General Query abt visit visa

[ringer]

I m on a long term visa for China which is expiring at the end of next month,

Next year i m taking my India based (Indian passport holders) parents to visit UK through flights from and to China,

my query is that can i apply for my parents visa to the UK NOW first(before i apply for their visitor visa to China) as i want to apply their China visa after i get my Chinese visa extension done around at the end of next month,

My concern is that UKBA office can ask that where is their China visa as they will b flying from China to the UK and also coming back to China from the UK.

Hope i have made myself clear,

Please advise.

[Lucapooka]

Why would the UKBA ask for their Chinese visas as there will be nothing in their application that refers to China? Even if you do casually mention in a letter that they intend to visit China beforehand, it's not relevant to being granted EC for the UK. You can apply for a visit visa now and request a deferred start date of up to three months.

[geriatrix]

Please don't make multiple posts on the same topic.