Immigration law
Visit Visa
Bring your parents to see you, with an application that answers every question before it is asked.
Is this you?
Who this is for
- Parents and relatives visiting family in the UK
- Tourists and business visitors from visa-national countries
- People refused before who need a stronger application
- Frequent visitors wanting a 2, 5 or 10-year visa
What the rules require
- Genuine visitor
- You will leave at the end of your visit and are not making the UK your home.
- Permitted activities
- No work or study beyond what the visitor rules allow.
- Funds
- You (or your host) can cover the trip without public funds.
- Length
- Up to 6 months per visit, even on long-term visas.
A summary, not legal advice. The Immigration Rules change often; we confirm what applies on your application date.
Free first step
10 minutes with a solicitor about your visit visa matter.
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Your document checklist
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The process
How it works
- 1Free consultationWe look at the visitor's ties to home and any past refusals.
- 2Story and evidenceWe build a clear, credible account of the trip and the return home.
- 3SubmitOnline, then an appointment at a visa application centre.
- 4DecisionThe Home Office aims for about 3 weeks.
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How our fees work
After your free consultation we quote a fixed fee in writing, covering exactly what we will do. Home Office fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge are paid separately to the government, and we tell you the current amounts before you commit.
Free
Your first 10 minutes with a solicitor.
In writing
A fixed fee for the agreed work, before anything starts.
No surprises
Government fees quoted up front and paid to the Home Office.
FAQs
Visit Visa: your questions
Still unsure? A ten-minute call usually settles it.
How long can my parents stay?
Up to 6 months per visit. Long-term visit visas (2, 5 or 10 years) allow repeat visits, but each stay is still limited to 6 months, and they must not live in the UK through frequent visits.
My visitor was refused before. Can they apply again?
Yes. Visit refusals have no right of appeal, so the answer is a better application that deals directly with the reasons given. We start from the refusal letter.
Do all nationalities need a visit visa?
No. Many nationalities, including US and EU citizens, need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) instead. We confirm what your visitor needs.
Can a visitor marry in the UK?
Yes, on a Marriage Visitor visa. That is a separate application with its own requirements.