Expert help with UK visitor visas and student visa applications. We build the financial, intention and sponsorship evidence properly, so you avoid the credibility and funds problems that cause most visitor and student refusals.
A UK Standard Visitor visa is for people coming to the UK for a short stay, typically up to six months, for tourism, visiting family and friends, business meetings or certain short courses. It does not lead to settlement.
You can travel around the UK, visit family and friends, attend meetings and events, and take part in some short study. You cannot work, claim public funds or make the UK your main home.
A Standard Visitor visa usually allows stays of up to six months per visit. Long-term visitor visas of two, five or ten years are available for people who visit regularly, though each stay is still limited to six months.
You must show you are a genuine visitor, that you will leave at the end of your visit, that you can support yourself, and that you can meet the costs of your trip without working.
The Student visa is for people aged 16 or over who have an unconditional offer from a licensed student sponsor for an eligible course. It replaced the old Tier 4 route.
For children aged 4 to 17 studying at an independent fee-paying school, sponsored by that school. Parents can often apply for a linked parent visa for younger children.
Some students can bring dependants and work a limited number of hours during term time. The rules depend on your course level and sponsor, and we confirm exactly what you are allowed.
We confirm whether a visitor visa, Student visa or short-term study route is the correct option for your plans before you apply.
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A senior adviser reviews your purpose, your finances and your ties, then tells you honestly whether you are likely to be seen as a genuine visitor or student before you spend anything.
We prepare your financial, purpose and sponsorship evidence together, and help you write a clear supporting statement, closing the credibility gaps that lead to refusals.
We complete and submit the online application for you. You pay the visa fee, and the health surcharge for longer student stays, then attend a short biometric appointment.
The Home Office makes its decision, usually within around three weeks. We advise you on travel, extensions and, for students, switching into work routes after your course.
Unexplained deposits, insufficient funds or funds held for too short a time are leading reasons visitor and student visas are refused. We review your statements line by line and explain the source of your money clearly.
If a caseworker doubts you will leave at the end of your visit, they will refuse the application. We build clear evidence of your ties and your reasons to return home.
A missing CAS, an unclear itinerary or contradictory information causes avoidable refusals. We work from a checklist tailored to your case so nothing is left out.
Those are the cases we are best at. Bring your refusal letter or your bank statements and we will tell you honestly where you stand.
A Standard Visitor visa usually allows stays of up to six months per visit. Long-term visitor visas valid for two, five or ten years are available for frequent visitors, but each individual stay is still limited to six months.
You cannot work on a Standard Visitor visa, and you can only undertake short courses of up to six months. If you want to study a longer course, you will normally need a Student visa instead.
Some students, particularly those on longer postgraduate research courses or government-sponsored courses, can bring dependants. The rules depend on your course and sponsor, so it is worth checking your eligibility early.
If your application is refused, the Home Office will set out its reasons. Most visitor and student refusals do not carry a right of appeal, but you can usually reapply with stronger evidence. We review the decision with you and advise on the best next step.
Yes. After completing an eligible course, many students can switch into the Graduate route or into a Skilled Worker visa if they have a job offer from a licensed sponsor, opening a longer-term path in the UK.
