Tourist visa for younger brother

Hi All,

I wish to invite my family to visit me in the UK. My parents have all the nesesaary documents.

My younger brother completed his graduation and looking for a job in my home country. He will be visiting me for a month or two in the UK. For his visitor visa, what documents are needed for a successful application?

From the government website, I got to know that a person needs employer letter (if employed) or college letter ( if studying) but my query is - what if a person has completed education & haven’t got a job yet.

Apologies if this is not the right category.

Thank a in advance!

Hello

I don't recommend you apply for a visa for him at the moment.

Young, no job, is a red flag and the risk of refusal is very high.

If he is refused, next time he applies again, his application will be seen unfavourably even if the Home Office claims that each application is evaluated under its own merits.

He should wait until he gets a job, holds it for a while then apply.

Thanks Zerubbabel for your response!

Is there any time limit to wait before apply? E.g. 6 months in the new job etc.

And once he gets a job, being a new employee doesn’t pay that well so is there any money limit for such applicants?

You are welcome

It's not an exact science. It's about maximising the odds in your favour.

I have seen people with 10 years at the same job, excellent travel history... but declined a visitor visa just like that. There is always a risk of refusal when you apply for a visitor visa no mater what.

The younger is the applicant, the shorter the job is held... the risk of refusal becomes higher. You don't want to get a refusal really. You have to risk it at one point, but make sure the risk is really minimal.

You have to be careful about the mentality of "I try now, if I get a refusal, I will try next year, or next month...". It doesn't work like that. Once somebody gets a refusal for a visitor visa, further applications are nearly always refused. If they put "not genuine visitor on a refusal", which they do very often, it means the person won't be accepted in the future.

So you have to manage the risk really knowing that it's not an exact science. It's a balancing act really.

I see your point. It’s better to wait for sometime than to risk it.

Thanks Zerubbabel.