subject: Have You Got Your Visa For Visiting The Uk? [print this page] When it comes to visiting the UK from outside of the EEA (European economic area) and Switzerland then a visa is required, no matter how long you wish to stay for. For anyone who wishes to visit the UK whether they are visiting for a day or two, or wish to reside in the UK a visa is required, there are a number of different visas available, depending on your reasons for staying in the UK. If you wish to study in the UK then a student visa is required and if you wish to work in the UK then a workers visa is required.
The UK immigration system for working and studying is on a points based system, there is a 5 tier system of visas and each tier has its own points assessment, and so the requirements for tier 1 will be different to the requirements for tier 5. The system came into place in 2008 and was designed to replace over 80 different routes for working and studying in the UK.
If you are wishing to join family who already live in the UK then you must apply for a visa. If you wish to join your partner then you will require a spousal visa, the visa covers husbands, wives, civil partners, unmarried partners, and same sex partners. You must have a spouse visa to remain in the UK any new applications will be considered under the changes from 9th July 2012, if you applied for your visa before 8th July 2012 then your application will be considered under that criteria, if you wish to make any changes to your visa such as to extend your stay or settle then you application will be considered under the same criteria as your original application. If you are looking to apply for a visa to reside long term within the UK then you must be able to show that you can support yourself and that you have accommodation within the UK so that you can live without the need for public funds.
When you apply for a visa it is essential that you ensure that you meet all of the criteria otherwise your application will be refused and your application fee will not be refunded. It is important that you are able to meet all of the criteria, and so you should to take the time to ensure that you do meet it, you do not want to be wasting time and money sending off your application only for it to be refused. An immigration consultant will be able to help you with your application, and will know when all of the criteria has been met and when it is ready to be sent off.
Applying for your visa can be very difficult but with the help of an immigration consultant you can be confident that your visa application has been completed correctly, and that you have done everything you can to ensure that your visa will be accepted. The fees for your visa are quite expensive and so you dont want to be applying for your visa more than once, especially if it is due to a mistake that you have made on your application. When your application is unsuccessful you still have to pay the visa fee and so it is essential that you do everything you can to ensure that your visa is completed correctly.
There are a number of different visas available which will allow you to apply to reside in the UK and you must ensure that you are applying for the right visa for your circumstances, you need to apply for the right visa otherwise your application will be refused. An immigration consultant will be able to give you all of the advice and help that you need when applying for a UK visa.
You must ensure that you leave plenty of time between applying for your visa and when you wish to enter the UK so that you will have your visa in time.
