In this video we are discussing with Solicitor & Attorney at Law Mr Anura Hegoda on UK Visit Visa. For visa related matter you can contact Mr Hegoda on his email [email protected]

Starting his career as a Attorney at Law in Sri Lanka, becoming a successful solicitor in London, Anura Hegoda needs no special introduction to Sri Lankans, both in the UK and in Sri Lanka. Hailing from a family of poets, where his father, Wilson Hegoda, one of the five founder members of the Colombo Young Poet's Society.

You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months) and other permitted activities.

You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months. You might be able to apply to stay for longer in certain circumstances, for example to get medical treatment.

You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor:

for tourism, for example on a holiday or vacation
to see your family or friends
to volunteer for up to 30 days with a registered charity
to pass through the UK to another country (‘in transit’)
for certain business activities, for example attending a meeting or interview
to take part in a school exchange programme
to do a recreational course of up to 30 days, for example a dance course
to study, do a placement or take an exam
as an academic, senior doctor or dentist
for medical reasons

You cannot:

do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a selfemployed person
claim public funds (benefits)
live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership you’ll need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa