If you’re planning to visit the UK to get married or enter into a civil partnership, you will need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa.
The Marriage Visitor Visa is tailored for individuals who plan to enter the UK to get married or form a civil partnership, or to give notice of a marriage or civil partnership.
This visa is similar to the Standard Visitor Visa route and allows for a temporary stay of up to 6 months, without leading to UK settlement. Each visitor, even as part of a group, needs to apply individually.
To be eligible, you must satisfy UK Visas & Immigration that:
Those visiting the UK to marry, form a civil partnership, or give notice must apply for a Marriage Visitor Visa before travel. It is insufficient to hold or apply for a Standard Visitor Visa.
The visa is valid for up to 6 months, with multiple entries allowed, unless endorsed for single or dual entry. The application fee is currently £100.
Choose the Marriage Visitor Visa if you do not plan to settle in the UK post-marriage. For settling, consider a Fiancé Visa.
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The UK Temporary Worker Visa is a work visa that permits you to work in the UK temporarily. The time you can stay in the UK for a Temporary Worker Visa varies depending on the category you apply for and ranges from 6 months to 2 years.
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Applications for leave to enter or remain in the UK can be made, in certain circumstances, on the basis that to require the individual to leave the UK or to not allow them entry into the UK would be a breach of the individual’s human rights.
The Hong Kong BN(O) route allows BN(O) status holders and certain family members to live, work and study in the UK. After 5 years, applicants will be able to apply for settlement, and after a further year, British citizenship, providing they meet the requirements.
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