i) Marriage visitor visa

This visa can be applied for, if the applicant wants to get married or register a civil partnership in the UK, give notice about the marriage and do not intend to stay or settle down in the UK.

Eligibility

• must be over 18 years
• must be in a genuine relationship
• visa stamping cannot be more than 6 months
• must meet accommodation and financial requirement for the period of stay
• must have documents like the passport, pay slips, photographs

Process

• must apply online with all supporting documents
• have biometric information taken at a visa application center
• pay fees

Fees

UK Marriage visitor fee is 85 GBP

ii) Parent of a Tier 4 child visa

This visa can be applied for by a parent whose child is studying in an independent fee-paying day school in the UK. The visa stamping will be for a period of 6 – 12 months depending on the child’s age.

Eligibility

• your child must be below 12 years
• have enough finances to support your stay and dependents while in the UK
• plan to leave UK at the end of the visit
• must have documents like the passport, photographs, medicals, translation certificates, wherever applicable

Process

• must apply online with all supporting documents
• have biometric information taken at a visa application center
• pay fees

Fees

For a parent of the child of a Tier 4 visa is 324 GBP

iii) Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

This visa is for people that want to enter the UK to do specific paid work without being sponsored under the point-based system. The visa will be valid for 1 month.

Eligibility

• must be residing outside UK
• must be over 18 years
• will leave UK at the end of the visit
• meet the financial requirements
• a formal invitation from the organization that will pay you
• a letter from the employer stating that the tasks to be performed is relevant to you
• must have documents like the passport, photographs, bank statements, pay slips and accommodation proof

Process

• must apply online with all supporting documents
• have biometric information taken at a visa application center
• pay fees

Fees

The visa fees for the Permitted Paid Engagement visa is 85 GBP

iv) Short Term Study Visa

This visa is for applicants that want to pursue a short course of study or a research in the UK. The visa can be valid for 6 – 11 months

Eligibility

• must have been offered a place on a course in the UK
• must meet accommodation and financial requirement for the period of stay
• contact details
• if under 18, must have permission from parent or guardian to study in the UK
• must have documents like the passport, photographs, medicals, bank statements and translation documents wherever applicable.

Process

• must apply online with all supporting documents
• Select Visit
– special student visit visa for over 18
– special child visit visa for under 18
• have biometric information taken at a visa application center
• pay fees

Fees

v) Standard visitor visa

This visa is for applicants that want to visit the UK temporarily for leisure, business, medical or any reason determining short stay. The visa stamping can be for a 4 day period up to 6 months depending on the reason of visit.

Eligibility

• must leave UK at the end of visit
• must prove accommodation and financial requirements to support your stay in the UK
• must meet eligibility requirements for application of short stay visit, long term visit, academic, private medical treatment or an organ donor respectively
• must substantiate that the visit is only temporary and not with an intention to settle in the UK
• must have documents like the passport, photographs, bank statement and translational documents, wherever applicable

Process

• must apply online with all supporting documents
• have biometric information taken at a visa application center
• pay fees

Fees

The Standard visit visa fee is 85 GBP.

The fee varies depending on the length of the visa

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