{"id":525,"date":"2023-11-21T12:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/tourist-visa-england-uk\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:43:13","slug":"tourist-visa-england-uk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/tourist-visa-england-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist visa for the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tourist visa to travel to England<\/h1>\n\n<p>If you want to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/london\/\">London<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/manchester\/\">Manchester<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/glasgow\/\">Glasgow<\/a> or explore the countryside of Wales, you may need a <strong>tourist visa for the UK<\/strong>. This visa allows travelers to stay temporarily in the UK for vacations, visits to relatives, or cultural or medical stays. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For a tourist stay of less than 6 months<\/strong>: It is not necessary to obtain a British tourist visa. Simply apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/online-form-eta-visa-england\/\">online ETA form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a British tourist visa?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The tourist visa, officially called the <strong>Standard Visitor Visa<\/strong>, is intended for people wishing to enter the United Kingdom for :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>vacation<\/strong> or <strong>tourism<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>visit family and friends<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>attend a <strong>cultural, musical or sporting event<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>receive non-emergency <strong>medical care<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take a <strong>short-term course<\/strong> (maximum 30 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>This visa does not authorize <strong>work<\/strong>, long-term study or permanent residence in the UK.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you need a tourist visa?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Whether or not you need a tourist visa for the UK depends on <strong>your nationality<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t need a tourist visa<\/strong>: If you are a national of a <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/countries-that-can-apply-for-eta-uk\/\">country eligible for ETA<\/a> (Electronic Travel Authorization), e.g. Canada, USA, Japan, Australia and EU countries.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>You need a tourist visa<\/strong> if :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are a national of a country requiring a visa (e.g. India, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, China, Pakistan, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You do not meet the conditions for exemption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You cannot apply for ETA or have already been refused<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>To check whether you need a visa or an ETA, visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\">gov.uk\/check-uk-visa<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I apply for a British visa?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/visa-united-kingdom-application-procedure\/\">visa application process<\/a> is carried out online on the UK Border Agency website. Here are the steps involved in applying for a British visa online:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the official website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\">www.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your visa type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an account and fill in the online form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/en\/visa-price-for-england\/\">visa fees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make an appointment with an authorized center to provide your biometric data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your supporting documents and wait for the decision<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does a tourist visa for the UK cost?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The administrative fee for obtaining a British visa is :<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type of British visa<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fees payable<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Standard visa up to 6 months<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a3 115<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple-entry visa (2 years) but maximum 6 months per stay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a3 400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple-entry visa (5 years) but maximum 6 months per stay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a3 771<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple-entry visa (10 years) but maximum 6 months per stay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a3 963<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fees for tourist visas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETA or tourist visa: what&#8217;s the difference?<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Criteria<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ETA<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tourist visa<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cost<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16 \u00a3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">From \u00a3115<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Delay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Response within 72 hours<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">About 3 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Period of validity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2 years<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10 years (multi-entry)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Procedure<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100% online<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Online + consular appointment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nationalities concerned<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Visa-free countries<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Countries requiring visas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does it take to apply for a UK visa?<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The average processing time is <strong>3 weeks<\/strong> from the biometric appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>fast-track service<\/strong> (Priority Visa) is available in some countries to obtain a response in 5 days or less (at extra cost).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image of a tourist visa for the United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n<p>The tourist visa for the United Kingdom takes the form of a passport page with a photo of the holder that respects specific dimensions. The passport photo must be less than 6 months old when provided for visa purposes.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" id=\"image-visa-uk-c\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UK-visa-C.jpg\" alt=\"Photo visa United Kingdom\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" title=\"Image visa UK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UK-visa-C.jpg 564w, https:\/\/uk-gb.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UK-visa-C-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tourist visa to travel to England If you want to visit London, Manchester, Glasgow or explore the countryside of Wales, you may need a tourist visa for the UK. This visa allows travelers to stay temporarily in the UK for vacations, visits to relatives, or cultural or medical stays. 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