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Move Colombia to the "visa-national" list
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you want to convert a civil partnership into a marriage

You can come to the UK for up to 6 months without a visa if all of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

[Check what documents you need to bring](/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents) to show officers at the UK border.

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can stay in the UK for up to 6 months without a visa if all of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

[Check what documents you need to bring](/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents) to show officers at the UK border.

The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re [travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man](/guidance/travelling-between-the-uk-and-ireland-isle-of-man-guernsey-or-jersey).

%You may want to [apply for a Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.%

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You do not need a visa to come to the UK if both of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You should bring evidence of your onward journey to show to officers at the UK border.

%You may want to [apply for a visa](/browse/visas-immigration/tourist-short-stay-visas) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.%

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
^The rules on what you’ll need to come to the UK may be different if you're arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024.
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can join your partner or family member for up to 6 months without a visa if both of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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###If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can join your partner or family member for up to 6 months without a visa if both of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa or family permit to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can stay in the UK for up to 6 months without a visa if all of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

[Check what documents you need to bring](/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents) to show officers at the UK border.

The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re [travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man](/guidance/travelling-between-the-uk-and-ireland-isle-of-man-guernsey-or-jersey).

%You may want to [apply for a Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.%

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can stay in the UK as a tourist for up to 6 months without a visa if all the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

%You may want to [apply for a Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.

###What you can and cannot do
You can visit the UK on holiday or to spend time with family and friends.

You can also do other permitted activities with a [Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor).

While in the UK as a tourist, you cannot:

* do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person
* claim [public funds](/government/publications/public-funds--2) (benefits)
* live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
* marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership. You’ll need a [Marriage Visitor visa](/marriage-visa) instead

###What you need at the UK border

You must provide a valid passport or travel document. Your passport should be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.

You may also be asked to prove that:


* you’re visiting for tourism
* you’re able to support yourself and your dependents during your trip (or have funding from someone else to support you)
* you’ve arranged accommodation for your stay
* you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding from someone else)
* you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
* you booked your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024

^The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re [travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man](/guidance/travelling-between-the-uk-and-ireland-isle-of-man-guernsey-or-jersey).

###If you’re under 18 and travelling alone

You may need to show a letter from your parent or guardian giving:

* their contact details and consent for you to travel to the UK
* the name, date of birth, address and relationship to you of the person you’re staying with
* their consent for you to stay with the person named in the letter

Your parent or guardian must tell the relevant local authority about your visit if both of the following apply:

* you’re under 16 (or under 18 if you have a disability)
* you’re going to be looked after for more than 28 days by someone who is not a close relative (called ‘private foster care’)

^You should bring a reply from the local authority if you have one.

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a Standard Visitor visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can stay in the UK as a student for up to 6 months without a visa if all the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

%You may want to [apply for a Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.

###What you can and cannot do
You can visit the UK to study at an [accredited institution](/visa-to-study-english/your-course) for up to 6 months. This includes English language courses.

You can also do:

* a short piece of research that’s relevant to your course overseas
* an ‘elective’ - an optional additional placement, if you’re studying medicine, nursing, dentistry or veterinary medicine and science
* an unpaid clinical attachment or dental observer post, if you’re an overseas graduate from a medical, dental or nursing school
* a recreational course of up to 30 days, for example a dance course

Find out what else you can do with a [Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor).

You cannot:

* study at a [state funded school or academy](/types-of-school)
* do a course that lasts longer than 6 months (except if you’re doing a distance learning course)
* do paid or unpaid work (this includes work experience or work placements, unless it is an eligible medical, nursing, dentistry or veterinary medicine and science placement)
* live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
* get [public funds](/government/publications/public-funds--2) (benefits)

^To study or research certain subjects at postgraduate level or above, you may need an [Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate](/guidance/find-out-if-you-require-an-atas-certificate). If you do need one, you’ll need to get your ATAS certificate before starting your study or research.

###What you need at the UK border


You need a valid passport or travel document. Your passport should be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.


You must provide written confirmation from a higher education provider if you’re visiting to do research or an elective.


If you’re visiting to do an unpaid clinical attachment or dental observer post you must:


- provide written confirmation of your offer
- confirm you’ve not done a clinical attachment or dental observer post in the UK before


You may also be asked to prove that:


* you’ve been accepted on to a course by an accredited institution, for example a letter of acceptance on official headed paper stating the course name, duration and cost
* you’re able to support yourself and your dependents during your trip (or have funding from someone else to support you)
* you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding from someone else)
* you’ve arranged accommodation for your stay
* you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
* you booked your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024

Find out more about [visiting the UK to study](/standard-visitor/visit-to-study).

^The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re [travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man](/guidance/travelling-between-the-uk-and-ireland-isle-of-man-guernsey-or-jersey).

###If you’re under 18 and travelling alone
You may need to provide a letter from your parent or guardian giving:

- their contact details and consent for you to travel to the UK
- the name, date of birth, address and relationship to you of the person you’re staying with
- their consent for you to stay with the person named in the letter

###If you’re not staying with a close relative

Your parent, guardian or school must tell the relevant local authority about your visit if you’re both of the following:

* under 16 (or under 18 if you have a disability)
* going to be looked after for more than 28 days by someone who is not a close relative (called ‘private foster care’)

^You should bring a reply from the local authority if you have one.

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll need a visa to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You can stay in the UK as a tourist for up to 6 months without a visa if all the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
* you meet the [Standard Visitor](/standard-visitor) eligibility requirements

%You may want to [apply for a Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.

###What you can and cannot do

You can visit the UK on holiday or to spend time with family and friends.

You can also do other permitted activities with a [Standard Visitor visa](/standard-visitor).

While in the UK as a tourist, you cannot:


* do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person
* claim [public funds](/government/publications/public-funds--2) (benefits)
* live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
* marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership. You’ll need a [Marriage Visitor visa](/marriage-visa) instead

###What you need at the UK border

You must provide a valid passport or travel document. Your passport should be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.

You may also be asked to prove that:

* you’re visiting for tourism
* you’re able to support yourself and your dependents during your trip (or have funding from someone else to support you)
* you’ve arranged accommodation for your stay
* you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding from someone else)
* you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
* you booked your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024

^The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re [travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man](/guidance/travelling-between-the-uk-and-ireland-isle-of-man-guernsey-or-jersey).

###If you’re under 18 and travelling alone

You may need to show a letter from your parent or guardian giving:

* their contact details and consent for you to travel to the UK
* the name, date of birth, address and relationship to you of the person you’re staying with
* their consent for you to stay with the person named in the letter
Your parent or guardian must tell the relevant local authority about your visit if both of the following apply:
* you’re under 16 (or under 18 if you have a disability)
* you’re going to be looked after for more than 28 days by someone who is not a close relative (called ‘private foster care’)

^You should bring a reply from the local authority if you have one.

###If you need to leave and re-enter the UK

You’ll usually need a Standard Visitor visa or family permit to re-enter the UK if either of the following apply:

* you did not book your return journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re returning to the UK on or after 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
^The rules on what you’ll need to come to the UK may be different if you're arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024.^
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##If you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You do not need a visa to come to the UK if both of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You should bring evidence of your onward journey to show to officers at the UK border.

%You may want to [apply for a visa](/browse/visas-immigration/tourist-short-stay-visas) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.%
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^The rules on what you’ll need to come to the UK may be different if you're arriving in the UK before 11.59pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024.^
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##If you’re arriving in the UK before 11.59pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You do not need a visa to come to the UK if both of the following apply:

* you booked and paid for your journey to the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 26 November 2024
* you’re arriving in the UK before 11.59pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024

You should bring evidence of your onward journey to show to officers at the UK border.

%You may want to [apply for a visa](/browse/visas-immigration/tourist-short-stay-visas) if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.%
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<% if calculator.show_colombia_visa_change_transition_text? %>
^The rules on what you’ll need to come to the UK may be different if you're arriving in the UK before 3pm (UK time) on 24 December 2024.^
<% end %>
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