# UK visit visas from India

Standard Visitor for tourism, family, business, medical and academic visits, and the Marriage Visitor visa

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/visit · Updated 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 · UK Visa Desk, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST.

## Standard Visitor visa
The Standard Visitor visa costs £135 for up to 6 months (fee effective 8 April 2026, about ₹17,865 at the Home Office rate). It covers tourism, visiting family, business meetings, private medical treatment and short academic visits. Long-term 2, 5 and 10 year visas cost £506, £903 and £1,128.

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## Marriage Visitor visa
The Marriage Visitor visa costs £135 (fee effective 8 April 2026, about ₹17,865 at the Home Office rate) and lets you marry, form a civil partnership or give notice of marriage in the UK within a 6-month visit. It does not lead to settlement; you must leave after the wedding.

Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/marriage-visitor-visa.md

## Transit visa
Indian passport holders changing flights in the UK usually need a transit visa: a Direct Airside Transit visa at £41.50 if you stay airside, or a Visitor in Transit visa at £74.50 if you pass through UK border control and leave within 48 hours (fees effective 8 April 2026). Some travellers are exempt.

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We do not handle UK work visas. Applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.