The In-Person teaching will begin on Monday 8th January 2024, in our Gas Ferry Road studios in Bristol, UK.

If your normal place of residence is outside of the UK and you do not hold a UK passport, it is solely your responsibility to ascertain the legality of you visit during the course.

The Aardman Academy is not a registered Training Provider, so you cannot come to the UK on the student visa or use proof of attendance on our course for any type of student status.

For most overseas nationals, it is possible for you to visit the UK for up to six months for business or as a tourist using a Standard Visitor Visa.

Visit on business

For many overseas nationals, you can visit the UK for up to six months for these two business activities:

_{^{1 - attend interviews, meetings, conferences and seminars.}}

_{^{2 - get work-related training if you’re employed overseas and the training is not available in your home country.}}

Please check to see the specific rules for your country using the link at the bottom of this page.

Visit for Tourism

For many nationals, you can visit the UK on holiday or to spend time with family and friends. While in the UK as a tourist, you cannot:

_{^{1 - do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person.}}

_{^{2 - claim public funds (benefits).}}

_{^{3 - live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits.}}

_{^{4 - marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership. You’ll need a Marriage Visitor visa instead.}}

Please check to see the specific rules for your country using the link at the bottom of this page.

Please go to the UK Government site to check if you need a UK visa:

Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

You should:

_{^{1 - check you meet the basic eligibility requirements for a Standard Visitor Visa.}}

_{^{2 - check if you need a visa to visit the UK.}}

_{^{3 - apply for a Standard Visitor visa online - if you need one.}}

_{^{This information is taken directly from the UK Government's website and is not offered by the Aardman Academy as legal advice or proof of the right to enter this country.}}