Questions tagged [uk-visa]
uk-visa tag should be used with questions concerning visas of various types for visiting the United Kingdom (the island of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and several other islands in the region).
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UK Ancestry visa - what is 'UK Sponsor' that dependents have to supply?
I applying for a UK Ancestry visa and my wife is also applying. The official immigration channel has advised us to apply for the following visas:
Main applicant
Reason for visit- Work
Visa type: Non-...
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What is the valid document for expired BRP?
What is the valid document to have when we apply for new BRP?
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UK Ancestry Visa - which application type for dependents (wife) [duplicate]
I'm struggling to understand which application form to select for the dependent of a UK Ancestry Visa applicant? I am the UK Ancestry Visa applicant and am applying with my wife as a dependent at the ...
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UK Fiance visa: Do I need a Property Inspection Report?
Here is a list of things my fiance and I have as proof of Accommodation for his apartment that he owns and lives in:
Title deed
Council tax bill (stating he's the only one who lives there)
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UK visa application withdrawal and reapplying
Do any one of you have experience withdrawing an UK Tier 2 visa application? If so I have some questions.
Does it affect the chances of getting a visa when you reapply?
When reapplying should you ...
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Renew Spousal Visa UK
just over two years ago, I, a British citizen married and successfully applied for a spousal visa for my Mexican wife. According to her biometic card, (residence permit - leave to remain) it will ...
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UK Fiance visa: Does my American Master's degree need to be recognized by UK NARIC?
I am applying for the Fiance visa in the UK and I need to prove my knowledge of English. I'm originally from Brazil which means my native language is Portuguese, however, I have a MFA degree from an ...
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EEA UK family permit for partner, I am an EU and UK citizen
I was born in the UK, I have a British passport and a passport from another EU nation.
My partner(non-EU national) is currently here on a family visa which is up for renewal in August. This is a very ...
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Can I qualify as a returning resident
I was previously a UK permanent resident, however I was outside of the UK for more than 2 years and hence have to apply as a returning resident to come to UK.
My two minor children are UK citizens ...
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Intended day of arrival after course start date - UK Tier 4 General Student
I am from Mexico and I have received a scholarship to start a PhD in the UK on 15 March. I have applied for a Tier 4 visa and my biometrics were taken two days ago (20 February). When I filled my ...
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Meeting required income for a UK unmarried partner visa while living outside the UK [duplicate]
I'm a UK citizen. I have been living with my partner in her home country for a few years now. I'd like to go back to the UK to study, so we're looking at getting her an unmarried partner visa to come ...
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Contract Role or Tier 2 in United Kingdom - UK - Which is easier?
I am a Non-EU experienced Software Engineer, and I am planning to move to London for work. I do know that my two options are either Tier 2 or contract roles.
For Tier 2: I am a Mid-Senior Software ...
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Apply for new ICT visa and cancel Tier 2 General visa
I have already got UK Tier 2 General visa am currently based in India. However on handing over my notice my company (in India) has agreed to send me via UK ICT Long term visa.
Please let me know the ...
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Whether I will be allowed to enter Europe with year long Schengen Visa when my UK brp is expiring in 50 days
I am an Indian working on Tier 2 Visa in UK, my BRP is valid till 26th April,2019
I have Schengen Visa which is valid till Dec,2019 and I got this Visa in London itself.
I am planning for a trip to ...
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Visa for Child born in the UK to parents on Tier 2 (General) Visa [duplicate]
I came to the UK on Tier 2(General) Visa on 26 April 2014. My wife and Daughter came along with me on Tier 2 (Dependant) Visa. Initial visa was valid until 31 January 2016. In December 2015, I have ...
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UK Ancestry Visa, Dependents application [duplicate]
I have applied for the 'UK Ancestry Visa' and it has been granted. However, for my husband we have had a complete nightmare. We have used an agent and the visa category and type used are :non points-...
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Can I reuse the certificate of sponsorship after Tier 2 general visa refusal if the COS status is still “assigned”?
I made an application for UK Tier 2 general visa as I had a valid CoS and other documents as well. I failed to provide UK NARIC report for proof of English language. So, the decision was refusal for ...
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(UK - Tier 2 visa) I am a tier 2 visa holder and was overseas (out of UK) when I was dismissed from my job. I am still overseas, can I return to UK?
I am a Tier 2 visa holder employed by a large accounting firm in London, UK.
I was dismissed from my job 2 weeks ago whilst out out of the UK (was overseas). I left the UK on 31 Nov 18, was ...
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EEA family permit for UK
I am Chinese. My husband is Irish. We are living together in China. When I apply for the EEA family permit. Do we need to provide any financial support documents ?
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Explaining My Work Permit in TRNC for UK Visa
I am citizen of Turkey but moved to Northern Cyprus 7 months ago.
I am going to apply for 2-years visitor visa for the UK on February,2019 to sit a medical exam. When i was in Turkey, i had my 6-...
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Can I marry non-EU Citizen as EU-citizen in the UK?
I am Eu citizen working in UK and would like to marry a girl non-Eu living in Indonesia. Is it possible for her to come in the UK and marry here and then stay in the UK.
What documents we need and ...
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Tourist visa for baby born in the UK? (TIER2 parents)
My wife and I are under the TIER2 visa and we had a baby recently. First, we got her passport issued and a few weeks ago, we've applied for the dependent visa, that hasn't been yet issued (the ...
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UK citizen: how do I return to the UK with Kenyan husband and daughter?
My family and I are British citizens. We moved to Kenya in 2011 for a change of atmosphere and new environment from our busy life in London. A few years on and in 2016, I got married to a Kenyan ...
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Would my infant daughter born in UK need a TB screening test to return to UK?
My daughter was born in UK in Fenruary 2018. She left UK on 25 April 2018 with her mother to go back home to Pakistan. I am now applying for her visa to join me in March 2019. Would she need to get ...
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EEA family permit form - how to answer when/where did you first meet if we met online?
On the EEA family permit form it asks:
When did you first meet X?
Where did you first meet X?
I don't understand what to answer here because we first met online on the internet. Or do we have to ...
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UK visa for non-EEA child of British mother
My wife and I are living in Brazil and intend to immigrate to the UK. We are trying to figure out what is the best way to obtain a visa for our child so she can move with the family.
My wife is a ...
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What is the best time-interval to send follow-up email to a prospective employer in UK?
I have been offered a job in UK by a company which is in the process of acquiring a sponsorship license right now. So I would be able to get a tier 2 visa and work there.
I understand that the ...
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How to correct a mistake made on EEA FP already submitted application
I made a mistake on the application form. I forgot to write my husband's National Insurance number which he has never used to work in the UK. He only applied for it earlier this year. I have already ...
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Do we need photos for UK Tier 2 Dependent Visa for a 2 month old baby?
While I am in the UK on Tier-2 General Visa I gave birth to a baby. As I am planning to travel to India, I need to apply a Visa for my baby.
I have filled in the application form. The only documents ...
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BRP for change of name and passport still with maiden name
I need to change my Biometric residence Permit (BRP) to my married name, however my passport with my maiden name is still valid (I renewed only last year). Can I apply for the change of name in the ...
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EEA FP cover letter. Final touch down before submission
Below is the cover letter my husband drafted for the EEA FP. Please, I need advice on what to add or change.
Datexxx
Dear Entry Clearance Officer
Declaration by the EEA National that ...
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What documents are required for the EEA family permit?
I am a newbie here. My husband, an EU national (Italian), and I, non-EU (Nigerian) are planning to move to the UK from Italy, with our children (EU nationals). We have been married for 8 years, since ...
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Suspended license impact on UK visa already granted
My driver's licence was suspended for 3 months in Australia after accruing more than 12 points for various minor speeding offences.
My UK visa has already been approved and processed, in which I ...
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My UK Tier 2 visa was refused, the visa office states I did not send a letter from UK NARIC, but I did. What should I do?
I had submitted an application for a Tier 2 visa on August 24th 2018.
On September 12th, I got an email from the UK decision centre, asking me to submit within 10 working days a letter from UK NARIC ...
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IHS payment problem
Yesterday I submitted my online application and booked my biometrics appointment. I then paid my IHS fee online via PayPal. They (PayPal) sent me an email of payment confirmation but the black ...
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How to stay in the UK after the exchange program?
I'm going as a university exchange student to the UK (to Bradford University) for 6 months. The program I'm participating is the Erasmus+. The visa I'm applying for is a short-term student visa.
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UK Work permit / Separated Status [duplicate]
I am applying for a UK work permit. My marital status is "Separated" (I am in the process of getting a divorce from my wife). Will this status impact my application for a Work Permit to UK?
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UK citizen living in EU returning to U.K. With spouse
My UK citizen son has lived in Poland for 2 years with his non-eu wife of 2 years.
He has been offered a job in the UK - what visas will they need, to return together to U.K., please?
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Can I pay visa fees directly
I am intending to apply for a UK spouse visa on the 1st of November but my wife cannot pay the fee with her card. In Tunisia, my country, it has a closed economy; we can't pay online for anything. I ...
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Can I convert the UK Standard-Visitor Visa to a Fiancee Visa?
I've found a lot of conflicting information regarding this on StackExchange and other websites together and I'd like to know if anyone knew anything definite about this. I am from the United States of ...
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Ancestral visa application
When applying for a UK Ancestral Visa on Visa4UK it comes up with Visa type and I select Settlement - what should then be selected under Visa Sub type?
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Entering the UK as a visitor, 5 years after tier 4 visa was curtailed
I am hoping someone can assist me, as I am unsure of what to do in this situation: I was a student in the UK 5 years ago. I rushed into the decision of studying abroad and chose a course that was ...
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Spouse visa category and IHS payment
I applied from Nigeria for a settlement visa to join my wife in the UK who is a British citizen and my sponsor and meets the financial requirements. All supporting documents have been submitted with ...
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Am I eligible for a UK Ancestry Visa if my British grandparent was born outside the UK?
I am asking this question for a friend who is an Australian citizen. I have read through the eligibility documents and it seems as though she is not eligible to go through the Ancestry Visa route but ...
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Form for child born in UK to Tier 2 parents
I am on a Tier 2 (General ) visa and my daughter was born in May 2018 in UK. I tried to obtain a Tier 2 dependant child visa for her using the form https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/pbs-...
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is a Senior Web Developer position under Tier 2 shortage occupancy?
I've just been offered a Senior Web Developer position in the UK at a company who are a Tier 2 General A rated sponsor.
I was wondering if I am able to apply under shortage occupancy so I can pay the ...
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Tier 2 (General) Visa - Maintenance (and accommodation) requirement
I have recently applied for my tier 2 (General) visa as a main applicant along with dependent - spouse and dependent - child visas. My sponsor has not sponsored maintenance. I have more than ...
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Can I be paid for work I did outside the UK while visiting on a tourist visa?
I work remotely as a software developer, and am going to visit the UK for 6 months (just by showing my US passport upon entry for a tourist visa since I have never been to the UK before). I have ...
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Right to work for Non EEA spouse of German in UK
We moved to the UK nearly three months ago. I'm Mexican and my wife is German. She just started working in a full time job and I'm about to apply for my residence card. The Home Office says that in ...
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Visa requirements for children born abroad
just looking for info as I find the Uk gov website confusing regarding visas for children born abroad and I cannot find anything specific relating to my situation.
I am a British Citizen not by ...
