Students planning to go to the UK should check their visa eligibility before applying. Generally a visa is required, which requires the applicant’s nationality, the cause of travel, the duration of living, and individual circumstances to study, work, travel, or enter the UK to join the family.
Types of UK Visa and their uses:
For study:
- Standard Visitor Visa: For courses up to 6 months.
- Short -term study visa: for English language courses lasting 6 to 11 months.
- Student Visa: for long -term educational programs in licensed institutions; Limited work allows rights.
- Child Student Visa: For students aged 4–17 participating in independent schools. People aged 16 and above may be allowed to do part -time work.
To work:
Many work visas are available based on someone’s qualification, job offering, sponsorship and type of job. Options include short and long -term work permits and innovator founder visas for entrepreneurs.
To join family:
Individuals can apply for a family visa to join relatives with British citizenship or UK settlement status. Applicants can later qualify for indefinite holiday to stay indefinite time (ILR). Relatives in the UK can also be eligible on the visa, provided they have a spouse, partner or modest child.
Family Reunion for Refugees:
Separated partners or children can apply to join a relative in Britain due to conflict, who have been given asylum or human protection.
For seizures:
A standard visitor visa allows entry to tourism, short business trips or short courses up to six months. Those who come to get married will have to apply for marriage visitor visa. Visitors are not allowed to take employment.
For transit:
The UK N route may require transit visas to passengers.
European Union, EEA, and Swiss Citizens:
Eligible people with a close family member living in the UK before 31 December 2020 can apply for a free European Union settlement scheme family permit. This permit allows 6 months to stay, work and stay with the rights of study, after which individuals can apply to stay under the European Union’s settlement scheme.
Commonwealth Citizen:
UK-born grandparents can apply for a Visa of a dynasty to work in the UK. Some may also have the right to residence. An indefinite person about his situation can check the eligibility under the Windarsh Scheme.
Returning residents:
Those who previously had an indefinite holiday for those requiring a returning resident visa, but 5 years (or 4 for Swiss citizens) for the European Union disposal holders and remain outside the UK beyond a period of over 2 years for others.
Before making any travel plan, applicants should ensure that their visa application is approved.
