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Four types of visitors:

(a) Standard visitors, to undertake permitted activities Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities

(b) Marriage/civil partnership visitors, seeking to marry or give notice to do so

(c) Permitted Paid Engagement visitors, experts in their field coming for paid work for up to one month.

(d) Transit visitors, entering the UK for up to 48 hours en route to another country outside the CTA (unless the Transit Without Visa Scheme Appendix applies. Appendix Visitor: Transit Without Visa Scheme.

As an reminder, work is not permitted unless expressly allowed by Appendix Permitted Activities

UK Standard Visit Visa rules are a little more relaxed than predecessor.

(a) Now study for up to 6 months is permitted.

(b) voluntary work of up to 30 days is permitted.

(c) students aged 16+ can receive research tuition.

(d) Greater provision for academic visitors to conduct research on sabbatical.

(e) international drivers can collect as well as deliver goods/passengers.

(f) Swiss nationals do not require entry clearance as visitors.

As a reminder, work is not permitted unless expressly allowed by Appendix Permitted Activities

Further information

v Appendix V: Visitor

v Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities

v Appendix Visitor: Visa national list

v Appendix Visitor: Permit Free Festival List

v Appendix Visitor: Transit Without Visa Scheme

Common refusal reasons for UK Visitors.

(a) Inadequate or inconsistent information

(b) Failing to persuade the Home Office that they are genuine visitors will leave the UK at the end of their visit.

(c) Failure to justify (back with evidence) reasons for Visit.

(d) Lack of family links with own country, for example spouse, children, parents or relatives.

(e) Failing to satisfy they are not coming to work in the UK

(f) Inadequate, Personal financial circumstances such as applicant levels of income

(g) Lack of documentation/ justification to satisfy their contention.

A detailed letter from a representative explaining any issues of likely concern may help gaining visitor visa. Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases, Visit guidance