Can visitors change the conditions of their stay in the United Kingdom?

This page explains what you need to do if you are a visitor and you want to change the conditions of your stay in the United Kingdom.

If you came to the United Kingdom as a visitor, you cannot extend your permission to stay as a visitor beyond 6 months in most cases - however, in some circumstances you may be able to switch into a different immigration category. To find out about switching into a particular category, see the information about that category on this website, for example at the Working in the UK or Studying in the UK section.

Any conditions of your stay will be marked clearly in your passport. You should make sure that you understand them.