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UK Visitor Visa (Tourism or Leisure) - Top 10 FAQs
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

Most visitors to the UK will need to make an application for a UK visit visa from their country of residence, before travelling. In this post we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked...

 by individuals who wish to visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for the purpose of tourism or leisure. What are the eligibility requirements for a UK Visitor Visa application? In making an application for a UK...

European and Swiss Citizen Visitors to the UK
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

It is important for all visitors to the UK to know which activities are permitted for visitors – and which are not.  Visitors, including EU and Swiss national visitors now that the UK has left the EU, may...

 be questioned about the purpose of their visit at the UK border.  Visitors who know what they must demonstrate to border officials about the circumstances of their visit should not have difficulties...

UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 2
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this, the second of two (updated) posts on the topic, we look at visit visas for creative artists and entertainers.  If you are a musician, dancer, actor or indeed have any other connection to the arts, read...

 on to find out more about visiting the UK as an artist or entertainer. What UK visit visa is appropriate for an artist or entertainer? Most of the activities which a foreign artist would be engaged for are...

UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 1
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this, the first of two (updated) posts on the topic, we look at visit visas for creative artists and entertainers.  If you are a musician, dancer, actor or indeed have any other connection to the arts, read on...

 to find out more about visiting the UK as an artist or entertainer. Inviting foreign artists to come to the UK to participate in small arts festivals or events of short duration need not be daunting.  For...

Visit Visa Refusals and the New Immigration Rules
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

Changes to the UK visit visa rules came into effect on 1 December 2020. There are minor changes to this route.  A visitor is classified as either a visa national or non-visa national. A visa national who intends...

 to visit the UK must apply for entry clearance as a visitor prior to arriving in the UK. From 1 January 2021, EU, EEA and Swiss nationals will be classified as non-visa nationals and will not be required to...

Why has my UK visit visa been refused?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this article we look at the most common reasons for refusal of a UK visit visa application. What is a ‘genuine visitor’? A prospective visitor to the UK must satisfy the entry clearance officer that they...

 are a ‘genuine visitor’, and will meet the immigration rules governing visits to the UK.  The following (from the Home Office Guidance) are the questions which will be asked in assessing whether...

Dos and don'ts of conducting business on a visit visa
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

Whilst there is not a specific visit visa for a business person, you can be granted a Visit (Standard) Visa for business purposes. If you are able to obtain a visit visa then you must comply with the general requirements...

 of the visit visa and the specific sections of the Immigration Rules aimed at those conducting business of any kind. As a visitor you will be restricted as to what you can and can’t do. General...

How to get a visit visa after being refused
By Richmond Chambers -

Being refused a visit visa can be very disappointing for the Applicant, Sponsor and, sometimes, the whole family.  Often, refusal means missing out on an important family event. It can be particularly demoralising...

 as the refusal generally ends with, “Any future UK visa applications you make will be considered on their individual merits, however you are likely to be refused unless the circumstances of your...

Immigration Routes For Artists & Entertainers: FAQ
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries and there are a range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who wish to visit or work in the UK.  In this post, we answer some of the questions...

 most frequently asked by creative and entertainment sector professionals, employers and event organisers across the film, television, music, performing arts and fashion industries. Q. Which immigration...

How to challenge a visit visa refusal by Judicial Review
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

The largest category of entry clearance visas granted are visit visas issued to those who want to visit the UK. We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those who have been refused a visit visa and...

 want advice on how to challenge this. There are few mandatory documents required as part of the application and broad discretion afforded to entry clearance officers (‘ECOs’). This means that visit...

Visit visas - avoiding refusal for not showing a ‘genuine intention to visit’
By Richmond Chambers -

It is a requirement for leave to enter as a visitor that the applicant has a genuine intention to visit and a very common reason for refusal is that it is not accepted that an Applicant does so. The Genuine Intention...

 to Visit Test Paragraph V 4.2 sets out the requirement to have a ‘genuine intention to visit’ as follows: ‘V 4.2 The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they are a genuine visitor....

Raising the stakes of cost-efficiency: The NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
By Richmond Chambers -

The new NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2017 amend the 2015 Regulations and come into effect as of 21 August and 23 October 2017. As a consequence of the 2015 Regulations, the policy changes...

 brought by the Department of Health’s Visitor and Migrant Cost Recovery Programme raised NHS income from £89 million in 2012/13 to £290 million in 2015/16, much of it from the Immigration Health...
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