Visa requirements for South Africa citizens visiting United Kingdom in 2024

United Kingdom Visa Types

Thinking about visiting United Kingdom? Whether you’re dreaming of a quick getaway, planning to study, or hoping to work there, knowing your visa options is a must. Here are the different types of visas in a super simple and friendly way, so you can figure out which one’s right for you.

• Standard Visitor Visa

• Marriage Visitor Visa

• Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

• Parent of a Child Student Visa

• Short-term Study Visa

• Tier 4 (General) Student Visa

• Tier 4 (Child) Student Visa

• Start-up Visa

• Innovator Visa

• Global Talent Visa

• Skilled Worker Visa

• Health and Care Worker Visa

• Intra-company Transfer Visa

• Intra-company Graduate Trainee Visa

• Minister of Religion Visa (Tier 2)

• International Sportsperson Visa

• Temporary Worker - Charity Worker Visa (Tier 5)

• Temporary Worker - Creative and Sporting Visa (Tier 5)

• Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange Visa (Tier 5)

• Temporary Worker - International Agreement Visa (Tier 5)

• Temporary Worker - Religious Worker Visa (Tier 5)

• Temporary Worker - Seasonal Worker Visa (Tier 5)

• Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

• Ancestry Visa

• Family Visa

• UK Residence Card

• Returning Resident Visa

• EUSS Family Permit

• Frontier Worker Permit

• Representative of an Overseas Business Visa