International visas

You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK:

• for leisure, for example on holiday or to see your family and friends
• for business, or to take part in sports or creative events
• for another reason, for example to receive private medical treatment

You can:

• take part in any of the business-related activities mentioned in the Visitor Rules
• study for up to 30 days, as long as it’s not the main reason for your visit
• take part in an exchange programme or educational visit (if you’re under 18)
• convert your civil partnership into a marriage
• pass through the UK in transit (on your way to another country)

You cannot:

• do paid or unpaid work
• live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent visits
• get public funds
• marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership
  
  Note that if you are going to the UK for more than 6 months you will need a TB test in Hong Kong.