United Kingdom visa types
Explore United Kingdom visa categories — work, study, family, visit, and more. Compare options, check requirements, and find the right visa for your situation.
33 visa types across 10 categories
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United Kingdom visa types each have different requirements, timelines, and eligibility rules. Browse by category to find the right option, with processing times and links to official United Kingdom sources.
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Work visas
Skilled Worker Visa
The UK Skilled Worker visa lets you work in an eligible role for a UK employer that holds a valid sponsorship licence.
Health and Care Worker Visa
The UK Health and Care Worker visa allows qualified medical professionals to work in specific health and social care roles in the United Kingdom.
Senior or Specialist Worker Visa
This visa lets you work in the UK at your employer’s UK branch in an eligible job.
Intra-company Transfer Visa
The old Intra-company Transfer visa now operates under the Senior or Specialist Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility) route.
Scale-up Visa
The UK Scale-up visa allows you to work in an eligible role for a fast-growing UK business.
Seasonal Worker Visa
This visa lets you work in temporary farm roles in horticulture or poultry for a defined period.
Global Talent Visa
The UK Global Talent visa lets you work in the UK if you are a recognised leader or emerging leader in a specific field.
Innovator Founder Visa
The UK Innovator Founder visa allows you to establish and run an innovative business in the United Kingdom.
High Potential Individual Visa
The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa lets you live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.
Graduate Visa
The UK Graduate visa lets you stay in the UK after completing an eligible course to look for work.
UK Ancestry Visa
The UK Ancestry visa allows eligible Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent to live and work in the United Kingdom for up to five years.
UK Expansion Worker Visa
You can come to the UK to set up a branch or subsidiary of an overseas business that doesn’t yet trade in the UK.
Overseas Domestic Worker Visa
This visa lets you enter the UK with your employer to continue working in their private household for a limited period.
Study visas
Student Visa
The UK Student visa lets you study in the UK if you're 16 or older and meet strict eligibility rules.
Child Student Visa
The Child Student Visa lets children aged 4 to 17 study at an independent fee‑paying school in the UK.
Short-term Study Visa
This visa lets you study English in the UK for a limited period. It’s only for specific course lengths and doesn’t replace long-term study routes managed by.
Family visas
Spouse or Partner Visa
The UK spouse or partner visa lets you enter or remain in the UK to live with your partner for the long term.
Family Visa
The UK family visa allows you to live in the UK with certain family members for more than six months.
Parent Visa
The UK parent visa lets you live in the UK to care for your child when specific conditions apply.
Child Visa
The UK child visa allows a child to join a parent who has permission to live in the UK.
Adult Dependent Relative Visa
This visa allows an adult relative to move to the UK to receive long-term personal care from a family member who is settled or present in the UK.
EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit
The EU Settlement Scheme family permit lets certain family members travel to the UK to join a qualifying EU, EEA, Swiss national.
Visit & tourism
Standard Visitor Visa
The UK tourist visa falls under the Standard Visitor Visa. It allows short, temporary visits for tourism, business meetings, limited study.
Marriage Visitor Visa
The UK marriage visitor visa lets you enter the UK to marry or register a civil partnership without settling in the country.
Transit Visa
A UK transit visa allows you to pass through the United Kingdom on your way to another country.
Residency & green cards
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) grants individuals the ability to live, work, and study in the United Kingdom without time restrictions.
ILR (Long Residence)
UK long residence ILR allows you to settle in the United Kingdom after 10 years of continuous lawful residence.
Returning Resident Visa
The UK Returning Resident visa lets you seek re-entry to live in the UK permanently if you previously held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and stayed outside.
Other
Youth Mobility Scheme Visa
Eligibility, documents, fees, and application process for the Youth Mobility Scheme Visa in United Kingdom.
British Citizenship
British citizenship is available through different routes depending on your immigration history and family situation.
British National (Overseas) Visa
The UK Hong Kong BN(O) visa is for certain people from Hong Kong who want to live, work, and study in the UK.
EU Settlement Scheme
The UK EU Settlement Scheme protects the residence rights of certain European citizens and their families who were in the UK before Brexit took full effect.
Tips for choosing a visa type
- Match your purpose of travel to the right visa category before comparing options.
- Check official processing times — they vary by visa type and location.
- Review required documents early; some visas need employer or school sponsorship.
- Understand the difference between nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent) visas.
- Use official government sources to verify eligibility — VisaMind provides guidance, not legal advice.
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