This section describes the different types of visitor visa, and helps
you to choose the right one for your circumstances. It also explains
what you are allowed to do while you are in the UK as a visitor.
If you come to the UK as a visitor, you are normally allowed to stay
here for a maximum of 6 months. If you want to stay here for longer than
6 months, read the other categories in the Visas and
immigration section to see if you qualify for another type of visa.
See the Travel and customs section for general information about visas and travelling to the UK.
If someone in the UK will 'sponsor' you during your visit, they should read theSponsoring a visitor pages.
Our service standards for visitor visas are that we will decide 90
per cent of applications within 3 weeks, 98 per cent within 6 weeks and
100 per cent within 12 weeks.
Tourism and visiting friends
If you want to visit the UK as a tourist or to stay with friends in
the UK, you should apply to come here as a general visitor (or as
a child visitor if you are under 18).
If you are a Chinese national and you will be coming to the UK as
part of a group for a maximum of 30 days, you can apply for a visa as
an ADS visitor.
There are restrictions on what you can do in the UK in these visitor categories. For example, you cannot get married.
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