Medical treatment

To come to the UK as a visitor for private medical treatment, you must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of:

  • your medical condition and the consultation or treatment that you need;
  • the estimated costs of the consultation or treatment;
  • the likely duration of your visit.
  • You must be able to show that the proposed course of treatment is of finite duration;
  • you have made satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation or treatment, at your own expense;
  • you intend to leave the UK at the end of your treatment;
  • you have enough money to pay for the consultation or treatment;
  • you also have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
  • you have satisfied the Medical Inspector that there is no danger to public health, if you are suffering from a communicable disease;
  • you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey;
  • you are not in transit to a country outside the 'Common Travel Area' (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).
  • Contact Harris & Green Solicitors to discuss the documentation you will require and to take advantage of our sponsorship declaration preparation service.

Visiting the UK for Business

To come to the UK as a business visitor, you must be able to show that:

  • you are 18 or over;
  • you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 12 months if you are an academic visitor), unless you are a doctor taking the PLAB test (in which case you can apply to extend your stay and undertake a clinical attachment if you pass the PLAB test);
  • you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
  • you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
  • you are based abroad and do not intend to transfer your base to the UK, even temporarily;
  • you receive your salary from abroad (although it is acceptable for you to receive reasonable travel and subsistence expenses while you are in the UK);
  • You will not be replacing someone in the UK, including for temporary leave periods;
  • you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey;
  • you are not in transit to a country outside the 'Common Travel Area' (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Family visits

To come to the UK as a family visitor, you must be able to show that you will be visiting the following family members in the UK:

  • spouse, civil partner, father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister;
  • grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter; spouse or civil partner's father, mother, brother or sister;
  • son or daughter's spouse or civil partner;
  • stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister;
  • a person you have been living with in a genuine and subsisting relationship, like marriage or civil partnership, for at least 2 years before the day you apply.

If you want to visit a family member who is not listed above, you should come to the UK as a general visitor. Additionally the family member you are visiting must:

  • be a British citizen;
  • be settled in the UK
  • have been granted asylum in the UK;
  • have Humanitarian Protection status.
  • You must also be able to show that: you are 18 or over;
  • you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 12 months if you will be accompanying an academic visitor); you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
  • you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
  • you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and you are not in transit to a country outside the 'Common Travel Area' (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Visiting The UK

If you are coming to the United Kingdom as a general visitor, you are allowed to stay for up to six months. This section explains the different types of visitor visas and what you are allowed to do as a general visitor to the United Kingdom. If you intend staying for longer than six months you need to look at the residency or working in the UK sections of this website. The following categories are for nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. If you are an EEA or Swiss national, or a family member of an EEA or Swiss national, there are different requirements. You can apply to visit the United Kingdom under the following visitors categories:

  • General Visitor
  • Family Visitor
  • Business and Special Visitor
  • Medical Treatment

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