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Hussaini Z
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Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:04 pm

Hi,

My wife received her spouse visa today. I am a bit confused... the accompanied letter states.. " you have permission to be in the UK from 29th October 2016 to 29th july 2019".

But it states the vignette sticker is valid for 30 days. Does that mean from today or 29th October? Can she travel straight away or not?

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Re: Vignettes

Post by Casa » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:17 pm

It means that your wife will have to travel within 30 days and collect her BRP from the designated Post Office in the UK within 10 days of arrival.

So yes, she can travel straight away.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:18 pm

Yeah i get that.. but does that mean shes allowed to travel right now or after 29th October?
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Casa » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:26 pm

Hussaini Z wrote:Yeah i get that.. but does that mean shes allowed to travel right now or after 29th October?
Right now. Or as I've already said in my last post, she can travel straight away.

She must arrive in the UK within 30 days of the issue date of her vignette.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:32 pm

Oh awesome! So why does it state from 29th October on tje letter and vignette in the passport?
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Re: Vignettes

Post by vinny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:33 pm

Did you state your intended date of travel to be 29 Oct on the application?
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:38 pm

No we put 20th September but only got the visa today


What i am confuaed about is... that the later is dated 29th September... but vignette is valid from 29th October... so does she have to travel betweeb 29/09 to 29/10 ... or 29/10 onwards but not before?
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Re: Vignettes

Post by vinny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:48 pm

There seems to be a mistake somewhere.

As it stands, I don't think that she should travel before her leave is valid.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by vinny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:51 pm

Get written clarification from the Embassy.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:55 pm

Yep that's what worries me.. i will call them tomorrow. Thanks
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Re: Vignettes

Post by vinny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:56 pm

Hussaini Z wrote:My wife received her spouse visa today. I am a bit confused... the accompanied letter states.. " you have permission to be in the UK from 29th October 2016 to 29th july 2019".
What does the vignette say? What is its effective date?
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:58 pm

Valid from 29/10/2016 to 28/11/2016.

But the letter states vignette is valid for 30 days from date of issue.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by vinny » Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:10 pm

Is there a date of issue on the vignette?

The term "date of issue" on the letter may be misleading. The letter probably refers to the effective date.

The vignette is valid between the given dates.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Mojohnson » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:58 am

The vignette should have a date on it - my wife's had a date which started 3 weeks after she collected her passport so I am pretty sure your one is the same situation. I.e. She can travel from the 29th October as stated.
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Re: Vignettes

Post by Hussaini Z » Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:37 am

Hi,

I have just checked - visa (vignette) valid from 29/10/2016 to 29/11/2016 - I wasn't aware that after the visa has been issued you have to wait for the specified travel date. The cover letter was a bit misleading.

Grr annoying had booked annual leave from work ... will cancel it now and go get her at the end of the month!
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