If you are a non-EEA national and you want to travel to the UK to visit family, you will need a Standard Visitor Visa under the Family Visit Visa category. This visa is valid for up to six months.

Family Visas under the Standard Visitor Visa category have very strict requirements and are therefore difficult to obtain. You will need to prove that you have a reason to return home once your six months is up. You will also need to show you can fund your stay.

The Family Visit Visa does not allow you to work, claim public funds or bring dependents on this visa type. This means that each family member will have to make a separate Family Visit Visa application.