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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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Briefing: what is the Common Travel Area and how does it work?

The common travel area enables passport-free and legal travel between the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and

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21st October 2025
BY Colin Yeo

Date set for commencement of new student, graduate and work immigration rules

New immigration rules were published today affecting a wide range of immigration routes. Most of the changes had already been announced in the earlier immigration

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14th October 2025
BY Colin Yeo

Visa requirement imposed on Botswana nationals to prevent asylum claims

The British government has, with immediate effect from 3pm today, imposed a new visit visa requirement on Botswanan nationals. This change is set out in

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14th October 2025
BY Colin Yeo

Procedural fairness in visit visa applications

In Kaya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSIAC SV/01/2024 the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) upheld the Home Office’s decision refusing

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25th September 2025
BY Iain Halliday

Do foreign gamers need a visa to play competitive Esports in the UK?

In this article we look at how foreign Esports (competitive video gaming) competitors can use the visitor route to participate in UK competitions and what

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28th August 2025
BY Jack Freeland

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
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