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