UK Visa Application Peculiarity
I will shortly apply for a visit visa to the UK and I am in a peculiar situation with regards to one of the questions. The application asks if I have ever been refused a visa to any country. I have answered "Yes" and gave the details of a paperwork related refusal to Germany. After completing the application, though having not yet submitted my biometrics, the following occurred to me.
A few years ago I applied for a Canadian visa, and while the online application was in submission I had to cancel my travel plans. I wrote to the Canadian authorities and requested to cancel the application and never submitted my passport. However, despite my attempts, I was never able to confirm that the application was actually canceled and not officially "refused".
Since this sort of thing could be misinterpreted and lead to severe consequences, I have written a letter that explains the situation and will add it to my supporting documents. Is this letter sufficient?
One thing that occurs to me is that I didn't enter this information in the "Extra information" section at the end of the application, because it just didn't occur to me until a few days after. I suppose another option would be cancel and reapply.
Edit: In case it is relevant, I subsequently applied for the same Canadian visa and was approved. In that application I said that I had applied but was never refused a Canadian visa and gave details of why I withdrew the application.
Best Answer
Having spent some additional time on this, let me post an answer which clarifies the situation.
It appears that if one does not submit their passport to the Canadian visa authorities (even after said passport is requested for visa issuance) the resulting application is classified as "withdrawn" and not as "refused". My source for this is a letter sent by the visa authorities in a circumstance when a decision was made on an application but the passport was never submitted.
Note that the passport request letters from the Canadian officials often have confusing text in this regard. They say that the passport should be sent within 30 days and failure to do so may result in a refusal of the application. Certainly sending the passport after 30 days may result in refusal, but not sending it at all has the effect of a withdrawal, and all further processing on the case is stopped.
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Why do UK visas get rejected?
Insufficient funds for a trip to the UK. The applicant has overstayed or submitted false documents on a previous trip to the UK. The applicant does not comply with visa regulations such as submitting to a biometric scan, photograph or provide a medical report.How do you know if your UK visa application was successful?
If your application is successful You'll be given either: a sticker (called a vignette) that goes in your passport - if you gave your biometric information at a visa application centre. access to view your immigration status information online - if you used the smartphone app to prove your identity.What are the visa conditions for UK?
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED APPLYING FOR A UK SHORT-STAY VISA: UK visa application form. Recent passport-sized color photographs, taken in the past six months. Existing passport which has to be valid for at least 3more months from the intended date of departure from the UK.Can UK visa be rejected?
Each year thousands of applications are rejected. At times applicants worry about what possibly could have been wrong with their application. In 2019, the UK visa rejection rate went up to 13%. Bangladesh, Ghana and Algeria were amongst the countries that faced visa rejections up to 40%.UK Visitor Visa Application Process | All you need to know
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