There is no specific limit on the number of visits an applicant can make to the UK, such as a definitive rule which states that a visitor can only remain in the UK for ‘6 months in 12 month period’ rule. But visitors must not be living in the UK for extended periods because of frequent, successive visits and they cannot live in the UK on a continuous basis even if this is punctuated by short absences from the UK to avoid overstaying.

Visit visas are normally valid for six (6) months, one (1) year, two (2) years and five (5) years. The visas are valid for unlimited journeys within the validity period of the visa. However, applicants of visit visas may only remain in the UK for a maximum of six (6) months on any one visit, or until the visa expires if less than six months.  Applicants may not remain (without further permission) in the UK after the “valid until” date on the visit visa, even if this is less than six (6) months.

Applicants are not allowed to enter or stay in the United Kingdom to receive free medical treatment from the NHS (National Health Service). They should ensure that they have enough medical insurance to cover their stay.  However, the following NHS treatments are free of charge:-

• Treatment given in an accident and emergency (A&E) department or in an NHS walk-in centre that provides services similar to those of an A&E department;
• Treatment for certain infectious diseases (but for HIV/AIDS, only the first diagnosis and counselling that follows it are free);
• Compulsory psychiatric treatment; and
• Family planning services.

On a visitor visa, applicants may be able to register with a General Practitioner (GP) in their area and receive free treatment. The GP can decide whether or not to register them. They may not be able to receive the full range of hospital treatment, because they must be a permanent resident or have lived here for a year to qualify for it.

Applicants will have the following conditions attached to their leave:
• No recourse to public funds;
• Registration with the police, if applicable;
*taken over; ament other than working for the business or businesses that you have established, joined or
• No employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach).

Non-EEA nationals applying under Innovator visa have to apply for a biometric residence permit.
The biometric residence permit is a residence permit which holds a migrant's biographic details (name, date and
place of birth) and biometric information (facial image and fingerprints), and shows their immigration status and
entitlements while they remain in the UK. This also means that a UK visa will no longer be stamped in the
applicant's passport and all applicants will be issued one of the new Biometric visa cards instead. These cards
look very similar to a (pink) UK driving license, except they have a microchip in the back.
Once the application for Skilled worker visa is submitted online, applicants are required to attend their biometric
appointment at one of the Visa Application Centers to provide their fingerprints, photo and signature..
Successful offshore applicants will receive a 30-day' vignette sticker' in their passport instead of a vignette with
the full grant of leave. This 30-day visa will be the date they indicated as their intended travel date in their visa
application. Applicants under Skilled worker visa will be required to collect their BRP from the Post Office branch
detailed in their decision letter within ten days of arrival in the UK. The Post Office branch is linked to the
postcode that they submitted in their visa application. The BRP card can then be used as proof of right to work,
study and access public services in the UK.

In line with the Home Office service standards for processing UK visa applications for Innovator visa, they decide
within 3 weeks if applying from the outside UK and within 8 weeks, if applying within UK.