The UK Standard Visitor Stay Calculator analyzes your total days in the UK over the past 12 months and number of entries to assess Border Force frequent-visitor scrutiny under Appendix V.
Count all days inside the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) across the rolling 365 days prior to your planned arrival.
How many times you have crossed into the UK (including brief Eurostar or Dublin/Schengen border hops).
Length of your upcoming UK stay (a single Standard Visitor entry is strictly capped at 6 months / ~180 days).
Check if you carry a confirmed onward flight/Eurostar ticket, UK ETA (if visa-exempt), and proof of home ties outside the UK.
Your single stay of 30 days is legal, but spending 140 days in the UK within a 12-month window—or arriving without a confirmed onward ticket—frequently triggers an e-Gate "Seek Assistance" referral to a Border Force officer.
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Unlike the Schengen Area’s rigid mathematical 90/180-day clock, UK immigration law uses a discretionary "genuine visitor" standard under Appendix V—which makes back-to-back border runs uniquely risky.
How UK Border Force evaluates single visits, cumulative rolling stays, and departure hops.
| Stay Pattern in Rolling 12 Months | e-Gate Outcome | Border Force Appendix V Assessment | Required Proof at Desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–90 Cumulative Days (1–3 trips) | Automatic green gate opening | Safe genuine visitor pattern | UK ETA + onward ticket (if requested by airline) |
| 91–150 Cumulative Days (Single long stay or 2–3 trips) | Usually clears e-Gate; occasional spot check | Compliant if remote work is purely incidental | Return flight + proof of funds & overseas accommodation |
| 151–180 Days in a Single Visit | Clears on entry; flagged on next quick return | Legal for 1 trip, but returning soon after triggers interview | Strong home ties (foreign lease, job letter, onward ticket) |
| 181+ Cumulative Days across Back-to-Back Visits | "Seek Assistance" referral to Border Officer | High risk of refusal or 7–14 day limited stamp under V 4.2(b) | Full folder: onward flight, non-UK residence, bank statements |
| Hop to Ireland (Dublin) to "Reset" Stay | No UK exit recorded (inside CTA) | Does NOT reset 6-month UK visitor leave | Must exit the Common Travel Area entirely |
Strictly speaking, no—UK Immigration Rules Appendix V limits each individual visit to 6 months, not 6 months per year. However, Home Office Border Force guidance instructs officers to examine cumulative time spent in the UK over the past 12 months. Once you spend more than 6 out of 12 months in the UK, the burden shifts heavily onto you to prove you are not living in the UK via successive visits.
UK e-Gates cross-reference Advance Passenger Information (API) exit and entry logs in real time. If you have spent several months in the UK recently and re-enter after a brief trip abroad, the gate automatically refers you to a Border Force desk so an officer can verify your return ticket, finances, and residence abroad.
No. The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man form the Common Travel Area (CTA). Traveling from London to Dublin does not terminate or reset your UK visitor leave; you must depart the CTA altogether.
Since January 31, 2024, updated Appendix Visitor rules explicitly permit visitors to work remotely on overseas employment activities (answering emails, joining calls, coding for a foreign employer), provided that remote work is incidental to a primary purpose of tourism or visiting family/friends—and not the primary reason you are living in the UK for 6 months.
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