Standard visitor visa validity

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

A visitor's visa can only be used to attend a course of up to 30 days duration - you can read this here (link).  There is nothing stopping her from coming as a visitor/tourist providing she meets all the other requirements; these visas are generally for up to 6 months duration.

A student visa can be used to attend a course of longer duration, but a 2-month language course would not qualify - you can read this here (link).

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thanks for the information Cynic, I am a little confused as I thought English language students could study longer than 30 days? Anyway, however long the course if I understand correctly the visa would be valid for 6 months from date of entry?

gladpingvin wrote:

Thanks for the information Cynic, I am a little confused as I thought English language students could study longer than 30 days? Anyway, however long the course if I understand correctly the visa would be valid for 6 months from date of entry?

Hi again.

A standard visitor visa is valid for 6 months.  You should be aware that UK Immigration is very suspicious of people claiming to come to the UK for "language courses"; in every case, they will check that the course is valid and check with the Department of Education that the school/college does in fact exist and the course is as per what the student tells them.  There have been many in the past who have used this as a backdoor into the UK and never leave.

Cynic
Expat Team