Travel Guide

Our Glasgow Travel Guide for ALT Conference provides everything you need to know about Glasgow and the ALT Conference venue.

Visa requirements

You will only need permission (known as 'entry clearance' or 'a visa') to come to the UK for a business visit of up to 6 months if you are a visa national. Currently 108 countries require a visa to enter the UK. You can apply for a visa within 3 months of intended date of travel at visa sections at UK embassies, high commissions and consulates and through visa application centres around the world. The visa is valid for 6 months. 

If you are a non-visa national, permission to come up for 6 months is not needed. For more info on visas, visit Gov.uk.

ETAs will be mandatory for travel to the UK and are being introduced in several stages for different nationalities, over the next few months.

The following link is the best overview, where visitors can find official information and apply:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Each individual visitor is responsible for ensuring they have their own correct authorisation to enter the UK. As such, we are not able to provide any individual advice, but would encourage you to direct queries to the official links above, which also include the option for visitors to web chat with the appropriate authority.