UK Visitor Visa Consultant in Moga & Una, India

The requirements for a visit visa depend on the purpose for which you are visiting the UK. You may be required to apply for a visit visa if you are coming to the UK for leisure, to visit friends and family, for business, or to take part in creative or sporting events, to receive private medical treatment or other reasons.

Non-visa nationals

Whether you are required to apply for a visit visa before you travel to the UK depends on your nationality. Not everyone who is coming for a short holiday or to visit friends or family requires a visa. Nationals of countries who do not require a visa to visit the UK are known as non-visa nationals.

If you are a non-visa national you must ensure that you have all of the documents required for a visit visa with you to present at the border.

Nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States of America are eligible to use the e-gates when traveling to the UK as a visitor. However, even if you are a national of one of these countries you must ensure that you still comply with the visit visa rules.

EU nationals and their family members currently benefit from different arrangements.

Visa nationals

Individuals who require a visa before travelling to the UK are known as visa nationals. A list of visa nationals can be found here. It is vital you check whether you require a visa before you travel or you will not be allowed to enter the UK as a visitor.

Ensure you comply with the visit visa rules

In order to obtain a visit visa an applicant will need to show, amongst other things, that they are a genuine visitor.

There is often confusion surrounding the visitor visa category - for example, in what circumstances is a visit visa appropriate, what exactly a visitor is able do in the UK and how long a visitor can spend in the UK. Getting this wrong can have serious consequences including stopping the migrant from coming to the UK for up to 10 years.

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