Vistor visa for mother

KAT32 · Post by **KAT32** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:37 pm

HI All,
I am on HSMP and live since 2005. Three months before my mother was here with me for 4 months and again now she got 2 years visitor visa. As per visitor visa rule she can not stay longer than 6 months. Is it possible if I will take her to nearest country in six months time for entry or exit stamp on her passport. Because it will be very expensive to go back to my country after every 6 month. Will it be acceptable to keep her for two years without breaking any law?
Thanks in advance.

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:53 pm

How old is your mother?

But it's unlikely.

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:32 pm

KAT32 wrote:HI All,
I am on HSMP and live since 2005. Three months before my mother was here with me for 4 months and again now she got 2 years visitor visa. As per visitor visa rule she can not stay longer than 6 months. Is it possible if I will take her to nearest country in six months time for entry or exit stamp on her passport. Because it will be very expensive to go back to my country after every 6 month. Will it be acceptable to keep her for two years without breaking any law?
Thanks in advance.

Technicaly you wont be breaking any law, and i dont see why that should be a problem as long as she leaves the country within 6 months period.

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:33 pm

avjones wrote:How old is your mother?

But it's unlikely.

Why is it unlikely? what reason?

olisun · Post by **olisun** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:32 pm

magsi23 wrote:
avjones wrote:How old is your mother?

But it's unlikely.

Why is it unlikely? what reason?

Do a search on this forum and you will get your answer

KAT32 · Post by **KAT32** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:40 am

My mother is totally dependent . I read different website , search this message board, and read visitor visa policy . They just mentioned about no stay longer than 6 months on visitor visa but did not define policy for exit and entry time after six month.
Actually I call to British embassy and they told me that to keep your mother for two years and just left country in six month time for few days giving impression that she has intention to live here. ......
That's why I am confused...

mepals · Post by **mepals** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:54 am

I do not think a person on UK Visitor visa can travel to any other country from UK. Did you check on the visa law for the country you are planning to take your mother to?

KAT32 · Post by **KAT32** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:11 am

Yes you can travel to another country but you need visa from your destination country..

mepals · Post by **mepals** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:26 am

As far I know, you cannot get visa for another country when you are already on a visitor visa. For example, if I am in UK on a visitor visa, I can not get visa for Schengen states. Its only possible if you are on a work permit or resident visa.

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:48 am

olisun wrote:
magsi23 wrote:
avjones wrote:How old is your mother?

But it's unlikely.

Why is it unlikely? what reason?
Do a search on this forum and you will get your answer

So you dont know the answer then?

olisun · Post by **olisun** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:26 am

magsi23 wrote:
olisun wrote:
magsi23 wrote:
avjones wrote:How old is your mother?

But it's unlikely.

Why is it unlikely? what reason?
Do a search on this forum and you will get your answer
So you dont know the answer then?

Read this similar thread

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=18508

KAT32 · Post by **KAT32** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:29 pm

My mother is 55 years old and nobody is in my country to look after her. Anyway I was reading all different post and very confused from different views. Could some one please advise me what should I do? How can keep her with me legally? Currently she has two years visitor visa.
Please have a quick look on last question from following link:
http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/art ... rticle=324

hsmp07 · Post by **hsmp07** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:36 pm

mepals wrote:As far I know, you cannot get visa for another country when you are already on a visitor visa. For example, if I am in UK on a visitor visa, I can not get visa for Schengen states. Its only possible if you are on a work permit or resident visa.

Yes you can, I was in UK on a student visa, as soon as I got the student visa, I also applied for schegen visa from my home country and I very much got it. I went to UK and from there I visited these schengen states using a Tour service and then came back to UK, and then continued with my degree course. An I think you should be able to get schengen visa with UK visitor visa, otherwise how would these tour services work??

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:47 pm

olisun

Completely irrelevant link, since OP wants her/his mother to stay on visior visa not aplying for ILR

KAT32 · Post by **KAT32** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:35 pm

She can not apply for schengen visa from home country as they required hotel booking, travel ticket and travel insurance . So how she can provide all these document six month earlier. Also schengen visa is valid for 3 months and she has to travel after 4 months .
My questions are still unanswered.
1- Can she apply schengen visa from UK as she has 2 years visitor UK visa?
2- Is this short trip fulfill the requirement of "no stay longer than six month" for uk visitors?
That's it..

OFCHARITY · Post by **OFCHARITY** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:51 pm

Hi

I was in almost the same position with my Mom, she visits myself and her mom here in the UK from time to time but I ensure she never stays for a full six months each time and that there is always a good number of months distance between visits. The reason for this is that a visitors visa is for use for short occasional visits and if the Immigration officer realises you seem to be using it as some sort of settlement visa, spending most of your time in the UK, then it means you are not really a visitor and they can deny you entry.

pantaiema · Post by **pantaiema** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:33 pm

Student visa is not visitor Visa.

hsmp07 wrote:
mepals wrote:As far I know, you cannot get visa for another country when you are already on a visitor visa. For example, if I am in UK on a visitor visa, I can not get visa for Schengen states. Its only possible if you are on a work permit or resident visa.
Yes you can, I was in UK on a student visa, as soon as I got the student visa, I also applied for schegen visa from my home country and I very much got it. I went to UK and from there I visited these schengen states using a Tour service and then came back to UK, and then continued with my degree course. An I think you should be able to get schengen visa with UK visitor visa, otherwise how would these tour services work??

mepals · Post by **mepals** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:23 pm

Check the following site:

http://www.visafrance.co.uk/reqTourist.php

The applicant MUST be resident in the UK, e.g. Requires Leave To Remain in the UK as a Student, working holiday maker, work permit holder, HSMP etc...

My uncle also came on a visitor visa and he could not get schengen visa. Whereas I am on a WP and I got the same.

pantaiema · Post by **pantaiema** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:42 pm

I would have thought so

mepals wrote:Check the following site:

http://www.visafrance.co.uk/reqTourist.php

The applicant MUST be resident in the UK, e.g. Requires Leave To Remain in the UK as a Student, working holiday maker, work permit holder, HSMP etc...

My uncle also came on a visitor visa and he could not get schengen visa. Whereas I am on a WP and I got the same.

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