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GENERAL INFORMATION

What is a visa_

A visa is an entry clearance issued to a person before travel to the UK. If you have one of these you will not be refused permission to enter the UK unless there has been a material change in circumstances, or false information was given, or you did not disclose important facts when the visa was obtained. Holders of visas may also be refused on medical grounds, if they have a criminal record, if they are subject to a deportation order, or if there are any other exceptional reasons why they may not be admitted.

Do I need a visa_

Many people need a valid visa in order to travel to the UK. If you have a Libyan passport you need a UK visa for a visit or to study. You must also obtain a visa to:

• settle in the UK
• work in the UK
• set up in business in the UK
• go to live in the UK as a person of independent means
• obtain medical treatment in the UK
• accompany or join someone going to the UK for any of the above purposes
• transit the UK

What about non-Libyans_

Whether or not you need a visa depends on your nationality. Click here for a list of those countries whose nationals need a visa to visit the UK.

If I am a Libyan passport holder or another visa national is there any circumstance in which I can travel without a visa_

There are some exceptions. They are when:

• you are legally settled in the UK and are seeking to return within two years of last departure
• you have the Right of Abode in the UK
• you have previously been granted leave to enter or remain in the UK for a period of more than six months and are returning to the UK for the same purpose before that leave has expired.