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UK Visitor Visa
If you are planning to visit the UK & you are not a British or EU citizen you may require a visa, depending upon your nationality.A UK visa is an authorisation applied for in advance of travel which gives you permission to enter the UK. You will need a visa if you are a ‘Visa National’ (see list of countries below) or you are applying to visit the UK in order to get married.
How can Commonwealth Contractors help?
At Commonwealth Contractor we work with highly skilled Healthcare & IT Professionals. If you are interested in working in the UK and are planning:- A fact finding mission
- To search for IT / Healthcare projects
- To attend meetings with potential clients
- To finalise a GMC Registration or ‘License to Practice’
Call now on 0800 294 4388 or Submit your Details and we will get right back to you!
At Commonwealth Contractors we work with OISC registered Private Immigration Firms & Tier 2 Licensed Healthcare & IT Consultancies prepared to sponsor individuals on Tier 2 Visas where required.
Visit Visa Duration
A Visit Visa may be valid for 2, 5 or 10 years; HOWEVER as a Visitor you can only stay in the United Kingdom for a maximum period of six months at any time.A 2 year Visit Visa approval does not mean that you will be allowed to stay in the UK for 2 years. When submitting a Visit Visa application you will be asked to declare the length of time you expect to stay in the UK for. A lengthy period may cause the Immigration Office to doubt your intentions.
Many locum Doctors at Consultant grade undertake shot term assignments (max 3 months) in the UK each year. Many of these doctors are on 3 year Multiple Entry Tier 2 visas with established Healthcare Consultancies. If you are in this position and you wish to bring your family with you it may be a good idea to secure 5 year Visit Visas for your dependents.
If you are a locum Doctor Interested in working in the UK call now on 0800 294 4388 or Submit your Details & we will get right back to you.
Applying for a UK Visitor Visa
In order to apply for a UK Visit Visa you should:- Visit www.ukvisas.gov.uk to see whether you can submit an Online Application
- Prepare any supporting documentation (e.g. Passport)
- Submit the application to the British Diplomatic Post in your country of residence
Once approved you should be granted entry to the UK on arrival unless your circumstances have changed. Please note that the final decision on entry lies with the Immigration Officer at the port of entry.
List of Visa Nationals
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- People's Republic of China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Korea (North)
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome e Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Surinam
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- The territories formerly comprising the socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Note: If your country does not appear on the list above you are still recommended to contact the British Diplomatic Post in your country of residence to see whether any travel restrictions apply (unless you are a UK or EU National).
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