The United Kingdom is located on the continent of Europe, and includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The country is a sovereign state whose capital is London. Nigerians who wish to travel to the United Kingdom must have a visa.
The Standard Visitor Visa, also known as the United Kingdom visitor visa, is a short visa that allows its holder to stay in the UK for up to 6 months. The embassy may, however, issue visas for a shorter period of time.
A UK visa is the document that grants international citizens the right to enter, stay temporarily, or live permanently on British soil. A visa is typically a stamp in your passport or a document issued by a UK consulate or embassy in your country of residence.
If you are granted a visa, it means that you are eligible to enter the UK and that you meet the requirements of the specific visa.
A standard visit visa is valid for six months and allows multiple visits to the United Kingdom during that time. You can stay for up to 6 months, but not longer than the visa's validity period. If you visit the UK frequently, you can also apply for a longer-term visit visa. These visit visas are valid for two, five, or ten years and allow multiple entries for up to six months per trip.
The visit visa advisory services we offer:
Short Stay Visa: 6 months
Visiting Academics: 6-12 months
Medical treatment: 11 months
Marriage Visitor Visa: 6 months
Longer Stay Visa: 2, 5 or 10 years
A UK Transit visa enables its holder to transit through the UK to reach their destination country. This visa is only for non-EEA and non-Swiss nationals.
Who Needs a UK Transit Visa?
You will need a UK transit visa if:
1. You will be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country.
2. You will go through UK border control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight.
3. You leave the airport building for any reason
4. You need to collect and re-check your luggage
your connecting flight departs from a different airport
5. Your connecting flight departs on a different day to when you arrive
6. There is nowhere for you to stay in the airport overnight
7. You are transiting through the UK to get to Ireland
You will be exempt from the requirement of getting a UK Transit Visa only if you have a:
1. EEA family permit
2. Home Office travel document, for example you’re a refugee or stateless person
3. UK Standard Visitor visa
4. UK Marriage Visitor visa
This is the visa intended for anyone who wishes to study in United Kingdom either as an undergraduate or postgraduate. The validity of the visa ranges from 12-48months depending on the type of program you intend to go for.
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