest Visa Application Centre is the place to go to get your photo and biometric data taken. Our legal team has extensive experience helping customers obtain Standard Visitor Visas, and they will be there to assist you every step of the way.
For detailed consultation, call now at 02033844389
If you want to apply for a UK Visitor Visa, please see the list below. These fees might change. The most recent information on visa application fees can be found on the government website.
Visa Type | Fee | Maximum length of stay |
Standard Visitor Visa | £100 | 6 months |
Standard Visitor Visa for medical reasons | £200 | 11 months |
Standard Visitor Visa for academics | £200 | 12 months |
2-year long-term Standard Visitor Visa | £376 | 6 months per visit |
5-year long-term Standard Visitor Visa | £670 | 6 months per visit |
10-year long-term Standard Visitor Visa | £837 | 6 months per visit |
When applying for a Standard Visitor Visa UK, one of the main reasons for refusal is providing wrong or inconsistent information on the application form or in the papers that support the application. If you realise or find out after submitting your application but before your biometric appointment that you gave wrong or inconsistent information, you have two options.
You can either cancel the application by going to your online application portal (this link is given to you when you start the application process and again when you submit it) and filling out a new application form, or you can write a cover letter giving the correct information and explaining why you made the mistake.
If this kind of mistake or inconsistency is found after your biometric appointment, you have two options: either call UK Visas and Immigration at Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and give them the correct information.
The following steps are necessary to apply for a UK Visitor Visa:
Most of the time, you’ll hear back about your Visitor Visa application within 3 weeks.
There are many reasons why the Home Office may refuse a visitor visa, such as if they think:
Most of the time, you won’t be able to challenge a refusal of a Visitor Visa. Usually, we suggest that you fill out a new application that includes an explanation for why your previous application was turned down. If you need help with your new application, our visit visa solicitors can make sure it meets all the requirements for a successful result.
You can apply to renew your Standard Visitor Visa UK while you are in the country. If you are unable to return back before the end of your Standard Visitor Visa UK, you have to show that there are important and considerate reasons. For example, let’s say you get really sick while you’re in the UK and have been getting private care to get better. Also, if you came to the UK for medical reasons and got the care you needed as planned.
If you are a student needing more time to do your studies, you will have to show that you still meet the requirements for being a student.
You can also extend your Standard Visit Visa UK if you are a graduate taking the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test again or doing an attachment at a hospital. You will need to show written proof from the General Medical Council that you are going to take the PLAB test again. You can get an extra six months to do this.
You can also apply to stay longer if you want to do an unpaid clinical attachment or dental observer job after passing the PLAB test. If you ask for an extension, you can stay in the UK for a total of 18 months. You must show proof in writing that you have been offered a clinical job and that you have never done one in the UK before. You can’t treat patients, which is one of the requirements for that extension.
Unless you apply using either the priority or super-priority service (which are not available in all countries), it can take an average of up to three weeks to find out if your Standard Visitor Visa UK has been granted. If the priority or super-priority services are available in your country, subject to paying an additional fee, you are likely to receive a decision within five working days or by the next working day, respectively.
If you don’t use the priority or super-priority service (which isn’t offered everywhere), it can take up to three weeks on average to find out if your Standard Visitor Visa UK has been approved. You should get a decision within five working days or by the next working day if the priority or super-priority services are offered in your country, but you have to pay extra for them.
You will get an email informing you that your passport is ready to be picked up when a decision is made about your Standard Visitor Visa UK application, whether it is approved or denied. After you have your passport, you’ll see a vignette stuck to one of the pages. This vignette verifies your details for the Standard Visitor Visa UK, which is necessary if your visa is approved.
With an unparalleled track record of success, the team at UK Immigration Solicitors knows the ins and outs of the UK Standard Visitor Visa application process. Every time, our clients can count on top-notch customer service and an upfront pricing structure free of surprises. From our first meeting until you decide to stay indefinitely, we provide compassionate service. Our central