Visitor Visa for parents without much financial evidence

[confusedukdesi]

Hello experts,

I am keen to apply for a visitor visa for my parents this month and I am looking for some advice.

I am a British citizen - arrived in UK in 2005 and citizenship acquired in 2012. Have been living in UK with my family since then. My parents have never visited the UK. They are generally not keen on travel and due to a multitude of reasons, it never worked out. My kids have been pestering them for last couple of years and they have finally agreed to visit once.

However, when I read all the advice on evidence required, I think we have some challenges in terms of financial evidence.

My father is retired since 2011 and I have been supporting him since. He has no pensions or any other regular income. He also does not own any land/ house or other property in his name. They currently live in a property that I own. He has around 15,000£ as savings in his bank account.

Mother was always a homemaker, so again has no pensions or any regular income. And no property in her name either. She has around 2000£ in her savings account.
I have written a cover letter explaining the above and that they can live in my house (enough room to accommodate) and that I will be paying for their travel. I have a good job and decent savings and have never claimed benefits.

I am looking for advice as to how can we best evidence that they are only interested in a short visit. Please share your thoughts and if there is anything else we can use to demonstrate their intent to go back to India, which genuinely is the case.

Many thanks in advance.

[Ticktack]

Hello experts,

I am keen to apply for a visitor visa for my parents this month and I am looking for some advice.

I am a British citizen - arrived in UK in 2005 and citizenship acquired in 2012. Have been living in UK with my family since then. My parents have never visited the UK. They are generally not keen on travel and due to a multitude of reasons, it never worked out. My kids have been pestering them for last couple of years and they have finally agreed to visit once.

However, when I read all the advice on evidence required, I think we have some challenges in terms of financial evidence.

My father is retired since 2011 and I have been supporting him since. He has no pensions or any other regular income. He also does not own any land/ house or other property in his name. They currently live in a property that I own. He has around 15,000£ as savings in his bank account.

Mother was always a homemaker, so again has no pensions or any regular income. And no property in her name either. She has around 2000£ in her savings account.
I have written a cover letter explaining the above and that they can live in my house (enough room to accommodate) and that I will be paying for their travel. I have a good job and decent savings and have never claimed benefits.

I am looking for advice as to how can we best evidence that they are only interested in a short visit. Please share your thoughts and if there is anything else we can use to demonstrate their intent to go back to India, which genuinely is the case.

Many thanks in advance.

At this point, it's a gamble. Roll the dice and see what comes up. There's no solid advice applicable, you just have to put together all documents that you can muster.

Cross your fingers and hope for the best. Obviously, apply for just 6 months visa!

[uj95]

Don't mean to hijack here but I'll be in the same boat soon.

Will be putting application for father and mother in law. But they've got 0 savings and no bank accounts. They rely on their sons who they live with.

I'll be sponsoring and paying for everything. So the only ties I'll be able to show is cultural and family to satisfy requirements they will return back home. Not much else you can do here. My reasons for applying for father in law would be so he can travel with his wife as she has mobility issues and never been outside the country before.

[Ticktack]

So why not apply for just one person first. The other becomes the family tie. If visa is granted, wait for 3 months and apply for the other.

That should (hopefully) work for both scenarios!

[confusedukdesi]

So why not apply for just one person first. The other becomes the family tie. If visa is granted, wait for 3 months and apply for the other.

That should (hopefully) work for both scenarios!

Thanks for the suggestion. However, with the timelines etc in mind (looking to spend summer in UK), it's unlikely that we can take this approach.

As you said earlier, we'll roll the dice and see what comes up.

Was just wondering, if there was any value in showing involvement in social causes. My father is an active member in the local community and has helped with initiatives like planting trees, helping under privileged kids etc.

[Ticktack]

So why not apply for just one person first. The other becomes the family tie. If visa is granted, wait for 3 months and apply for the other.

That should (hopefully) work for both scenarios!

Thanks for the suggestion. However, with the timelines etc in mind (looking to spend summer in UK), it's unlikely that we can take this approach.

As you said earlier, we'll roll the dice and see what comes up.

Was just wondering, if there was any value in showing involvement in social causes. My father is an active member in the local community and has helped with initiatives like planting trees, helping under privileged kids etc. What comes to mind is an old film by Nicholas Cage "Gone in 60 seconds". He never got attached to something he couldn't walk away from in 60 seconds and not look back. Those things you've mentioned aren't things your dad can't walk away from! But I guess what you have is what you have.