How do I qualify to travel to the UK as a visitor?

In general, you must show that:

• you want to visit the UK for no more than six months;
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit, and
• you have enough money to support yourself and live in the UK without working or needing help from public funds.

Do I need a visa to visit the UK?

You will need a visa to visit the UK if any of the following apply to you:

• you are a national of one of the countries listed in the visa and transit visa nationals page on this website;
• you are applying to visit the UK in order to get married;
• you are applying as an Academic Visitor and intend to stay in the UK for more than 6 months;
• you are applying as a parent of a child at school and intend to stay in the UK for more than 6 months;
• you are applying as a Prospective Student;
• you are stateless (you do not have a nationality);
• you hold a non-national travel document (a travel document which does not give you the nationality of the country that issued it), or
• you hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK.