Need Help: Non English Speaking family member visiting UK

Hi All,

I am on my HSMP in UK. We need to bring my wife's aunt over here.

If possible we will like the aunt to travel alone to UK. The problem is that she is not fluent in English. We are concerned that if she comes alone it may cause problems at the port of entry(while dealing with the port of entry officers).

Does anybody have any similar experience? We don’t want her to come till UK and deported back.

Another question: an agent in India is suggesting that we should get a visitors visa for her. I thought we should get family members visa. Any suggestions on what kind of visa will be better?

Thanks in advance!

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Not sure what to say about the type of visa to apply for but in my experience of travelling around non-English speaking persons visiting the UK for the first time, usually the Immigration/border control officers will ask around the other passengers that are coming through at the same time whether they can help. Very often a person will follow others that have come off their plane through to passport control at the same time so there should be someone there who can speak the same language to help out with any questions they want to ask your wife's aunt!