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trevoronitselec
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by trevoronitselec » Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:33 pm
Hello everyone.
For someone to apply a VISIT VISA, does he or she need to book/pay a flight for UK VISA application purpose first, or plane ticket can be bought after the VISA has been granted? Also, as an inviting sponsor, do I need to specify the exact dates of the travels (arrival and departure) or I can only state arrival and the plan of departure (estimate)? Thank you all for your help.
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by CR001 » Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:37 pm
No, HO advises agaibst booking tickets u til visa is granted.
Yes you need to specify dates i letter.
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by trevoronitselec » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:06 am
CR001 wrote:No, HO advises agaibst booking tickets u til visa is granted.
Yes you need to specify dates i letter.
Thank you for the advise. Just to clarify, I can put dates on the application or letters even without the official flight confirmation/booking from the airlines?
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by Casa » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:14 am
trevoronitselec wrote:CR001 wrote:No, HO advises agaibst booking tickets u til visa is granted.
Yes you need to specify dates i letter.
Thank you for the advise. Just to clarify, I can put dates on the application or letters even without the official flight confirmation/booking from the airlines?
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by trevoronitselec » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:51 am
Sorry for bringing this up again..
but can someone interpret this to me... REQUIREMENT for under 18 in bold letters
4. If you're under 18
You can apply for a standard visitor visa if you’re under 18 and:
you’ve made suitable arrangements for your travel and stay in the UK
you have consent from your parent or guardian to travel to the UK
you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey
you have enough money to support yourself without working or getting help from public funds, or you have family and friends that can support you.
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by CR001 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:08 pm
Who are you applying for?
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by trevoronitselec » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:59 pm
CR001 wrote:Who are you applying for?
I am applying for my stepdaughter.. my wife and who is her mother and our daughters want her to spend her school break with us. We do this yearly when we were still living in Japan. Shes is now 17 and will turn 18 before her flight, unfortunately shes still 17 on our planned application day.
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by CR001 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:51 am
So if you have made this application before, how have you answered the questions previously?
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by trevoronitselec » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:45 pm
CR001 wrote:So if you have made this application before, how have you answered the questions previously?
In Japan embassy they were not looking for booked tickets and have different requirements.. and this is my first time to apply for her here in the UK so I am not familiar with the procedure.
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by CR001 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:03 pm
You can write that 'sponsored by parent and step-parent'. It is not a trick question.
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by trevoronitselec » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:13 pm
CR001 wrote:You can write that 'sponsored by parent and step-parent'. It is not a trick question.
Thank you. I interpreted it differently.
