Category "uk"

Visa rule to apply up to 3 months from the date of travel

Does the the UK rule, to apply for visa up to 3 months before travel, start from the date of the online application or from the date of the appointment? And, sh

Family Visit Round 3 [closed]

I am an Egyptian citizen, married to a British citizen. I applied for the family visit visa and got two refusals a year ago. I have 62,500 ste

Couple applying for UK tourist visa in separate countries

My husband and I intend to travel to the UK end of June 2017. While we are aware of the application process and the documents needed, the predicament that we ar

Apart from signs and units, are there any significant differences between driving in the UK and ROI?

Apparently, the Republic of Ireland uses some road signs that are more like in US and Canada than like the rest of Europe. Speed limits and distances are poste

Will a British bank allow a British citizen an account denominated in U.S. dollars?

I am planning a trip to the USA, for which I will need spending money. I have a brokerage account that is denominated in U.S. dollars and I would like, if possi

How should a family with young children apply for UK visas?

We are sponsoring a family to visit us in UK as friends from Madagascar for two weeks. They have a 6 year old and a 16 month old. Do the kids need their own v

My son is traveling to Italy with his school will he need a green card and if so why [closed]

uk Liverpool to Italy why do I need a green card. Traveling by coach

Entering the UK while undergoing visa application

I spent 6 months in the UK last year (February to August 2016) under a Tier 2 Skills Transfer visa from the US on a US passport. I will be starting the Tier 2

Refused Entry to UK via Paris France [closed]

My mom (Canadian) was coming over to visit me in London UK via Paris. She was already here for 5 months, went home for a month, and then was c

Travelling on Business visa to UK for tourism purposes

I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medic

UK visa refusal on V 4.2 a + c (and sometimes 'e')

Many of the UK visa refusals we see here share a common pattern and the prevailing reasons refer to V 4.2 (a) and (c). I do understand that, while the applic

UK visa blank refusal letter without reason for refusal

I received my refusal letter today for my standard visitor visa application for the UK. However, the reason for refusal is not mentioned anywhere on the letter

Does a UK residence card count as an Article 10 residence card?

My wife and I are travelling to Iceland later this year. I am an EEA national (British) and my wife is a non-EEA national (Chinese). We live together in the UK

Why didn't the UK visa officer ask for financial documents?

Recently, my parents had an interview in Pune for a UK tourist visa. They had originals of all of their bank statements and their passport with them, but the of

Do you need to translate a parent consent for travelling (flying) abroad?

My parents got me a consent so I could travel to UK this summer. Do I need to have it translated into English?

Is the 180 days in a year UK non-rule (myth) a hidden/unwritten rule?

The myth of the 180 day non-rule has been debunked here on travelexchange however there is no explanation if it is perhaps an unwritten one. We find that there

Full time and part time jobs in UK standard visa application

I have a full-time job with a fixed salary payable via ATM and another a part-time one with unfixed salary (according to the number of hours/week) payable Cash-

What is meant by "personal impact and articulation skills" in the context of border entry?

Within dozens of highly-rated responses regarding both UK and Schengen entry, I see the phrase "personal impact and articulation skills." There is no further

Standard Visitor Visa refusal grounds V 4.2 (e) (opacity)

I applied for UK visa 3 weeks back and today I collected my documents. My application has been refused with following reason: You state that the cost to you

Transfer in Amsterdam International Airport

A little background - I've always been a cautious traveler and I don't do so well in airports so I usually try to plan ahead of time, hence why I'm asking this.