Travelling on Business visa to UK for tourism purposes
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I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds.
I am now planning to visit the UK in July for tourism. Would it be fine for me to do so? Will I be allowed to enter the UK? Should I carry the original invite letter and medical certificate to prove why I didn't go the first time?
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I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds.
I am now planning to visit the UK in July for tourism. Would it be fine for me to do so? Will I be allowed to enter the UK? Should I carry the original invite letter and medical certificate to prove why I didn't go the first time?
visas uk change-purpose-of-travel
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
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asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
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up vote
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I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds.
I am now planning to visit the UK in July for tourism. Would it be fine for me to do so? Will I be allowed to enter the UK? Should I carry the original invite letter and medical certificate to prove why I didn't go the first time?
visas uk change-purpose-of-travel
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds.
I am now planning to visit the UK in July for tourism. Would it be fine for me to do so? Will I be allowed to enter the UK? Should I carry the original invite letter and medical certificate to prove why I didn't go the first time?
visas uk change-purpose-of-travel
visas uk change-purpose-of-travel
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
edited Dec 22 '16 at 16:33
Brian
18918
18918
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
asked May 20 '15 at 11:50
Tintin m
3112
3112
add a comment |
add a comment |
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It's fine. On 24 April 2015 your visa was automatically converted to a Visitor (standard) Visa.
The Visitor (standard) Visa allows the holder to engage in any permitted activity, which includes both business and tourism.
You should always carry the original documentation in preparation for your landing interview. If the IO wants to know why you didn't go the first time (which I doubt will be asked), you can simply explain it. There's really no big deal about why or why not you went the first time and since it was medical grounds, there's no point in opening up a new can of worms.
There's a somewhat related thread here: Is it easy to enter the UK multiple times on the same Business Visitor Visa?
Also related: Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business
You can find a complete list of permitted activities.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
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thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
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1 Answer
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It's fine. On 24 April 2015 your visa was automatically converted to a Visitor (standard) Visa.
The Visitor (standard) Visa allows the holder to engage in any permitted activity, which includes both business and tourism.
You should always carry the original documentation in preparation for your landing interview. If the IO wants to know why you didn't go the first time (which I doubt will be asked), you can simply explain it. There's really no big deal about why or why not you went the first time and since it was medical grounds, there's no point in opening up a new can of worms.
There's a somewhat related thread here: Is it easy to enter the UK multiple times on the same Business Visitor Visa?
Also related: Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business
You can find a complete list of permitted activities.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
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answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
It's fine. On 24 April 2015 your visa was automatically converted to a Visitor (standard) Visa.
The Visitor (standard) Visa allows the holder to engage in any permitted activity, which includes both business and tourism.
You should always carry the original documentation in preparation for your landing interview. If the IO wants to know why you didn't go the first time (which I doubt will be asked), you can simply explain it. There's really no big deal about why or why not you went the first time and since it was medical grounds, there's no point in opening up a new can of worms.
There's a somewhat related thread here: Is it easy to enter the UK multiple times on the same Business Visitor Visa?
Also related: Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business
You can find a complete list of permitted activities.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
It's fine. On 24 April 2015 your visa was automatically converted to a Visitor (standard) Visa.
The Visitor (standard) Visa allows the holder to engage in any permitted activity, which includes both business and tourism.
You should always carry the original documentation in preparation for your landing interview. If the IO wants to know why you didn't go the first time (which I doubt will be asked), you can simply explain it. There's really no big deal about why or why not you went the first time and since it was medical grounds, there's no point in opening up a new can of worms.
There's a somewhat related thread here: Is it easy to enter the UK multiple times on the same Business Visitor Visa?
Also related: Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business
You can find a complete list of permitted activities.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
It's fine. On 24 April 2015 your visa was automatically converted to a Visitor (standard) Visa.
The Visitor (standard) Visa allows the holder to engage in any permitted activity, which includes both business and tourism.
You should always carry the original documentation in preparation for your landing interview. If the IO wants to know why you didn't go the first time (which I doubt will be asked), you can simply explain it. There's really no big deal about why or why not you went the first time and since it was medical grounds, there's no point in opening up a new can of worms.
There's a somewhat related thread here: Is it easy to enter the UK multiple times on the same Business Visitor Visa?
Also related: Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business
You can find a complete list of permitted activities.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
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answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
answered May 20 '15 at 13:00
Gayot Fow
74.6k20194376
74.6k20194376
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
add a comment |
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
thank you. Could you please let me know which clause in the gov uk link mentions that for applications made prior to 24th april the current changes would apply as well?
– Tintin m
May 20 '15 at 14:27
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
@Tintinm It is in one of the linked answers. There is no 'clause', it was in an email sent from the Home Office to lawyers in the UK.
– Gayot Fow
May 20 '15 at 17:38
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