Short-term business visas — visitor visas with business activities
Short-term business visas permit attendance at meetings, conferences, and specific business activities — but not substantive paid work. Examples include the UK Standard Visitor, US B-1/B-2, and Schengen short-stay visas.
Typical characteristics
- Typically 90–180 days per stay.
- No productive employment for a local employer permitted.
- Specific "Permitted Activities" list defines what is allowed.
- ETA schemes increasingly replacing traditional visas for visa-waiver nationals.