Friday, November 30, 2012

Getting a UK Tourist Visa for the London 2012 Olympics


A UK Tourist Visa (otherwise known as a UK Visit Visa) allows the holder to enter the UK in order to visit the UK for a number of purposes. If you're looking to attend the 2012 Olympics in the UK this summer and you require a UK Visa in order to gain entry, then a UK Tourist Visa will be the most likely route by which you can obtain a UK Visa.

UK Immigration Barristers services exist into order to help clients obtain a UK Tourist Visa and some have even adapted the name of the UK Tourist Visa to 2012 Olympic Visa in order to make the process of finding the right visa type a much simpler process. Therefore, it may be worthwhile looking into how this type of service could assist you.

In order to get a UK Tourist Visa, applicants must be eligible to apply. The following requirements need to be satisfied in order to apply for a UK Tourist Visa:

1. Applicants must plan to visit the UK for a maximum of six months and must leave once that six month period has expired.

2. Applicants will need to show that they have sufficient funds in order to support a stay in the UK without having to rely on the use of public funds.

3. Applicants must visit the UK with no intention to study and evidence will also need to be provided that you do not intend to charge members of the public for any services that have been provided.

Once in the UK the holder of a UK Tourist Visa allows the holder to remain in the UK for a period of two years, if granted for more than one entry to the UK. However, it is worth noting that you can only remain in the UK for up to six months at any given time.

The application process for getting a UK Tourist Visa for the 2012 Olympics began back in January 2012 and with high application numbers expected it is certainly worth getting started on an application now if you intend to come to Britain for the Olympic Games.

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest sporting event ever to take place in the UK. An estimated four billion people are expected to tune in worldwide and around 14,000 athletes from 205 nations will be coming to take part.

Upon arrival in the UK, all your documentation will be checked, i.e. Passport and your UK Visa. This will often be carried out by means of a scanning system. UK border control aims to process all passengers within 45 minutes, but during peak times and particularly over the duration of the Olympic Games, people can expect increased waiting times.

What is important is that you make sure that you have done everything you can to ensure a smooth passage through UK Immigration control. Make sure you hold a valid Passport that is in date and be sure to have all your documentation to hand to speed up the process.

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