According to the general rule, the maximum duration of the all kind of Standard UK visitor visas is six months. In this duration you are free to leave UK or you can come to UK. You can increase the visit visa duration in some conditions but if you do it again and again, it will not be allowed. For more details contact our immigration lawyer for free initial guidance.

There are long-term visit visa. Long-term visit visa may cost more than a short-term visit visa. Long-term visit visa duration is of two years, five years or ten years. These types of visit visas are available for the visitors from countries like United States, China, Pakistan, India, and other non-EEA countries. The visitors from these countries can apply for short-term visit visa as well as long term visit visa.

But there are still some restrictions on these kinds of visas. You can enter UK multiple times within the time duration of the visa before it expires. But you cannot stay longer than six months. Long term visit visa is best option for those who want to return UK for multiple times within specific time period.

Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is the best solution for those who are non-EEA educational visitors and those who are receiving private medical treatment in the UK. With Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) the person can stay longer. For this the person have to provide all biometric information about himself like personal details, fingerprints, a photo, your immigration status and more. This will allow a person to stay in the UK for more than six months. This is known as Biometric enrolment. In Biometric enrolment you still have to show that you have enough money to stay in UK.