There are a large number of reasons that you may be coming to the uk and therefore there are many different types of visas which allow you to do so. As a result, there are many different visa requirements which may affect your entry to the uk. On these pages you will find a wealth of visa information about the many types of entry requirements there are.
As visa requirements are linked to the type of visa you will need for entry to the uk, it is best to establish the exact visa class you require as quickly as possible. Confusion can arise as to which visa class you fall in, for example, if you are self employed and wish to work in the uk you may think you can only apply under the highly skilled migrant programme (hsmp). However, it may be that your situation is best suited to another visa type, for example for investors, which would completley change the visa requirements for entry to the uk you would have to satisfy.
When visiting the uk, typical visa requirements for entry include evidence that you have enough money to pay for you accomodation and living expenses and importantly, proof that you have a ticket in order to return home or make an onward journy. This requirement for entry to the uk is especially important. Our visiting the uk visa information section of this website can provide you with the visa requirements for the exact purpose of your visit to the uk.
When working in the uk, the visa requirements for entry are different. Previously, there had been 80 different routes into the uk each with individual visa requirements for entry to the uk. This was a major driver for recent changes to hsmp which the government recently introduced. The new Tier 1 (General) hsmp is designed to standardise visa requirements for entry to the uk as much as possible. Our working in the uk visa information section of this website can provide you with the visa requirements for the exact type of work you will be doing.
For further details of the visa requirements for entry to the uk relevant to you, please browse our visa information section which is divided by visa type. You will visa information about the visas, how you can apply and how to find out if you are eligible. Further, you will find detailed visa information on the visa requirements for entry to the uk under that visa class.
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