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UK Visa Guide

Comprehensive list of Visitor and Settlement visas with detailed categories

VISITOR VISAS

Temporary Stay • Business • Tourism • Work • Study

A. Tourism, Business & Transit

B-1 – Business visitors B-2 – Tourists / medical visits B-1/B-2 – Combined visa C-1 – Transit visa C-2 – Transit to UN HQ C-3 – Foreign government transit D – Crew members (ships/airlines)

B. Students & Exchange

F-1 – Academic students F-2 – Dependents of F-1 M-1 – Vocational students M-2 – Dependents of M-1 J-1 – Exchange visitors J-2 – Dependents of J-1

C. Work Visas (Temporary Workers)

Specialty & Skilled

H-1B – Specialty occupations H-1B1 – Chile/Singapore professionals H-2A – Agricultural workers H-2B – Non-agricultural workers H-3 – Trainees

Company & Talent

L-1A – Managers/executives transfer L-1B – Specialized knowledge O-1 – Extraordinary ability O-2 – Assistants to O-1 O-3 – Dependents

Arts, Culture & Sports

P-1 – Athletes/entertainers P-2 – Exchange performers P-3 – Cultural performers P-4 – Dependents

Religious

R-1 – Religious workers R-2 – Dependents

D. Special & Unique Categories

E-1 – Treaty traders E-2 – Treaty investors E-3 – Australian professionals E-2C – CNMI investors TN – NAFTA professionals (Canada/Mexico) TD – Dependents of TN I – Foreign media/journalists Q-1 – Cultural exchange program

E. Diplomatic & Government

A-1 / A-2 / A-3 – Diplomats & officials G-1 to G-5 – International organization staff NATO-1 to NATO-6 – NATO personnel

SETTLEMENT VISAS

Permanent Residence / Indefinite Leave to Remain Pathways

A. Family-Based Immigration

Immediate Relatives

IR-1 – Spouse of UK citizen K-1 – Fiancé(e) of UK citizen K-2 – Child of K-1 fiancé(e) K-3 – Spouse of UK citizen (awaiting I-130) K-4 – Child of K-3 spouse IR-2 – Unmarried child (<21) IR-3 – Orphan adopted abroad IR-4 – Orphan adopted in UK IR-5 – Parent of UK citizen

Family Preference

F1 – Unmarried sons/daughters of citizens F2A – Spouse/children of permanent residents F2B – Adult unmarried children F3 – Married children of citizens F4 – Siblings of citizens

B. Employment-Based Immigration

EB-1 – Priority workers EB-2 – Advanced degree professionals EB-3 – Skilled workers EB-4 – Special immigrants EB-5 – Investors

C. Diversity Visa

DV-1 – Diversity lottery winners DV-2 – Spouse of DV-1 DV-3 – Children of DV-1

D. Special Immigrant Categories

SI – Special immigrants (broad category) SQ – Iraqi/Afghan translators SR – Religious workers

E. Humanitarian & Protection

Refugee (RE) – Refugees Asylee (AS) – Granted asylum U Visa – Crime victims T Visa – Human trafficking victims

Note: This is a general overview. Visa requirements and eligibility can change. Always check the official GOV.UK Visa and Immigration or UKVI website for the latest information.