GET A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO RESIDENCE IN THE UK

GET A TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR A RESIDENCE IN UK

Types of UK visas

UK visas can be broken down into three broad categories, which are:

• Short-stay UK visas – these are visas that can be valid for anything from 24 hours to up to six months, including tourist visas, visitor visas, and transit visas;
• Non-immigrant visas – longer-term temporary visas for purposes such as studying or working on a fixed-term temporary contract, where the applicant doesn’t intend to stay in the UK beyond a fixed period;
• Immigrant visas – for those who want to stay in the UK long-term or permanently, for example, those relocating for work or family reunion purposes.

Short-stay UK visas

• Standard Visitor visa

This visa allows you to travel to the UK for leisure, business, study, or private purposes and stay for up to six months. You can extend this to 11 months if you’re receiving private medical treatment or 12 months if you’re doing academic research.

• Short-term Study visa

This visa is for short study language courses that last between 6-11 months. You can apply if you are aged over 16 and studying an English language course. You need to be able to show evidence that you’ve been accepted onto a UK course and prove that you can support yourself financially.

• Marriage Visitor visa

You can apply for this visa if you want to get married or register a civil partnership in the UK, as long as you’re not planning to stay in the country. The visa is valid for up to six months. You will need to provide:

• Proof that you can financially support yourself for your stay;
• Proof of marriage plans in the UK, e.g., venue booking confirmation;
• Accommodation plans during your stay
• Parent of a Child Student visa

You can apply for this visa if you have a child aged 4-11 who is attending an independent fee-paying school in the UK. This visa is usually for 6 months, but can be extended to 12 months and then renewed until your child reaches 12 years of age. Your child must be aged under 12 and hold a Child Student visa.

• UK Transit visa

This visa enables you to pass through the UK in transit if you’re changing flights or traveling through the UK on the way to another country. There are two types of transit visas. These are:

• Direct Airside Transit visa – if you are changing flights and not passing through UK border control. It lasts for 24 hours.
• Visitor in Transit visa – if you’re passing through border control but on the way to another country. It lasts for 48 hours.

Non-immigrant UK visas

Anyone wanting to stay in the UK for longer than six months will need to apply for a visa, unless they qualify for an exemption as detailed in the above sections. The majority of longer-term UK visas are issued for periods of between 1-5 years with the chance to extend many of them if you want to stay longer. The types of fixed-term visas available are as follows:

• Work visas

You can find out more about the types of work visas on our website in the “Work permit in Great Britain” section.

• Study visa

In addition to the short-term study visa, there are two student visas available in the UK:

• General Student visa
• Child Student visa

These visas are available to anyone who has been offered a placement at a recognized UK place of study. General student visas are granted for the length of the study course. Child student visas are available for those aged 4-17. They can be for up to six years (or three years if the child is 16 or 17). General student visa applicants will need to provide evidence that they meet English language requirements. Child student visa applicants will need to show evidence of consent from their parent or guardian.

• Family visa

You can apply for a family visa in the UK if you want to come and live with your:

• Spouse/partner
• Fiancee or proposed civil partner
• Child
• Parent
• Relative who is providing you with long-term care

Family visas last for 2.5 years if you apply as a partner/spouse or parent, although they can be extended. If you apply as a child or a cared-for relative, the visa can be for longer. The exact length will depend on your situation.

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