It's odd your visa was only issued for a few past the World Cup final. My understanding is that it's standard you get 14 days after the last work day as stated in the CoS. Since my last work day is July 12 (reserve day for second semi-final - I'm not on the crew doing the final) it makes sense that...

Yes, I read up on the transit visa last night.... I would have to get one, it seems, even if I'm not going through immigration. Unless I'm travelling back from the USA, Canada, Aus or NZ. But.... here's the thing.... say I land in the UK on August 31 without a transit visa. What can they do? Put me ...

The issue is not about where the visit visa application is made from but the probable lack of evidence a visitor to another country is likely to hold or have with them to support their ties to their home country. All such evidence is electronic anyway - at least, it was for the Tier 5 application. ...

When you apply for the visit visa be upfront on your reason why you are returning immediately after your Tier 5 and that you are going home after your visit to your sister. One small wrinkle - your window to apply - immediately after your last work day and before your visa expiry BUT bear in mind y...

Frontier Mole wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:33 am

Get it straight in your head - emotions and common sense are not in anyway connected to immigration law.

Yup, it's just frustrating that that's the case!

Hmmm, interesting, thanks. I suppose this isn't really what this forum is for, but I'm trying to understand the thought process that says, because I've just been in the UK for a legal freelance job, I shouldn't be allowed to go back in to spend some quality time with my sister and maybe do some sigh...

Thanks CR001 for your quick reply. Would it be ok to travel to Ireland just before the Tier 5 visa expires and apply there for a visitor visa, then return to the UK once that is granted (the Tier 5 visa having expired by then)? You say, "You should apply where you are legally resident, ie not a visi...

I have a Tier 5 (sporting and creative) visa valid from May 14 to July 26, in order to work on the TV broadcast of the Cricket World Cup. I was hoping to remain in the UK, staying with my sister (a British citizen) until the end of August. In fact, the return date on my flight ticket is August 31. F...

I am South African. I am applying for a 6-month family visit visa for the UK, to go and visit my sister (a UK citizen) later this year. Either shortly before I enter the UK, or while I am in the UK, there is a chance that I may be asked to do some work for a non-UK company handling a short-term proj...