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Hi, I had applied for hsmp and was refused in the very first stage (assessment application form), I did not qualify for the points required. Anyway, I did not apply for the E.C./visa application since my application against the qualifying criteria was refused.

I would really appreciate it if someone who knows about this or has an expert opinion on this help me with that question. Thanks in advance.

Surprised that no comment has been made about this yet. Appreciate feedback.

You should have declared it, irrespective which country's visa you applied for.If it comes to light,then you will almsot certainly be refused by that country too

phish, a points assessment has NOTHING to do with visa refusals. if you had applied for and been denied an E.C., then yes. but merely not meeting the criteria is totally unrelated. i mean, does every PBS wannabe get the points? no. so are they then to consider themselves visa rejectees for the rest of their lives? certainly not. frankly i think you might be being a bit paranoid about this!
plus i know someone who was (mistakenly) rejected for Hsmp points (at the letter stage); she's a frequent traveller and (rightly) never mentions this on forms. gets visas from all over, no problem.

Thanks Sac, appreciate your response. I know it is a bit of a paranoia, but I didn't want to take a chance and get this wrong. Apparently I got the same advice from others that it was not a visa refusal.

Just for the sake of curiosity though, did your friend ever apply for the U.K. visa with that answer, coz that would simply prove the fact that it was not a visa refusal afterall.

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

regards