UK

The Standard Visitor visa has replaced the Business Visitor Visa UK, Family Visitor Visa UK, Child Visitor visa UK, Student Visitor Visa UK(up to 6 months), Sports Visitor visa, Entertainer Visitor visa, Prospective Entrepreneur visa, Private Medical Treatment Visitor visa.

This visa permits you to conduct permitted business activities in the UK and doing activities in the UK as a part of an overseas job role for a period of up to six months.

If your business requires you to visit the UK regularly over a longer period, you can apply for a visa that lasts two, five, or ten years. However, you can only stay for a maximum of six months on each visit.

Academics coming to the UK on a sabbatical or exchange arrangement can apply for either 6 months or 12 months, subject to meeting the requirements. A senior doctor or dentist can also come to take part in research, teach or undertake clinical practice (as long as it is not a permanent position.
It is recommended that the visa application is prepared diligently because at times, visas are getting refused for even a small error.

What Documents Will I Need to Provide for the UK Standard Visitor Visa?

Failure to submit the correct documentation is one of the most common reasons for a UK Visitors Visa being refused.Our immigration lawyers can assist you with collating and submitting the required documents, which include (this list is not exhaustive):

• A valid passport or travel document
• Bank statements confirming that you can support yourself and return journey
• Evidence of your purpose of the visit
• Evidence that you will leave the UK at the end of your proposed visit

Long-term Standard Visitor visas

It is possible to apply for a long-term UK Standard Visitor visa if you would like to visit the UK regularly. A long-term UK Standard Visitor visa can be issued for 2, 5 or 10 years; however, you can only stay for a maximum of 6 months on each visit.

Please note that you may be given a shorter visa than requested if you cannot meet the eligibility UK visitor visa requirements for the duration of the visa you have applied for. In such a case, you will not get a refund of the application fee if you get a shorter visa.

Further, if your travel history shows you are repeatedly visiting the UK and staying for long periods, your visa may be cancelled.

How Much It Costs to Apply for a UK Standard Visitor Visa?

Please see below the current application fees for the UK Standard Visitor Visa. These UK visitors visa fees are subject to change; you can find the up-to-date visa application fees by visiting official Website.

What Are the Advantages of the UK Standard Visitor Visa?

The refusal rate for Visitors Visa UK is high. Refusal will not only disturb your plan to visit the UK but also affect your Immigration History. Generally, applications are refused because immigration officials are not convinced that you will leave the country at the end of your visit or you plan to conduct only permitted business activities.

Our team will ensure that your application is submitted correctly, with the supporting documents to minimise the risk of refusal.

In the majority of cases, the only option left to challenge the refusal decision is through Judicial Review. An appeal for a refusal of a UK Standard Visitor Visa can only be made on human rights grounds (if applicable).

How long will it take to receive my UK Visitor Visa?

Unless you apply using either the priority or super-priority service (not available in all countries), The UK visitors visa processing time is 3 weeks to find out if your visa 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 by five working days or by the next working day, respectively.