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3 programs for United Kingdom. Explore the options and get an expert assessment.
An ETA is a digital travel permission for non-visa nationals visiting the UK for up to six months. It is not a visa: it is applied for online, costs a small fee, and allows multiple trips over two years. Visa nationals (including Indian citizens) cannot use it and need a Standard Visitor visa instead.
The Marriage Visitor visa is for people who want to come to the UK to marry or form a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage, and then leave. It is for visitors who do not intend to settle. Those planning to live in the UK with a partner should use the Family visa route instead.
The Standard Visitor visa is for short visits for tourism, seeing family, business meetings, or short-term study, usually for up to six months. Whether you need it depends on your nationality: visa nationals (including Indian passport holders) must get it before travel, while non-visa nationals normally use an ETA instead.
No. You cannot work or study in the UK on a Marriage Visitor visa.
Yes. You must marry or register your civil partnership at a licensed venue within the 6 months your visa is valid.
No. You cannot do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person, apart from a permitted paid engagement or event.
Yes, you can do short-term study of up to 6 months, but anything longer needs a Student or other study visa.
No. You cannot marry, form a civil partnership, or give notice of either on an ETA - you need a Marriage Visitor visa for that.
No. The Marriage Visitor visa does not allow you to bring dependants on your application; anyone travelling with you must qualify and apply separately.
As an Indian passport holder, you will need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa before traveling to the UK for short visits, including tourism, family visits, or business. This visa allows you to stay in the UK for up to six months.
Yes. If you pass through UK border control before your onward journey you generally need an ETA, even if you are not staying in the UK.
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