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How To Get A UK Visa
btaining a visitor's visa visa to be granted will usually
to the United Kingdom of be limited by a note pinned into
Great Britain and Northern the visitor’s passport. For
Ireland is a daunting and usually example, if you have applied for
difficult task. I also think it a visa to visit friends for the
is more difficult from some month of, say, March, you would
countries and therefore for some be granted a multiple entry, 180
nationalities than others, day visa with a letter, signed by
although this is not admitted yourself, pinned into your
official government policy. passport, which states that you
Poorer people from poorer wish to visit the UK from March
countries definitely have a 1st to March 31st and that you
harder time convincing embassy will not attempt to extend that
staff to grant a visa. This is stay. The visa also precludes you
not their personal vendetta, but from access to ‘public funds’ –
a reflection of government social security, unemployment
policy, which, in turn, is benefit, et etcetera.
supposed to be a reflection of
the opinion of the majority of Most people are refused a visa
the British public. It is a good the first time because they do
idea to bear this in mind when not have a strong enough, valid
dealing with the embassy staff reason for going to Britain. If
regarding a visa application for the reason is to visit a lover,
yourself or a friend. then you have a far better chance
if you can prove that you have
It is worth pointing out here had a ‘continuing relationship’
that a British (UK) visitor’s for at least six months. At this
visa is valid for six months and stage of the proceedings, all
multiple entries into the UK, your efforts should be directed
although in practice, the first at validating the reason for your
visit or proving your application form (VAF 1,4) either
relationship. by writing to or visiting the
nearest British Embassy or
I will concentrate on providing Consulate or downloading it from
evidence of a continuing the Internet. Most embassy sites
relationship. Most applicants provide excellent advice on what
from poorer countries will need a is required or recommended to put
sponsor. This is usually an in the envelope with your visa
employer or a lover. Obviously, application form, but it will
immigration stamps in a passport include: two colour,
can prove how long it is possible passport-size photos; the
that a couple could have known application fee (about ?48) in
each other, but you will need local currency; the applicant’s
more evidence than that. A letter passport; proof of the
from a friend, employer or applicant’s address; proof of a
relative stating when you met can continuing relationship of at
help. However, you should keep least six months; the sponsor’s
all correspondence, telephone letter; proof of the sponsor’s
bills, bank statements (recording means of support; proof of the
ATM transactions), restaurant sponsor’s accommodation and
receipts, theatre tickets, train possibly, the sponsor’s passport
and bus tickets, even menus and to prove entry stamps.
photos. In fact, anything that The sponsor is, therefore, the
can help establish that you are key to making a successful
having the relationship that you (first) attempt at obtaining a UK
claim you are having and that you visitor’s visa. The sponsor has
have had it for at least six to be prepared to act as
months. guarantor for the applicant and
the embassy staff will want to be
You could then obtain the able to check the sponsor’s
ability to take care of the relative, proof of children and a
applicant. This means that the letter from the applicant’s
sponsor has to provide a letter employer can help, although proof
from his/her employer proving of children is not considered a
continued, stable employment compelling social reason to
and/or a bank book, proving that return! Proof of property
he/she has enough money to ownership is useful.
provide what he/she has pledged
on the visa application form; and It is better to take your time
proof of accommodation in the instead of rushing the
form of paid council tax bills, application. Make sure you have a
property deeds or a letter from valid reason for wanting to visit
the mortgage provider. Proof of the UK and then make sure you can
marital status does not seem to validate everything you say.
be an issue for the sponsor or Treat the application as if you
the applicant, although the were a barrister – back up
question is asked of the latter. everything you say with evidence
or a letter. Run through your
Some applicants are refused for ‘story’ until the applicant has
apparently strange reasons such it word perfect (they will not
as: want to see the sponsor and
‘the applicant has never left the sometimes, he/she is not even
country before’ – this is easier allowed to wait on the embassy
for some to remedy than others. compound). The applicant will be
‘the applicant has not displayed required to attend an interview
a strong enough economic or the first time and this can be
social bond to the country‘ – held in English or the
meaning that they do not trust applicant’s native tongue. The
him/her to return to his/her visa will normally be available
native country. A letter from a for collection the next day.
entry, 180-day visa that could be
Hint: apply for more time than used to return to the UK without
you need as the visa runs from the sponsor’s knowledge, so try
the day it is granted, but you not to arrive back on a Saturday
may not be able to get a flight unless you want a holiday in the
straight away. You will probably capital.
also be required to return to the
issuing embassy when you arrive And lastly a warning: don’t be
back to have the visa cancelled; tempted to lie - it’s not worth
after all, it is a multiple it!
About the Author:
Written by Owen Jones of http://how-to-get-a-uk-visa.the-real-way.com You may reproduce this article where you wish but only in its entirety and with this resource box.
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