United Kingdom

Adopted Child Visa

This route is for children under 18 who have been adopted overseas or are coming to the UK to be adopted by parents who are British citizens, settled in the UK, or holding limited leave on a route that allows dependants.

Adult Dependent Relative visa

Bereaved Partner Visa

This route allows immediate settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK for partners of a person who had permission as a partner on a specified route and has died.

British National (Overseas) Visa

For BN(O) status holders and their family members to live, work and study in the UK.

Charity Worker Visa (Temporary Work)

For unpaid voluntary charity work in the UK.

Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection) Visa (Appendix CRP)

Family / Temporary

Child Student Visa

For children aged 4-17 attending independent schools in the UK.

Child of a Partner or Settled Person Visa

This visa allows a dependent child under 18 to join or remain with a parent who is settled in the UK, has British citizenship, or has limited leave to enter/remain under Appendix FM.

Creative Worker Visa (Temporary Work)

For creative artists, entertainers, and sportspeople coming to work temporarily in the UK.

DATV — Direct Airside Transit visa

DVA — Diplomatic Visa Arrangement (DVA)

Dependent Visa

Join a family member who holds a qualifying UK visa or has settled status.

ECAA Extension of Stay Visa

This route allows Turkish businesspersons, workers, and their family members who already hold permission under the ECAA (Ankara Agreement) to extend their stay in the UK.

EU Settlement Scheme

For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members to continue living in the UK.

Electronic Travel Authorisation

Digital pre-travel permission for visa-exempt nationalities visiting UK for up to 6 months.

Exempt Vignette / Digital Record of Exemption

Exempt Vignette / Digital Record of Exemption

Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visa

Frontier Worker Permit

For EU, EEA or Swiss citizens who work in the UK but live outside it.

GTR — Graduate Trainee Visa (Global Business Mobility)

For graduate trainees on a temporary intra-company transfer to a UK branch.

Global Business Mobility — Senior or Specialist Worker Visa

The Senior or Specialist Worker Visa is part of the Global Business Mobility (GBM) framework, designed for multinational companies transferring senior managers or specialist employees to a UK branch.

Global Talent Visa

Endorsement-based UK route for leaders or rising stars in academia, research, arts, or digital technology; no job offer required and ILR after 3-5 years.

Government Authorised Exchange visa (Temporary Work)

Temporary visa for work experience, training, research, and fellowship under government-authorised exchange schemes.

Graduate Visa

Post-study visa for international students who completed a UK degree, allowing 2-3 years of unrestricted work.

Gurkha and Hong Kong Military Unit Veteran Settlement Visa

This route is designed to allow former Gurkhas or Hong Kong military unit veterans who were discharged before July 1, 1997, along with their eligible family members, to settle permanently in the UK.

HM Armed Forces Visa

This route is for members of His Majesty’s (HM) Armed Forces discharging from service ("service leavers"), foreign or Commonwealth citizens discharged from HM Forces, and their partners or children to live and settle in the UK.

Health and Care Worker Visa

Fast-track skilled worker visa for eligible health and care professionals with reduced fees.

High Potential Individual Visa

Work visa for recent graduates from top global universities, no UK job offer required.

Hong Kong BN(O) Adult Child Visa

A route for adult children (born on or after 1 July 1997) of a BN(O) status holder to live, work, and study in the UK.

India Young Professionals Scheme Visa

For Indian nationals aged 18-30 to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

Innovator Founder Visa

Starting an innovative, scalable business in the UK with endorsement from an approved body.

International Agreement visa (Temporary Work)

Temporary visa for workers under international agreements including diplomatic staff, government workers, and international organisation employees.

International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees Visa

This temporary route is for members of international armed forces or international civilian employees (e.g., NATO forces, Australian Department of Defence, or NATO contractors) coming to the UK for training, study, or familiarisation.

International Sportsperson visa

Visa for elite athletes and qualified sports coaches internationally established in their sport. Requires governing body endorsement. Path to settlement.

Marriage Visitor visa

Minister of Religion visa (T2)

Work visa for ordained ministers and religious leaders with key roles in faith organisations. Longer-term than Religious Worker visa, path to settlement.

Overseas Domestic Worker Visa

For domestic workers employed by visitors or diplomats coming to the UK.

Parent of a British or Settled Child Visa

This visa is designed for a parent who has sole or shared parental responsibility for a child who is a British citizen, settled in the UK, or has lived in the UK continuously for at least 7 years. It is a family/immigrant route that leads to permanent residency (Indefinite Leave to Remain).

Parent of a Child Student Visa

For the parent of a child attending an independent fee-paying day school in the UK under a Child Student visa.

Private Life Visa

For individuals who have lived in the UK for a significant period or have strong ties, allowing a route to settlement.

Religious Worker Visa (Temporary Work)

For temporary religious work including preaching, pastoral work, and non-pastoral roles.

Representative of an Overseas Business visa

Visa for representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies, broadcasting organisations, or businesses establishing first UK branch.

Returning Resident Visa

For individuals who previously held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) but lost it due to an extended absence (typically >2 years).

S2 Healthcare Visitor Visa

This route is for individuals who, before the end of the Brexit transition period (31 December 2020), had requested authorization to receive a course of planned healthcare treatment in the UK under the S2 arrangement.

SSU — Service Supplier Visa (Global Business Mobility)

For overseas workers providing services to a UK company under a trade agreement.

Scale-up Visa

Work visa for skilled workers hired by qualifying high-growth UK businesses, with greater flexibility after 6 months.

Seasonal Worker Visa

For temporary work in UK horticulture or poultry processing sectors.

Secondment Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)

For workers on a temporary secondment to a UK employer as part of a high-value contract.

Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)

Short-term Study Visa

For short courses or English language training up to 11 months.

Skilled Worker Visa

The Skilled Worker Visa is the primary route for sponsored employment in the UK. It allows individuals to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved, licensed sponsor employer.

Spouse/Partner Visa

Family visa to join a spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner settled in the UK.

Standard Visitor Visa

Tourism, visiting family, short business, medical treatment, academic activities. Up to 6 months.

Student Visa

Full-time study at a licensed Student sponsor institution with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).

UK Ancestry Visa

Work visa for Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent, providing 5-year stay and settlement pathway.

UK Expansion Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)

For senior managers or specialist employees setting up a UK branch of an overseas business.

Victim of Domestic Abuse Visa

This route allows settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK for partners of settled people whose relationship broke down permanently due to domestic abuse.

Visitor in Transit visa

Youth Mobility Scheme

2-year visa for young people (18-35) from partner countries to live and work in the UK.