The 20th Commonwealth Games, an international multi-sport event, will be hosted by Glasgow. The Games involves athletes from 71 Commonwealth territories and nations. Featuring 17 sports over the 11 days of competition including 261 medal events, the Games will be conducted from 23rd July to 3rd August, 2014. 6,500 athletes and officials will descend on Glasgow with a million tickets available for sale, and 15,000 volunteers supporting the event.
Supporting the Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government is the Home Office in lieu of delivering a secure and safe Commonwealth Games. The organizers assure the public that the visitors, participants, traders and workers will be able to enter the UK easily and swiftly while taking precautions to prevent access to people who could cause harm.
People interested in watching the Commonwealth Games need to get a Visa beforehand. Contact us for application of Visit Visa to UK. The visitors and spectators should pass the border in the usual way. However, a citizen of EEA (European Economic Area), UK (United Kingdom) or EU (European Union) carrying a chipped passport can use the e-Passport Gates.
Games Family members who would usually require a Visa to travel to the UK
A person who is involved with the Commonwealth Games like a coach, official of a sporting body, an accredited member of the media or an athlete, there is no need to have a Visa to UK for the Games while arriving between 3rd March and 3rd August, 2014 if you have:
1. A valid Passport
2. An accreditation pass from the Glasgow 2014 Organizing Committee
3. Provided your Biometric Information before traveling.
This section can be applied to Visit UK till 3rd September, 2014. A person who wants to get an accreditation pass, needs to submit his/her Biometric Information by 16th May, 2014 at the latest. The biometric enrollment process involves providing scans of fingers and a facial photograph.
