How to get a United Kingdom visa from Sudan

• The United Kingdom issues a visitor visa for several purposes.
• This visa is known as a standard visitor visa and is valid for six months.
• Holders of this visa can visit for tourism, leisure, and to visit family and friends.
• You can also use this visa to conduct business activities, attend conferences and cultural events.
• Individuals who want to receive medical treatment are eligible for a visitor visa.
• It is advisable to apply for this visa 3 months before your travel date, although it takes three weeks to process.
• If while you are on a visit trip to the United Kingdom you want to take a short course of 30 days, the visitor visa covers you.
• The United kingdom issues this visa for a stay of six months at £95, however, you can stay longer if you want to receive medical treatment or you are an academic on sabbatical and coming to the UK for research.
• Those travelling for medical treatment can stay for up to 11 months at £190 fee, while researchers get to stay for 12 months at the same fee.
• Individuals staying for more than 6 months have to apply for a biometric residence permit.
• If you need to visit the UK regularly over a longer period, you can apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa that lasts 2, 5 or 10 years. You can stay for a maximum of 6 months on each visit.
• The 2-year visa costs £361, 5-year costs £655 while the 10-year visa costs £822.
• Minors under 18 years will get a standard long-term visitor visa that will be valid for only 6 months after they turn 18 years.
• All applicants regardless of the reason for their trip must show proof that they have the intention of leaving the United Kingdom at the expiration of their visa.
• A recent bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds for your trip is required.
• Those travelling for business purposes must provide documents showing the kind of business activities to be carried out.
• Sick applicants are required to provide a referral letter from their medical practitioner in Sudan, an appointment letter from the doctor in the United Kingdom and prove that they do not have a contagious illness.
• If you are travelling for a conference, proof of pre-registration of the conference is required.
• Applicants are to have certified accommodation that will be valid for the duration of their stay.
• Transit through the United Kingdom to other countries is allowed with this visa.
• You need to provide a police clearance certificate showing you do not have any criminal record.
• You may be able to extend your visa as long as the total time you spend in the UK is less than 6 months. For example, if you apply for a 3-month visa, you can apply to extend it for 3 more months.
• However, if you are travelling for medical treatment, you can extend your visa for up to six months provided you can pay the extra bills.
• It costs £993 to extend this visa and an extra £800 if you use the super-priority service.
• You must also pay £19.20 to have your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken.
• Holders of this visa cannot take up any form of employment or get public funds.
• If your visa is refused, you will not get a refund on fees paid.

• A student visa is issued to individuals who intend to study in the United Kingdom.
• The United Kingdom issues a short-term study visa and general student visa (tier 4).
• You can apply for a short-term study visa if you want to do a short course of study or short term research in the United Kingdom.
• The short course of study should be a language or training course.
• Holders of a short study visa cannot work, extend the visa or study at a state-funded school.
• You would be allowed to stay in the United Kingdom for more than 6 months(£97) but less than 11 months(£186).
• If you want to study for more than 6 months on a short-course visa, you must apply in advance.
• Individuals who are older than 16 years of age, have been offered admission into an institution in the UK, can speak, read and write the English Language are eligible for a general student visa.
• It costs £348 to apply for the general student visa if you are applying from outside the United Kingdom.
• Applicants are required to pay a healthcare surcharge as part of their visa application.
• Holders of the general student visa can study, work in certain jobs, extend their visa, but cannot get public funds nor study at a maintained school.
• You can travel with dependent family members under the general student visa.
• General students can arrive in the UK up to 1 week before if your course lasts 6 months or less and up to 1 month before if your course lasts more than 6 months.
• Your education provider will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS)once they have offered you a place on a course. You will need to enter this on your visa application.
• After getting the CAS, you should apply for the visa before 6 months.
• Extension of this visa for the same course or for a new course is possible from within the United Kingdom.
• Application for an extension must be done before the current visa expires but not over three months before the course start date on your CAS.
• It costs £475 to extend the visa. An additional £19.20 would also be required for biometrics. Health surcharge would incur its own fee too.
• Generally, it takes 8 weeks to process the extension but if you want to get it within 5 days, you will have to pay an extra £500.
• All student visa applicants are to undergo a test for tuberculosis and show that they are free of the illness.
• Details of your accommodation for your study should be provided.
• The acceptance letter issued by the recognized institution in the United Kingdom is required. The letter should be printed on the letter headed paper of the institution.
• Minors travelling alone should have written consent from their parents, full contact details of their parents and information on who they will stay with during their study.
• Students should have qualifications in English Language at the time of application for a student visa in the United Kingdom.
• Previous certificates, transcripts and qualification of the applicants is required.
• All applicants would be required to take part in a physical interview and should prepare accordingly.
• It is important that you have sponsors for your studies and an affidavit attesting to that is required.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is a very expensive place to visit. Outside London though, things could be relatively cheaper but a lot of money still has to be spent regardless of where you are. Since the cost of living in the United Kingdom is high, the minimum wage of the country is also high.