The United Kingdom, the birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles is a majestic place to live, work, and explore. A globally influential center of culture and finance, the UK is also the site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa, and centuries-old veteran universities at Cambridge and Oxford. Anyone planning to pay a short visit to the idyllic nation of the United Kingdom to study, seek business opportunities, explore historic locales, or get medical treatment must apply for a UK visitor visa.
Basic Requirements
There are certain basic requirements that must be fulfilled by individuals in order to be considered for a UK Visitor visa:
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List
It should be easier to gain enough points under the points system if the occupation is on the shortage occupation list. Jobs found on this list include IT people, engineers, nurses and many other occupations.
Tier 2 applicants must provide several documents with their application, these include:
All visitors to the United Kingdom, whether for social, business or study related reasons, can only stay in the nation for a period of six months. However, if you have been granted a visitor permit for less than six months, then you can file an application for extension for up to six months in total. Individuals from certain nationalities have the liberty of applying for different visa types to extend their trip in the UK.
There are many other situations, wherein individuals may be able to stay for longer. These may be cases if:
You shall leave the geographical boundaries of the UK at the end of your visit. you have applied (and paid an extra fee) for a long-term visit visa and prove that you need to pay a visit the nation on a regular basis over a longer period of time.
You are coming to the nation for a private medical treatment – up to a period of 11 months.
You are an academic on sabbatical and visiting the nation for research work – you, your civil partner or spouse may also be able to stay in the UK for up to a period of 12 months.
Long Term UK Visitor Visa If you are applying for a long-term UK visitor visa, then you must prove that:
You have an ongoing and frequent need to visit the UK
The reason behind your consistent visit to the UK is unlikely to change while your visitor visa stands valid.
You plan to leave the nation at the end of each visit.
However, the family members are required to meet the maintenance requirement.
In order to make an application for a UK Visitor Visa, you will need:
A duly completed VAF1- Non-settlement application form.
Two recent passport sized photocopies, 45 mm x 35 mm in size with a white background.
Pay the visa fee ( generally non-refundable in nature). The fee is usually required to be paid in the local currency of the country where the application shall be filed.
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