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[crimson1]

Can someone tell me how long the length of stay visiting the uk is allowed for someone from the usa that is *just* visiting?
How many months are allowed? Thanks! x

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[gracefruit]

The tourist visa (stamp in your passport upon arrival in the UK)given to US citizens is good for six months.

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[crimson1]

cool thanks! :)

[pixie_lv]

I got 6 months, but nobody was checking how long I was really staying, and on leaving, they didn't even look into my passport. Well, I'm not American, I'm Latvian and it's considered worse, so I guess I've been lucky.

[anonymous]

six months... i was on a tourist visa, and then got married. so i was able to apply for my wifey visa while in the country... you might want to consider that. FYI.

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[crimson1]

thanks :)

You can stay up to six months...

[amaterasu]

...on a tourist visa, but if you a)say you're only going to be in the country a few weeks, or b) get into a fight with immigration (yes, I've done both), you'll get a different stamp.

Once, I got a visa that was only god for three months (but you can apply for an extention up to six months), and now I've got a visa that gives me six months, then kicks me the hell out for good (unless I get married or another visa).

Whatever you do, DON'T GET INTO A FIGHT WITH IMMIGRATION!!! (It's a long story, believe me).