You can apply for a Family Visitor visa if you’re visiting a family member in the UK and you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Also your family member must also be either a British citizen or settled in the UK or have been granted asylum in the UK or under humanitarian protection in the UK.

An individual qualifies for Resident when they have been given permission to stay in the UK without any time limit. However, it is possible that due to certain reasons as resident may be required to leave the UK for extended periods, a returning resident is a resident who has left the UK and wants to return to live in the UK.