The significant difference between a UK Standard Visitor Visa and other UK visit visas is listed below:
|
Visa Type |
Purpose |
Stay Duration |
|
Standard Visitor Visa |
Tourism, Family/Friends visit, business, short courses, medical purposes |
Up to 6 months |
|
Marriage Visitor Visa |
Get married or register civil partnership |
Up to 6 months |
|
Permitted Paid Engagement Visa |
Short-term paid work for artists, speakers, experts etc. |
Up to 1 month |
|
Transit Visa |
Passing through UK to another country |
Up to 48 hours |
|
Short-term Study Visa |
Short courses or English study |
6 to 11 months |