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UK Immigration - Entry Clearance

All visa nationals need entry clearance to enter the UK, even as tourists. Commonwealth and non-visa nationals are given up to 6 months of entry clearance to come to the UK for tourism on arrival at a UK port of entry.

For any other type of visa however, entry clearance must be sought. Work Permit, Tier 1 Skilled Migration, Ancestry Visa and Student Visa holders all require entry clearance before they may enter the UK, to name just a few. Entry Clearance is applied for at the British Embassy/High Commission in the applicant's home country.

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Requirements

• Applicants must show that their entering the UK is conducive to the public good and the UK economy;
• Applicants must prove that they are qualified for the visa to which the entry clearance pertains. For example, if seeking a work permit entry clearance, applicants will need to show a valid work permit document;
• Applicants are sometimes requested to attend an interview.

Conditions of the Visa

• Entry Clearance will specify from when the entry clearance is valid and when it expires depending on the nature of the entry clearance sought. 

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