family visitor
Jun 8th 2016, 10:48 pm
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family visitor
Hie guys. I really need your help. I'm a south African(32yrs) and intend visiting my older brother who is working in the UK. I intend to sponcer my visit for 2 weeks. To show my tier to my home country I have gathered three property documents I own,marriage certificate,company documents that I run( company is my father's but I have provided proof that I am running it) including healthy bank statements(£15 000 running balance).my own personal bank statement has a balance of £3000. I also have a sworn affidavit by my father stating that in the event of my funds running short, he will help me out.
On my brothers part he has provided an invitation letter and proof that he will be able to accommodate me although the lease he provided is not in his name but his flatmate(will this be a problem)
With all the above,my question is do you think I might have missed or left something that could be crucial to my application. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
On my brothers part he has provided an invitation letter and proof that he will be able to accommodate me although the lease he provided is not in his name but his flatmate(will this be a problem)
With all the above,my question is do you think I might have missed or left something that could be crucial to my application. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Jun 9th 2016, 12:39 pm
#2
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Joined: Jan 2013
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 21,139
Re: family visitor
Hie guys. I really need your help. I'm a south African(32yrs) and intend visiting my older brother who is working in the UK. I intend to sponcer my visit for 2 weeks. To show my tier to my home country I have gathered three property documents I own,marriage certificate,company documents that I run( company is my father's but I have provided proof that I am running it) including healthy bank statements(£15 000 running balance).my own personal bank statement has a balance of £3000. I also have a sworn affidavit by my father stating that in the event of my funds running short, he will help me out.
On my brothers part he has provided an invitation letter and proof that he will be able to accommodate me although the lease he provided is not in his name but his flatmate(will this be a problem)
With all the above,my question is do you think I might have missed or left something that could be crucial to my application. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
On my brothers part he has provided an invitation letter and proof that he will be able to accommodate me although the lease he provided is not in his name but his flatmate(will this be a problem)
With all the above,my question is do you think I might have missed or left something that could be crucial to my application. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
The only documents you need to provide for this visa are a valid passport and proof that you can support yourself for the length of your stay in the UK. If I'm missing something, and I may well be!, then someone else will be along to clarify/provide further information. Best of luck
Jun 9th 2016, 1:14 pm
#3
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Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Re: family visitor
Hi, I'm not an expert in this area, but I thought that given your nationality and the fact you're only staying for 2 weeks, you'd just need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/overview.
The only documents you need to provide for this visa are a valid passport and proof that you can support yourself for the length of your stay in the UK. If I'm missing something, and I may well be!, then someone else will be along to clarify/provide further information. Best of luck
The only documents you need to provide for this visa are a valid passport and proof that you can support yourself for the length of your stay in the UK. If I'm missing something, and I may well be!, then someone else will be along to clarify/provide further information. Best of luck
Jun 9th 2016, 7:11 pm
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 526
Re: family visitor
You will need a return ticket ( upon arrival) with the date two weeks later if you intend to visit for a holiday/tourism and family visit . You are correct, for the visa, in that you need to show ties to your home country and do not intend to stay in the UK. Plus as you are married and wife presumably back in SA that is good. Your role in your father's company and if it is salaried may be enquired into..
3K sounds fine for a two week stay, do you have credit card, or debit card as (assuming you get visa) at the border it may be asked how you will access the funds. They may ask what visa status your brother has and possibly check with him that you are there for a holiday and he will put you up. I presume he shares a flat or rents a room with his friend who has the lease? That may be an area of concern, so to be able to clarify the situation there would be good. Or the flatmate can write a letter of explanation as to their set up and give consent to host you as its his name on the lease.
On the other hand (on arrival) you may not be asked anything at all apart from the purpose of your visit which is holiday not business.
The affidavit may be over the top as the funds are sufficient. Do you have medical/travel insurance? that may be a visa requirement now in any case.
Anyway just going into lots of details but it sounds like you are well prepared so your visa application should be succesful.. good luck
3K sounds fine for a two week stay, do you have credit card, or debit card as (assuming you get visa) at the border it may be asked how you will access the funds. They may ask what visa status your brother has and possibly check with him that you are there for a holiday and he will put you up. I presume he shares a flat or rents a room with his friend who has the lease? That may be an area of concern, so to be able to clarify the situation there would be good. Or the flatmate can write a letter of explanation as to their set up and give consent to host you as its his name on the lease.
On the other hand (on arrival) you may not be asked anything at all apart from the purpose of your visit which is holiday not business.
The affidavit may be over the top as the funds are sufficient. Do you have medical/travel insurance? that may be a visa requirement now in any case.
Anyway just going into lots of details but it sounds like you are well prepared so your visa application should be succesful.. good luck
Jun 11th 2016, 10:06 am
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Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
Posts: 18,193
Re: family visitor
Hi, I'm not an expert in this area, but I thought that given your nationality and the fact you're only staying for 2 weeks, you'd just need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/overview.
The only documents you need to provide for this visa are a valid passport and proof that you can support yourself for the length of your stay in the UK. If I'm missing something, and I may well be!, then someone else will be along to clarify/provide further information. Best of luck
The only documents you need to provide for this visa are a valid passport and proof that you can support yourself for the length of your stay in the UK. If I'm missing something, and I may well be!, then someone else will be along to clarify/provide further information. Best of luck
You will need a return ticket ( upon arrival) with the date two weeks later if you intend to visit for a holiday/tourism and family visit . You are correct, for the visa, in that you need to show ties to your home country and do not intend to stay in the UK. Plus as you are married and wife presumably back in SA that is good. Your role in your father's company and if it is salaried may be enquired into..
3K sounds fine for a two week stay, do you have credit card, or debit card as (assuming you get visa) at the border it may be asked how you will access the funds. They may ask what visa status your brother has and possibly check with him that you are there for a holiday and he will put you up. I presume he shares a flat or rents a room with his friend who has the lease? That may be an area of concern, so to be able to clarify the situation there would be good. Or the flatmate can write a letter of explanation as to their set up and give consent to host you as its his name on the lease.
On the other hand (on arrival) you may not be asked anything at all apart from the purpose of your visit which is holiday not business.
The affidavit may be over the top as the funds are sufficient. Do you have medical/travel insurance? that may be a visa requirement now in any case.
Anyway just going into lots of details but it sounds like you are well prepared so your visa application should be succesful.. good luck
3K sounds fine for a two week stay, do you have credit card, or debit card as (assuming you get visa) at the border it may be asked how you will access the funds. They may ask what visa status your brother has and possibly check with him that you are there for a holiday and he will put you up. I presume he shares a flat or rents a room with his friend who has the lease? That may be an area of concern, so to be able to clarify the situation there would be good. Or the flatmate can write a letter of explanation as to their set up and give consent to host you as its his name on the lease.
On the other hand (on arrival) you may not be asked anything at all apart from the purpose of your visit which is holiday not business.
The affidavit may be over the top as the funds are sufficient. Do you have medical/travel insurance? that may be a visa requirement now in any case.
Anyway just going into lots of details but it sounds like you are well prepared so your visa application should be succesful.. good luck
Cheers BiP
