Visiting Visa

Business / General / Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

Visiting Visas

Business / General / Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

The UK offers specific visitor visas tailored to various short-term activities. The Business Visitor Visa is designed for individuals aiming to engage in business-related activities, such as attending meetings or conferences, for up to six months. Applicants must demonstrate intentions to leave the UK post-visit, possess sufficient funds for their stay, and refrain from employment during their visit. The General Visitor Visa caters to those wishing to explore the UK's attractions or visit friends and family, also permitting stays up to six months. Applicants need to show they can support themselves financially and plan to return home after their visit. For professionals invited by UK-based organisations, the Permitted Paid Engagement Visa allows participation in specific paid activities, such as giving lectures or performances, for up to one month. Eligibility requires a formal invitation, proof of relevant expertise, and evidence of sufficient funds. Each visa type has distinct requirements, so it's essential to choose the one that aligns with your visit's purpose.

Visiting Visas

Visitor - Business

This visa is for applicants who intend to make a short-term visit for business purposes.

Basic rules overview

The applicant must be able to show that:

They are 18 or over.
They intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 12 months if they are an academic visitor).
They intend to leave the UK at the end of their UK visit.
They have enough money to support and accommodate themselves without working or help from public funds, or they and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends.
They are based abroad and do not intend to transfer their base to the UK, even temporarily.
They receive their salary from abroad (although it is acceptable for them to receive reasonable travel and subsistence expenses while they are in the UK).
They are not replacing someone in the UK, including for temporary leave periods.
They can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.
They are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

They must also be able to show that, during the visit, they do not intend to:

Take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public.
Undertake any other activity which would require a different type of visa.

Extension of this visa

This visa cannot be extended beyond the maximum periods listed above unless the applicant is a doctor taking the PLAB test (in which case they can apply to extend the stay and undertake a clinical attachment if they pass the PLAB test).

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Visiting Visas

Visitor - General

This visa is for applicants who intend to make a short-term visit for tourism or for visiting friends.

Basic rules overview

The applicant must be able to show that:

They are 18 or over.
They intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 12 months if they are an academic visitor).
They intend to leave the UK at the end of their UK visit.
They have enough money to support and accommodate themselves without working or help from public funds, or they and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends.
They can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.
They are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

They must also be able to show that, during the visit, they do not intend to:

Take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public.
Undertake any other activity which would require a different type of visa.

Extension of this visa

This visa cannot be extended beyond the maximum periods listed above.

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Visiting Visas

Permitted Paid Engagement

This visa is for applicants who intend to visit the UK for a paid engagement having been invited as an expert in your profession by a UK-based organisation or client.

You can visit the UK for up to 1 month. You cannot extend your stay in the UK.

Basic rules overview

The applicant must be able to show that:

You are 18 or over.
You’ve been formally invited by a UK-based organisation to attend a pre-arranged event or other permitted engagement
The event or engagement relates directly to your expertise, qualifications and main job in your home country
You’re visiting the UK for no more than 1 month
They intend to leave the UK at the end of their UK visit.
They have enough money to support and accommodate themselves without working or help from public funds, or they and any dependents will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends.
They can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.
You’ll not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK your main home
You must show the event or engagement relates to your expertise, qualifications and main job in your home country.

You can be invited and paid by a UK-based organisation or client:

As a professional artist, entertainer or musician
As a professional sportsperson
As a qualified lawyer - to represent a client
To give a lecture or series of lectures
As an academic - to be a student examiner or assessor
As an air pilot examiner

Extension of this visa

This visa cannot be extended beyond the maximum periods listed above.

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