Dos and don'ts of conducting business on a visit visa

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...

How to get a visit visa after being refused

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...

How to challenge a visit visa refusal by Judicial Review

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...

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

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...

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

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...

What can business people do when visiting the UK?

Often, individuals need to make a visit to the UK at the request of their employer or to conduct some of their own business in the UK. However, the Immigration Rules and Guidance can be a little overwhelming or confusing for people who are trying to understand...

Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC)

Recently the Upper Tribunal handed down a judgment in respect of Article 8 and visit visas in the case of Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC).

Immigration Health Surcharge Now in Place in UK

People from countries outwith the European Economic Area (EEA), who come to the United Kingdom for six months or longer, now need to pay a 'health surcharge'.Contact Us - Visa Application Help for Non EU Nationals

The British-Irish Visa Scheme Now available for Chinese Visitors

The British Ambassador to China, Sir Sebastian Wood, together the Irish Ambassador, Paul Kavanagh, have announced a joint visa initiative between Ireland and the United Kingdom to assist Chinese visitors.Contact Us – Vistor Visa Lawyers & Barristers UK

Visit visa options for artists and entertainers

If you are an artist or entertainer over the age of 18 coming to the UK for a visit or work, there are a number of immigration routes available to you. In this article we provide an overview of the two main visitor visa routes for artists and entertainers. In...

Applying for a visit visa for private medical treatment in the UK

If you want to come to the UK for a short time to receive private medical treatment, you can apply as a visitor for private medical treatment. The proposed course of treatment is of finite duration; You have made satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation...

Coming to the UK as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status Agreement

If you are a national of China and you would like to come to the UK as part of a group of tourists for less than 30 days, then you can apply as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status agreement. You intend to visit the UK for no more than 30 days; You...