How can I apply for a UK visa to attend a conference

I am supposed to attend a five day entrepreneurship conference in the UK in November and I am stuck on how to apply for a visa and what are the visa requirements.

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You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK for business-related activities, eg:

you’re coming to the UK for a conference, meeting or training

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How can I get conference visa?

Documents required to get the conference visa

Original Passport with at least 6 months validity.

Recent color passport size photographs.

Photocopy of passport.

Online filled form.

Letter of Invitation from the Organizer(Visa Invitation letter)

Proof of your Residential Address.

Which visa category is for conference?

The type of visa you will need to attend a conference in the United States is B-1, which is a business visitor visa. The B class of visa is a type of non-immigrant visa provided by the US government to foreign people seeking temporary access into the country.

Can I attend a conference on tourist visa?

Yes you can. You can visit the US for purposes other than studying or working that is temporary in nature such as pleasure or attending a conference. Generally you would have a B1/B2 combined visa, which allows you to enter the US for such purposes.

What is conference visa?

Answer: A Conference visa is granted to a foreigner: (i) whose sole objective of visiting India is to attend a. conference / seminar or workshop being held in India ; (ii) who holds a valid passport, and a re-entry permit if that.

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