UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Sep 30th 2018, 11:02 pm
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UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Hi all
So as a UK citizen my wife who is not British has been approved for the settlement visa. Our date to enter the UK is 1 Sep however due to personal matters we are unable to enter until February next year. After speaking to the UKVI customer service we were advised that we cannot extend the entry for more than 3 months from that designated entry date.
As it stands then we will reapply for the settlement visa and nominate 1 February as our intended UK entry date. The question is how do we get around the visas4uk account we had set up and used given it states process is complete and won’t allow for a new application. Do we create a new email with all the same details of my wife?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
So as a UK citizen my wife who is not British has been approved for the settlement visa. Our date to enter the UK is 1 Sep however due to personal matters we are unable to enter until February next year. After speaking to the UKVI customer service we were advised that we cannot extend the entry for more than 3 months from that designated entry date.
As it stands then we will reapply for the settlement visa and nominate 1 February as our intended UK entry date. The question is how do we get around the visas4uk account we had set up and used given it states process is complete and won’t allow for a new application. Do we create a new email with all the same details of my wife?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sep 30th 2018, 11:18 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Can you not just make a quick trip to collect your wife’s BRP?
Sep 30th 2018, 11:39 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Understood; that’s a pity. Visa4UK should permit you to create a new application. You may need to wait until the current vignette has expired.
Sep 30th 2018, 11:44 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
BiP, the HO guidance re transfer of conditions doesn't mention the 3 months referred to by the OP, could his wife not simply apply for a Transfer of Conditions?
Sep 30th 2018, 11:49 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
That I don’t know. If the OP has been advised it’s not possible then that’s more information than I have. Given the cost and hassle of applying for a second visa however it might be worth a shot. The advice given out by the Home Office over the phone is not known for its accuracy.
Sep 30th 2018, 11:52 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
That I don’t know. If the OP has been advised it’s not possible then that’s more information than I have. Given the cost and hassle of applying for a second visa however it might be worth a shot. The advice given out by the Home Office over the phone is not known for its accuracy.
OP - how to apply for a transfer of conditions (ie, apply for a new date to enter). This is all the information I have, best of luck.
Go back into the online application site where you originally applied for the visa. Click on 'new application'
Select Other ---> others ----> vignette transfer. You will see 'This visa is to request the transfer of a valid UK visa/entry clearance into a new passport' - despite the odd wording, this is the correct option.
Complete the required info, pay the fee and send. I think the fee is around £170.
This is the Home Office guidance re transfer of conditions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ravel-vignette
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ance-v12_0.pdf
Oct 1st 2018, 12:26 am
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Agree, would be worth a shot.
OP - how to apply for a transfer of conditions (ie, apply for a new date to enter). This is all the information I have, best of luck.
Go back into the online application site where you originally applied for the visa. Click on 'new application'
Select Other ---> others ----> vignette transfer. You will see 'This visa is to request the transfer of a valid UK visa/entry clearance into a new passport' - despite the odd wording, this is the correct option.
Complete the required info, pay the fee and send. I think the fee is around £170.
This is the Home Office guidance re transfer of conditions.
OP - how to apply for a transfer of conditions (ie, apply for a new date to enter). This is all the information I have, best of luck.
Go back into the online application site where you originally applied for the visa. Click on 'new application'
Select Other ---> others ----> vignette transfer. You will see 'This visa is to request the transfer of a valid UK visa/entry clearance into a new passport' - despite the odd wording, this is the correct option.
Complete the required info, pay the fee and send. I think the fee is around £170.
This is the Home Office guidance re transfer of conditions.
Last edited by jonasaurus; Oct 1st 2018 at 12:40 am.
Oct 1st 2018, 12:37 am
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
You’ll need to wait until after the current vignette has expired. What’s the earliest you could enter the UK?
Oct 1st 2018, 12:39 am
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Mar 25th 2019, 5:39 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Meant to write this a couple months ago but only have gotten round to it now.
I ended up applying for a vignette transfer moving it from the month of Sep '18 to the month of Feb '19 and accompanied that with a letter explaining intention and reason. Despite the home office help line advising to do a full application (it was stated they cannot extend beyond 3 months) thankfully I didn't and as noted by BiP and SoS it was definitely worth a try and worked! So the short of it is, if you need to delay the entry date for your vignette (beyond 3 months) then give it a shot!
I ended up applying for a vignette transfer moving it from the month of Sep '18 to the month of Feb '19 and accompanied that with a letter explaining intention and reason. Despite the home office help line advising to do a full application (it was stated they cannot extend beyond 3 months) thankfully I didn't and as noted by BiP and SoS it was definitely worth a try and worked! So the short of it is, if you need to delay the entry date for your vignette (beyond 3 months) then give it a shot!
Mar 25th 2019, 7:41 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Thanks for coming back to let us know.
Mar 26th 2019, 12:17 am
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Meant to write this a couple months ago but only have gotten round to it now.
I ended up applying for a vignette transfer moving it from the month of Sep '18 to the month of Feb '19 and accompanied that with a letter explaining intention and reason. Despite the home office help line advising to do a full application (it was stated they cannot extend beyond 3 months) thankfully I didn't and as noted by BiP and SoS it was definitely worth a try and worked! So the short of it is, if you need to delay the entry date for your vignette (beyond 3 months) then give it a shot!
I ended up applying for a vignette transfer moving it from the month of Sep '18 to the month of Feb '19 and accompanied that with a letter explaining intention and reason. Despite the home office help line advising to do a full application (it was stated they cannot extend beyond 3 months) thankfully I didn't and as noted by BiP and SoS it was definitely worth a try and worked! So the short of it is, if you need to delay the entry date for your vignette (beyond 3 months) then give it a shot!
May 7th 2019, 12:00 pm
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Re: UK settlement visa approved but cannot enter UK for another 6 months
Hi. My daughter is in Manila. She was granted a settlement visa but the vignette's validity is 22-04-2019. - 22-05-2019. I cannot be able to go and pick her up on the said dates due to family concerns and work issues here in the U.K., We already booked to go to pick her up 15 Aug 2019. We did not know that there is only a 30-days validity for her entry to the UK. When is the proper time to apply for a transfer of conditions to have a new vignette? And how long will it take for a new vignette to be issued? Hope to hear of your advise. PThank you very much