Short Travel Tourist & Business Visas

Most short-term travelers will need to hold a Visitor Visa upon entry into the UK. Applicants may not work whilst they are in the UK and it is generally accepted that they are only in the UK for (non-work) personal or holiday-related activities. However, Business Visitors to the UK are excepted from this restriction in certain circumstances only. Conditions of the visa include the fact that the worker must be a professional and not someone in an unskilled or only semi-skilled industry. The visa is only for six months duration and work undertaken during the person’s time in Britain must be related to work in your home country or country of residence from which you come. Examples of individuals falling under this category include persons attending trade fairs in the UK, business people embarking on negotiations or consultants assigned to UK-based projects which are expected to take longer than just a few days or weeks.

Visitors must be able to demonstrate that they will leave the country within six months of entry and have sufficient funds to support and accommodate themselves without working or help from public funds.