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It may be possible to visit the UK for up to six months to conduct limited business activities, without needing a visa. There is an online tool which allows an individual to determine if they need a visa to come to the UK.

Visas for work are broadly divided into short and long-term visas which are issued according to the purpose or skills of the applicant. Note that almost all visas will require sponsorship from a UK sponsor, and other eligibility criteria will need to be met. Details of all visas and sponsorship are available at GOV.UK.

Extension to visas may be possible.

The Home Office maintains a full list of immigration and nationality fees, which can be referenced here.

Note that visa application centres in and outside of the UK are operated by commercial partners known as suppliers, such as VFS Global and TLScontact.

Short-term work visa

The main types relevant to employees seeking to work in the UK are:

Standard visitor visa – strictly, this is not a work visa, but it allows limited business activities