{"id":4541,"date":"2021-08-27T11:52:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T10:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4541"},"modified":"2021-08-27T11:52:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T10:52:49","slug":"visiting-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/visiting-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How do I enter the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can enter the UK for up to 6 months without a visa, using a valid passport or national identity card. However, from 1 October 2021 national identity cards will no longer be accepted unless:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have settled or pre-settled status under the\u00a0EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)<\/li>\n<li>are waiting for a decision under the\u00a0EUSS<\/li>\n<li>have an EUSS family permit<\/li>\n<li>have a\u00a0frontier worker permit<\/li>\n<li>are an\u00a0S2 Healthcare Visitor<\/li>\n<li>are a Swiss national and have a Service Provider from Service Provider from Switzerland visa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above will only be able to use their national identity cards to enter up until 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an Irish citizen, you can continue to enter and reside in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I enter as a non-EEA family member to join a EU, EEA or Swiss citizen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need to travel using your valid passport and one the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EUSS family permit<\/li>\n<li>UK-issued EEA family permit<\/li>\n<li>UK-issued biometric residence permit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What about if I am a non-EEA national?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need to travel with a valid passport and visa if your country of nationality appears on the visitor visa national list. You will be able to check this using the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/immigration-rules\/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/immigration-rules\/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Certain nationalities will be able to benefit from entering the UK using the ePassport gates at the airport such as those listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n<li>Japan<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n<li>South Korea<\/li>\n<li>United States of America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travelling for business purposes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU, EEA and Swiss Citizens travelling to the UK for a short business trip (up to 6 months) are not required to apply for a visa. According to Appendix C of the Immigration Rules, visitors can participate in the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>attend meetings, conferences, seminars, interviews<\/li>\n<li>give a one-off or short series of talks and speeches provided these are not organised as commercial events and will not make a profit for the organiser<\/li>\n<li>negotiate and sign deals and contracts<\/li>\n<li>attend trade fairs, for promotional work only, provided the visitor is not directly selling; and<\/li>\n<li>carry out site visits and inspections<\/li>\n<li>gather information for their employment overseas<\/li>\n<li>be briefed on the requirements of a UK based customer, provided any work for the customer is done outside of the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Working in the UK as an EU, EUSS or Swiss citizen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will be required to apply for a visa such as the Skilled Worker visa in order to legally work in the UK. However, if you only commute to the UK for work, you can apply for a frontier worker visa.<\/p>\n<p>For any concerns regarding UK immigration, please give us a call on: 02033843075.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I enter the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen? EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can enter the UK for up to 6 months without a visa, using a valid passport or national identity card. 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