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<p> </p><p> </p><p>Academics can use the academic visitor route to carry out unpaid
research for <br />up to 12 months provided they are on sabbatical leave from their
overseas <br />academic institution. Academics can also speak at conferences provided
it is a <br />not for profit venture. <br /><br />Academics can use the permitted
paid engagement visitor route to give paid <br />lectures for up to 1 month. They
must be invited by a UK Higher Education <br />Institution or a UK research or arts
based organisation. <br /><br />Family members can apply as general visitors, or child
visitors in the case <br />of children under 18 years, to accompany the main visitor
to the UK. They <br />would be allowed to stay in the UK for up to 6 months, or 12
months where they are <br />accompanying an academic visitor.<br /><br />Academics
who are employed to carry out paid research in the UK can do so under <br />the Tier
5 Government Authorised Exchange route for up to 24 months. They must <br />be sponsored
by a UK Higher Education Institution. Their dependents can stay <br />with them and
have the right to work.</p><p> </p>
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