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Hi,

I am asking the same questiions which many of people has asked before.

I got my visa in sep 2008 and i have not traveled to uk since I got my visa. I am now planning to go in first week of jan, my questions is:-
1. I have seen in many thread many people mentioned that u can travel anytime until ur visa is valid ?? Do I face any problem while I travel in Jan after a long break.

2. Is it mandatory that my port of Entry should be through heathrow..or I can enter from any other airport?

appreciate prompt reply on the same.

1. You can travel anytime during the time that you visa is valid - you should have no issues. What might cause an issue however, is if you want to extend or apply for ILR. Consider the facts carefully and if you would want to extend your visa in future, you need to look at the situation you will be in and the points you can claim (from the perspective of being in the UK and possibly not having a job for a while etc).

2. You can enter through any international border, it doesn't have to be Heathrow.

mulderpf wrote:1. You can travel anytime during the time that you visa is valid - you should have no issues. What might cause an issue however, is if you want to extend or apply for ILR. Consider the facts carefully and if you would want to extend your visa in future, you need to look at the situation you will be in and the points you can claim (from the perspective of being in the UK and possibly not having a job for a while etc).

2. You can enter through any international border, it doesn't have to be Heathrow.

I got a reply from VFS Mumbai office:

Dear Chirag,

Thank you for contacting VFS UK Visa Helpdesk.

With regards to your query, we would like to inform you that you may travel any time to UK with in your visa validity.

Please do let us know if we can be of any further assistance.


Yours sincerely

Tabassum

UK Helpdesk
Helpline no – 040-66305600
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What visa do you currently hold and does it have an expiry date?