Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor

Immigration Rules for Visitors, covering Standard Visitors and the other visitor categories in Appendix V.

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Requirements, as structured by Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor

Validity requirements for entry clearance or permission to stay as a Visitor

V 2.1.

A person applying for entry clearance as a Visitor must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form "Apply for a UK visit visa"

V 2.2.

A person applying for permission to stay as a Visitor must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form "Application to extend stay in the UK: FLR(IR)".

V 2.6.

An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for a Visitor may be rejected as invalid and not considered.

Suitability requirements for all Visitors

V 3.1.

The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part Suitability.

Eligibility requirements for Visitors

V 4.2.

The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they are a genuine visitor, which means the applicant:

V 4.4.

The Visitor must not intend to:

V 4.6.

The Visitor must not receive payment from a UK source for any activities undertaken in the UK, except for the following:

Official application forms named in the Rules

Apply for a UK visit visa
Application to extend stay in the UK: FLR(IR)

Form names are as given in the Rules text. Always apply on the current gov.uk form — do not use a cached or third-party copy.

Official sources

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