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Workers can come to the UK for a short period to undertake permitted training under the Standard Visitor route, which allows specific work-related activities in limited circumstances.
Overseas professionals, including those in medical, nursing, or dental fields, may use this route to undertake observer posts or clinical attachments, provided the activity is unpaid, does not involve treating patients, and does not amount to employment.
This route may also be suitable where overseas employees are sent to the UK temporarily for permitted training, while remaining employed and paid outside the UK. In most cases, the training takes place in a classroom setting or involves observation and familiarisation, rather than hands-on work.
The Standard Visitor route is designed for short visits only and allows a stay of up to six months. It may also be used to attend approved examinations, such as PLAB or OSCE, which may be required for future professional registration but do not themselves grant permission to work in the UK.
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What this route is
There is no separate “Work-Related Training Visit Visa”. Training visits fall under the Standard Visitor (Business/Training) route and are limited to short, unpaid company training or product familiarisation.
Length of stay
The maximum stay is six months per visit. You may hold a long-term multi-entry Standard Visitor visa (two, five, or ten years), but each stay must not exceed six months.
Typical uses
This route is commonly used for internal training, knowledge transfer, equipment demonstrations or installation advice, software roll-outs, product audits, PLAB or OSCE examinations, and unpaid clinical observerships.
Paid work is not allowed
You cannot take employment in the UK, carry out client-facing or billable work for a UK entity, or receive a UK-source salary. Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed, provided this does not amount to payment for work.
You should be prepared to provide an invitation or training schedule from the UK host, proof of overseas employment, evidence of funding for travel and accommodation, return travel plans, and proof of ties to your home country.
PLAB and OSCE examinations, as well as unpaid clinical attachments or observerships, are generally permitted under the Standard Visitor route. Any clinical activity must not amount to paid work or a substantive post.
This route does not cover paid projects, hands-on client work for a UK company, or roles that resemble ongoing employment. A work visa should be considered where the engagement is paid or long-term.
Applications must be made online before travel. Visa nationals must obtain a visitor visa in advance. Most applications are decided in line with published service standards, and priority services may be available depending on location.
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Training visits are often refused because the plan appears to amount to work, funding is not clearly evidenced, or the itinerary is vague. We map your trip to the permitted activities under the Standard Visitor route, draft a clear invitation and training schedule, and package your evidence so caseworkers can see a genuine, short-term training visit, not employment.
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Leaving a training visit to chance can lead to refusal if the purpose, funding, or activities are unclear. Our SRA-regulated solicitors provide structured, compliant guidance to ensure your Standard Training Visit Visa (Business/Training) application is prepared accurately and presented as a genuine, short-term training visit.
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Our immigration specialists streamline your application process by clearly identifying which evidence and strategies will strengthen your case.
By aligning your unique circumstances with Home Office requirements, we help you focus on high-impact preparations while addressing any potential weaknesses in your application.
Maximising Your Approval Chances
Our goal is to maximise the chances of your visa being approved the first time. By carefully reviewing your circumstances, identifying potential weaknesses, and preparing strong supporting evidence, we significantly reduce the risk of refusals. Every application is checked by senior immigration solicitors who apply their expertise to make your case as clear, accurate, and persuasive as possible. This attention to detail is what improves success rates and helps our clients move forward with confidence.
Success Rate Optimisation
We carefully analyse every detail of your application to maximise the chances of approval. By addressing weaknesses, strengthening supporting evidence, and ensuring full compliance with Home Office rules, we optimise your case for success. This thorough approach significantly improves approval rates and gives you confidence throughout the process.
Risk Mitigation Strategies
We identify potential risks in your application early and put safeguards in place to address them. By preparing strong evidence, clarifying complex points, and anticipating Home Office concerns, we minimise the chance of delays or refusals.
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From Consultation to Visa Approval
Our immigration specialists streamline your application process by clearly identifying which evidence and strategies will strengthen your case.
By aligning your unique circumstances with Home Office requirements, we help you focus on high-impact preparations while addressing any potential weaknesses in your application.
Maximising Your Approval Chances
Our goal is to maximise the chances of your visa being approved the first time. By carefully reviewing your circumstances, identifying potential weaknesses, and preparing strong supporting evidence, we significantly reduce the risk of refusals. Every application is checked by senior immigration solicitors who apply their expertise to make your case as clear, accurate, and persuasive as possible. This attention to detail is what improves success rates and helps our clients move forward with confidence.
Success Rate Optimisation
We carefully analyse every detail of your application to maximise the chances of approval. By addressing weaknesses, strengthening supporting evidence, and ensuring full compliance with Home Office rules, we optimise your case for success. This thorough approach significantly improves approval rates and gives you confidence throughout the process.
Risk Mitigation Strategies
We identify potential risks in your application early and put safeguards in place to address them. By preparing strong evidence, clarifying complex points, and anticipating Home Office concerns, we minimise the chance of delays or refusals.
Work With Trusted, SRA-Regulated UK Immigration Experts
Your immigration journey is too important to risk on unqualified or unregulated help. Every case we handle is prepared by SRA-regulated solicitors who apply structured legal reasoning, precise documentation checks and full compliance with Home Office and UKVI rules.
Our accreditations are your assurance that you are working with a reputable, experienced and highly trained legal team. We combine decades of immigration expertise with strict professional standards to give you clarity, confidence and complete peace of mind — no matter which visa or application route you are pursuing.
Who Can Apply for a UK Training Visit?
For this type of visa, the following people need to apply:
Test visits for PLABs
This includes overseas doctors who obtained their medical qualification outside the UK and are required to sit the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) examinations as part of General Medical Council registration. An official letter from the General Medical Council will need to be sent with the visa application.
Non-paid Clinical Attachments
Graduates in medicine, dentistry, or nursing may undertake unpaid clinical attachments or observerships, provided the activity is observational only and does not amount to employment.
The OSCE Visits
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a test that nurses and midwives from outside of the UK will have to take to make sure they have the right skills and traits to work in the UK.
Visits for Training On-Site
Overseas employees may visit the UK temporarily to receive permitted training, provided they remain employed and paid overseas.
On the other hand, Visitors under the Standard Visitor route may stay in the UK for up to six months per visit, provided all activities fall within permitted business activities. This should be seen as an outline since the Work-Related Training Visa is a type of Standard Visitor Visa.
What You Can Do With A UK Work-Related Training Visit Visa?
People who apply for a Standard Visitor Visa can stay in the UK for up to six months to do the following business activities:
- The applicant is free to go to interviews, meetings, seminars, and gatherings.
- Also, the person applying can come to the UK to make deals and sign contracts.
- This person can go to trade shows to promote the business, but they can’t sell anything.
- The applicant can get training related to their job if they are hired abroad and the training isn’t offered in the company’s home country.
- The applicant may give a one-time or brief series of speeches, as long as they are not for profit or commercial events. As a result, there should be no payment required.
- Visitors may train UK staff on overseas-developed systems or internal company products, provided the activity is unpaid and does not amount to employment.
- The applicant can make sure that services and goods sent from a company in the UK to a group or company in another country get delivered on time.
- If the foreign company has a contract with a company or organisation in the UK, the applicant may also dismantle, install, service, repair, or advise on equipment, hardware, computer software, and other items.
- But before applying, both the applicant and the company will need to make sure that the applicant meets the basic standards for this type of visa. That person should also be checked to see if they need a visa to come to the UK in the first place.
The most basic things you can do with this type of visa are:
- Tourism, like going on vacation or taking a break.
- Going to see family and friends.
- Volunteer with a UK-registered charity for up to thirty days.
- Travelling from one country to another through the UK.
- Activities related to work, like going to meetings and interviews (see above).
- Participate in school exchange systems.
- To learn, take tests, or do work experience.
- To go through medical treatments
- As professors, top doctors, or dentists.
- Consider taking a course for fun, like a dance class.
Activities Not Allowed on Training Visa UK
- You can’t do work for a company in the UK, whether it’s paid or free, or as a self-employed person.
- You can’t ask for money from the government.
- Also, you cannot stay in the UK for long periods of time by making repeated or frequent visits.
What are the Requirements for a Work-Related Training Visa UK?
You will need a passport or other legal travel document for this type of visa. This document must be valid for the whole time you are in the UK.
People who want to apply must also be able to show the following:
- The applicant needs to be able to demonstrate that they intend to leave the UK at the end of their visit.
- In order to apply, you need to be able to prove that you can support yourself and your dependants while travelling, or that you have someone else’s money to cover your expenses.
- This person must be able to show that they have the money to pay for their return or next trip, or that someone else will pay for it.
- The applicant needs to demonstrate that they won’t be staying in the UK for long periods of time by showing evidence of multiple or consecutive visits. They need to prove that they don’t want to live in the UK full-time.
Work-Related Training Visit Visa Application Fees
People can apply for a Standard Visitor Visa. A long-term Standard Visitor Visa, on the other hand, is an option for those who must visit the UK frequently. Each visa has its own fees and time frame.
Visa Type | Fees | Duration |
Standard visas for visitors | £115 | six months |
Standard Academic Visitor Visas | £200 | 12 months |
Long-term Standard Visitor Visa for two years | £400 per visit | six months |
Five-year Standard Visitor Visa | £771 per visit | six months |
10-year Standard Visitor Visa | £963 each visit | six months |
Steps to Apply for Work-related Training Visa UK
People who want to apply for this type of visa must first gather the papers that are needed. The following are parts of these documents:
- The applicant’s planned travel times to the UK.
- The place(s) where the application plans to stay during their visit.
- A rough idea of how much the trip will cost.
- Your present home address and how long you’ve lived there.
- If known, the applicant’s parents’ birth names and dates of birth.
- Evidence of the person’s yearly income.
- Details on civil, criminal, and immigration crimes.
Other than that, the applicant may need to give the following information as well, based on their situation:
- Information about the applicant’s trips over the last ten years.
- Details about the applicant’s employer, such as their location and phone number.
- An applicant’s spouse’s identity, including their DOB and passport number.
- Name and address of anyone paying for the trip.
- People who live in the UK with the candidate must give their name, passport number, and address.
The person who wants to apply can fill out the form online and send it off. The person applying for the visa will also need to make an appointment at a visa application centre to have their biometrics checked and to see the papers that need to be shown.
- Use passport or travel documents to prove identity.
- Take a picture and fingerprints.
- Give the necessary paperwork.
It might take up to three weeks to hear back about the visa. It might be possible to get a quick decision on the visa if the application and the business are based in the same country. The person who wants to join the UK will get a letter or email telling them what they need to do next.
How Long Is A Work-Related Training Visit Visa Is Valid For?
For the Work-Related Training Visit Visa, the stay is usually for six months. But, if you apply for any of the Standard Visitor Visas, you can stay for longer. With this route, you can choose to stay for 11 or 12 months, or even get a long-term visa.
However, the Standard Visitor Visa, which includes the Work Related Training Visit Visa, is often only valid for six months.
How Can UK Immigration Solicitors Help?
There are a lot of different visa fees and differences between Work-Related Training Visit Visas and business visitor visas, which makes applying for a UK business visa hard. Businesses often come to the UK to get training with a UK company. However, it can be difficult to figure out how to do this and what kind of visa is needed.
One good idea before filing for a visa is to talk to a lawyer or legal advisor about this. It can help make sure the right visa is chosen, all the necessary paperwork is ready, and the application is accepted. To further understand the process, your visa category, and any applicable immigration regulations, it is recommended that you consult with our UK Immigration solicitors.
We can assist you if you need workers to enter the UK for business purposes, a commercial event, internal projects, or any other reason. Our group of immigration pros can help you apply for a visa more easily and quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
No. There is no permission to be paid for work or training in the UK under the Standard Visitor route. You may receive reasonable expense reimbursement, but you must not receive a UK-source salary or payment for services.
You can stay for up to six months per visit. Even if you hold a long-term multi-entry Standard Visitor visa, each individual stay must not exceed six months.
Yes. Doctors, nurses, and midwives may travel to the UK to sit PLAB or OSCE examinations or to undertake unpaid clinical observerships, provided the activity does not amount to employment.
Your supporting documents should clearly confirm that the visit involves unpaid internal training or observation only, with:
- No UK salary or payment
- No client-facing or billable work
- A clear, time-limited training or observation schedule
Typically, UKVI expects a clear invitation or confirmation from the UK host, a training or visit outline, evidence of funding for travel and accommodation, an itinerary, and proof of overseas employment or study to demonstrate the visit is short-term and permitted.
You should provide evidence confirming that the training is specific to your role, employer, or internal processes, and that it falls within the permitted activities under the Standard Visitor rules. There is no requirement to prove the training is unavailable in your home country.
Applications are commonly refused where itineraries are vague, funding is unclear, or the activities described appear to involve paid work or ongoing employment, rather than a short-term, unpaid training or observation visit.
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