F B Immigration - Visiting to UK

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General Visitors
If you are a national of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a member of their family see the for European Citizens section . To come to the United Kingdom as a general visitor you must be able to show that you:
	only want to visit the United Kingdom for up to six months; plan to leave the United Kingdom at the end of your visit; have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working, help from public funds or you will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends; do not intend to charge members of the public for services provided or goods received; do not intend to study; and can meet the cost of the return or onward journey. do not intend to carry out business, sport or entertainer visitor activities; do not intend to marry or form a civil partnership or give notice of marriage or civil partnership; do not intend to receive private medical treatment during your visit , and are not in transit to a country outside the Common Travel Area.
If you want to do business during your visit you also have to show that you:
	normally live and work abroad and you have no plans to base yourself in the United Kingdom; and do not plan to work, produce goods or provide services in the United Kingdom.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT THE UK UNDER THIS CATEGORY, PLEASE Contact us FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. EXTENDING STAY AS GENERAL VISITOR If you come to the United Kingdom as a General Visitor you are only allowed to stay for a maximum of six months. If you were granted leave to enter for three months (this will be stamped in your passport) then you can apply to extend your stay for maximum to 6 months. You should apply before your permission to stay ends. All required documents should be originals unless you have a good reason why you cannot produce them with your application. You are not allowed to stay in the United Kingdom as a visitor for more than six months. You are expected to return home when your visa expires. In some circumstances, you may be able to transfer to a different category of visa and you should see the appropriate category for more information. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED A letter from your employer granting Leave of Absence from your job for a specified period. The letter should also say how long you have been employed by that employer, in what job(s) and should indicate when you are expected back at work;
	if you are self-employed, evidence of your business activities and financial standing; evidence of any property you own in your home country; if you are a student, a letter from your school or college stating which course you are on, its start and finish dates and the dates of the holiday period during which you intend to visit the United Kingdom; it will also help if you can show that you have family or social ties and responsibilities to return to; evidence of any firm travel plans you have made; bank statements going back over a period of several months; and evidence of savings available to you.
Appeal This category of visa does not attract Right of Appeal unless you are visiting a close member of your family. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT THE UK UNDER THIS CATEGORY, PLEASE Contact us FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.