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UK · Visit
Standard Visitor visa
Lets you visit the UK for up to six months — for a holiday, to see family, for business meetings or a short course.
Who it is for
People from countries whose citizens need a visa to visit the UK. Citizens of some countries need an Electronic Travel Authorisation instead.
What you will need
A passport valid for your whole stay
Evidence you can pay for your trip
Evidence of why you are visiting
Evidence you will leave at the end of your visit
Common reasons people are refused
Not showing enough money for the trip
Not showing strong reasons to return home
Missing or unexplained bank deposits
Not declaring a past refusal