Standard Visitor

At a glance

• Check that the intended activity is permitted.
• Expect assessment of genuine purpose, funding and intention to leave.
• Use current application and supporting-document guidance.

Who this may suit

An overview of tourism, family visits and other permitted visitor activities.

What this route does not allow

• A visitor route is not a family-settlement route.
• A visitor cannot use the route for prohibited work.

Before you apply

• Explain who pays and where the traveller will stay.
• Provide relevant evidence rather than an invented universal checklist.

Documents commonly requested

Identity, purpose, funding, accommodation, relationship, sponsor or onward-travel evidence may be requested depending on the route. Use the live official checklist rather than treating this as a mandatory list.

After arrival or next steps

Keep the decision, passport or digital-status records, check the permission actually granted and follow every reporting, extension or account instruction that applies.

Get qualified advice

For a decision affecting status, rights, health, tax or substantial money, use the responsible authority and an appropriately qualified independent professional.