UK to overhaul Visitor visa routes from April

The UK government is set to reduce the number of visitor visa routes from 15 to 4.
The authority are of the opinion that the overhaul will make the system easier to understand, and will affect all those visiting the UK from April, whether for business or leisure.
The new range of visitor visas they claimed carry greater flexibility for the people using them and will be accompanied by redesigned user-friendly guidance to make the process of visiting Britain simpler than ever.
The changes will affect all those wishing to visit the UK from April 2015– from business and tourism visitors to sportspeople and entertainers.
Home secretary Theresa May said “These further reforms to the immigration system are part of our work to demonstrate to the rest of the world that Britain remains open for business and that visitors are always welcome in the UK, whether they come for leisure or work”.
Policy and entry requirements are not being changed – but the rules and guidance are being simplified so people do not unwittingly fall foul of the immigration visitor rules.
For example, a person can visit for business meetings and a holiday and will not need to apply for two separate visas.

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The four new visa routes will be:

• Visitor (standard).
• Visitor (to hold marriage or civil partnership).
• Visitor undertaking permitted paid engagements.
• Visitors transiting the UK

New Exit Checks to be introduced

From April, exit checks will also be introduced and enforced. This UK government says will enable it for the first time determines who has complied with the length of their visa.
As well as identifying individuals who have remained illegally, exit checks will provide valuable information on the sorts of immigration routes and visas that are most subject to abuse — enabling them to target and tighten those routes.

Student Visa

In addition to the plans outlined above, the government is changing the student visitor route into a new short-term study route that is conceptually clearer for people who want to study short courses in the UK.
At the same time visitors will be allowed to do up to 30 days’ incidental study (which is currently restricted to business visitors and tourists).
The new rules will be laid in Parliament on February 26th before coming into effect from April.