Eligibility criteria for a Child Visitor Visa

If a child (under 18) is a visa national and would like to visit the UK, the child may apply for a visit visa as a Child Visitor.

A Child Visitor visa is classified as a ‘special visitor’ visa and in order to apply successfully, you must meet the normal requirements for general visitors as well as specific requirements.

Generally, a child will apply for entry, accompanied or not, to visit, to study, to take part in an exchange program or stay with a host family.

Hard copy applications for a Child Visitor Visa are to be made on Application Form VAF1a, General Visitor Visa http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/1903073/VAF1A or select “Visit” as the purpose of application and “(Special) Child visitor” as the type of application while filling out your visa application online.

Here are some of the main points to consider

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If you don’t pay enough National Insurance over the course of a tax year you’ll receive a letter asking if you’d like to top up your National Insurance contributions.

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Eligibility criteria for a Sports Visitor Visa

A Sports Visitor is a person granted leave for a short time (for a period up to 6 months) to take part in certain sports events.

You may do activities of business and entertainer visitor as well as sports visitor activities.
To apply under this category, you need to use Application form VAF1J http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/1903073/VAF1J or select “Visit” as the purpose of application and “(Business) Academic visitor” as the type of application while filling out your visa application online.

Eligibility criteria for an Academic Visitor Visa

An academic visitor is:
• A person on leave from an overseas academic institution who wishes to carry out their own private research or exchange information on research techniques;
• Academics (including doctors) taking part in arranged exchanges;
• Eminent senior doctors and dentists, coming to take part in research, teaching or clinical practice.
Academic visitors are allowed to stay in the UK for up to 12 months.
You will need to apply for leave to enter on Application Form VAF1E  http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/1903073/VAF1E or select “Visit” as the purpose of application and “(Business) Academic visitor” as the type of application while filling out your visa application online.