Given below is an overview of the list of activities you can and cannot do while on a UK tourist visa:

Activities you are allowed to do with a UK Tourist visa

  • Visiting friends and partners
  • Touring the country and sightseeing
  • Taking a holiday or vacation
  • Participating in short courses and training
  • Volunteering for a registered charity
  • Attending meetings, conferences, and interviews
  • Receiving private medical treatment in the UK
  • Performing as an artist or entertainer in specific permitted events.

Activities you are not allowed to do with a UK Tourist visa

  • Taking up any kind of paid or unpaid employment with a UK-based company
  • Living in the UK for the long term and using the visitor visa for permanent residency
  • Selling goods or services to the public
  • Accessing government benefits or funds
  • Marrying or registering a civil partnership
  • Enrolling for courses that are longer than 6 months