Applying for general UK visa second time

Dear Friends,

Im thinking to apply for UK visit / general visitor visa for second time. Last year i applied for it and got 6 months visa. I visited UK for 12 days and came back well before time. This year im again planning to visit UK. For last visa, i got sponsor letter from my cousin but for stay at his place only, nothing financial. This year i dont want to ask him for sponsor. My query is can i apply for it 2nd time w/o any sponsor? What reason of visit should i state (last year tourism was my reason)? should i apply for 1 yr visa this time or stick to 6 months?

talhaj_shk wrote:Dear Friends,

Im thinking to apply for UK visit / general visitor visa for second time. Last year i applied for it and got 6 months visa. I visited UK for 12 days and came back well before time. This year im again planning to visit UK. For last visa, i got sponsor letter from my cousin but for stay at his place only, nothing financial. This year i dont want to ask him for sponsor. My query is can i apply for it 2nd time w/o any sponsor? What reason of visit should i state (last year tourism was my reason)? should i apply for 1 yr visa this time or stick to 6 months?

There is no visa other than six months term with 2, 5 or 10 year validity. You can only stay 6 months in any 12 on any visit visa.

Wanderer wrote:

talhaj_shk wrote:Dear Friends,

Im thinking to apply for UK visit / general visitor visa for second time. Last year i applied for it and got 6 months visa. I visited UK for 12 days and came back well before time. This year im again planning to visit UK. For last visa, i got sponsor letter from my cousin but for stay at his place only, nothing financial. This year i dont want to ask him for sponsor. My query is can i apply for it 2nd time w/o any sponsor? What reason of visit should i state (last year tourism was my reason)? should i apply for 1 yr visa this time or stick to 6 months?

There is no visa other than six months term with 2, 5 or 10 year validity. You can only stay 6 months in any 12 on any visit visa.

okay lets say 6 months..

There are thousands who do not have a sponsor in the UK but are granted a visit visa.
If your stay in UK on a previous visit visa was sponsored by someone doesn't mean that applications in future must also be sponsored by someone.