United kingdom VISAS

If you are intending on travelling to the United Kingdom (this includes England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) for a period not longer than 6 months, you will require a Visitor visa to enter the United Kingdom.

There are different types of short term UK Visas, such as:
· General visitor
· Family visitor
· Business visitor
· Sports Visitor
· Medical visitor
· Marriage visitor
· Visitor in Transit
· Direct airside transit visitor

There are different validity periods for UK Visas such as a 6 Month, 2 Year, 5 Year and 10 Year all of which are multiple entry visas.
We also offer assistance should you wish to apply for immigration visas to the United Kingdom such as:

· UK Ancestry visa:
This visa scheme is only open to Commonwealth nationals. The main requirement is very simple: if a Commonwealth national can show that they have at least one grandparent (not a parent) born in the UK they can apply from abroad for a visa which, if granted, will be granted for up to five years. This visa allows the visa holder to work without restriction.

· Settlement wife/husband/child ect:
A person who is either in the UK or outside the UK may apply for a visa as the spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the UK, i.e. someone who has either indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship. The applicant must already be married when they make the application. The visa will be granted for two years and it allows the visa holder to work without restriction.

· Tier 2- Skilled migration General Work Permit/Intra company Transfer:
If a UK employer wishes to employ a skilled person who is not an EEA national they may have to sponsor them under the Tier 2 General scheme. To do this the employer must be on the Tier 2 Sponsor Register. The employer must issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for the prospective employee and then the prospective employer must apply to the UK Border Agency (either in the UK or from outside the UK) for Tier 2 General leave so they can take up the job.

· Tier 4- Student Visa:
A person can apply, either in the UK or from outside the UK, for a Tier 4 Student Visa either as a child student (from the age of 4 upwards) or as an adult student. The course must be a full-time course (of at least 15 hours per week). The Tier 4 Student must be sponsored by their school, college or university, which must issue a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies for them before the visa application can be made. In some cases it is possible for a Tier 4 Student to work, on a part-time basis.

· Tier 5- Temporary worker:
This visa category includes various types of worker or performer, including creative artistes, sports people, charity workers and religious workers, who wish to come to the UK to work for a temporary period.
Contact us for more information on visa fees and processing times.