Visit Visa Solicitors UK
Specialist solicitors advising on UK visitor visas and electronic travel authorisation
Travel to the UK now operates under a dual entry system, and understanding which route applies to you is essential. Some nationalities must apply for a Standard Visitor visa before travelling, covering purposes such as tourism, visiting family or friends, business activities, short‑term study, and private medical treatment. However, many travellers no longer require a standard visitor visa and must instead obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)—a digital pre‑travel permission applied for online before departure. The ETA serves as a security and identity pre‑screening measure and is required even for short stays or transit by nationals of eligible countries. This change forms part of the UK’s wider border modernisation programme. Whether you need a Standard Visitor visa or an ETA depends on your nationality, purpose of travel, and immigration history.
Main Areas Of Practice
Visit visas allows individuals to come to the UK for short stays for tourism, family visits, medical treatment, or certain permitted business activities. It does not allow work or long term residence and requires applicants to show genuine intentions, sufficient funds, and plans to leave the UK after their visit.
Standard Visitor Visa
The Standard Visitor visa or ETA allows individuals to come to the UK temporarily for tourism, family visits, short study, medical treatment or certain business activities. Applicants must show genuine intentions, sufficient funds, and clear plans to leave the UK, as the route does not permit work or long term residence.
A Marriage Visitor Visa
This visa allows individuals to come to the UK to marry or enter a civil partnership without intending to settle afterwards. It is a short term visit route requiring applicants to show genuine plans, sufficient funds, and that they will leave the UK after the ceremony, with no right to work or remain.
Medical visitor visa
A UK Visit Visa for medical treatment allows individuals to travel to the UK for private healthcare, specialist consultations or planned medical procedures. Applicants must show they can fund their treatment and stay, have genuine medical need, and intend to leave the UK once treatment is completed.
Our Clients
Our immigration team supports individuals applying for UK visit visas, offering discreet, tailored guidance through complex circumstances and providing clear, practical solutions to help clients navigate the UK’s evolving immigration system with confidence.
