Travel & Global Lives
The places that matter are not always in one country. Prepare for UK–India journeys, business visits and the boundaries around mobile work.
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Travelling between India and the UK: check the passport, purpose and permission
From the desk
One family trip, different documents: travelling between Britain and India
An Indian passport holder, a British citizen with OCI and a British citizen needing a visa can share a booking while following different entry and return-document routes.
Remote work during a UK visit: incidental activity is the key question
An overseas employer and a laptop do not make every UK stay a permitted working holiday. Start with the purpose and activities of the actual trip.
Digital nomad visas are country-specific: compare permissions before destinations
A remote-work plan needs a legal basis, an employer or client arrangement and a financial plan. A fashionable visa label cannot supply all three.
Travelling between India and the UK: check the passport, purpose and permission
The same flight can carry an Indian visitor, a returning UK resident and a British OCI holder. Each has a different document story.
A UK business visit or a work route? Start with the activity
Meetings, negotiations and delivering a contract can look similar in a diary. Immigration rules treat the activity—not the label “business trip”—as the starting point.
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