Tier 4 Spouse Visa(she was denied entry in another country)

[sparch]

My wife was denied entry when she was travelling to Singapore on a tourist visa. She was not told the reason for denial and was made to return to India by the same flight the next day. The email response she got from the Immigration office was - "We are unable to comment on the reasons that you were not allowed to enter." The reason may have been not carrying local currency but no official response from any agency.

I received a PhD offer with a scholarship(15000 p/a) from one of the University in the UK. And now I wonder will there be an issue to get a dependent visa for my wife. She is a graduate(B.Tech) & working in India. Meanwhile, I have been working in Singapore for 5-6 years and planning to go back to my home country to apply for UK Visa together. Any advice would be appreciated. and do you think there will be any issues?

[sah10406]

There are General Grounds for refusal of a UK visa, but without knowing why she was refused entry to Singapore, it is impossible to say whether that refusal of entry means she falls foul of the UK's general grounds.

See https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... s-guidance

[sparch]

The reason for refusal of entry as per our understanding is either not carrying local currency or she may be little nervous as it was her first international visit that too alone. However, they never give a reason for the refusal of entry. we tried to reach out to the immigration department through phone and email, to which they responded saying "We are unable to comment on the reasons that you were not allowed to enter.". So I am not sure what she needs to fill in for "Give more details of what happened" section of form???
Another question...
while filling up the immigration form, there is a section where they ask, Problem with immigration to countries other than the UK, which section will be more appropriate to tick in, I am confused between point 3 & 5.
1. An application for a visa was refused
2. I was deported
3. I was required to leave
4. I was removed
5. I was refused entry at the border

[sah10406]

So I am not sure what she needs to fill in for "Give more details of what happened" section of form???

In that case she can only give her own account of that happened, as you did in your previous answer.

I am confused between point 3 & 5.
...
3. I was required to leave
...
5. I was refused entry at the border

3 means you had entered the country, 5 means you did not.

These are not trick questions that need magic-word answers. They are just questions about the facts.

[ber2lon]

Hi Sparch,

My partner is in a similar situation. Could you please give an update on if the Singapore refusal of entry impacted your partner's UK visa application?

Thanks in advance for your input.