UK Visitor Visa | Immigration Solicitors
Apply for a UK Visitor Visa
If you wish to visit the UK for tourism, family visits, business or medical treatment, you may need a UK Visitor Visa.
At Harris & Green Solicitors, our immigration solicitors assist with:
- Tourist visas
- Family visit visas
- Business visitor visas
- Visitor visa refusals
- Reapplications and appeals
Who Can Apply?
You may apply for a UK Visitor Visa if you wish to:
- Visit family or friends
- Travel for tourism
- Attend business meetings or events
- Receive private medical treatment
- Study a short course
You must show that you:
- Intend to leave the UK after your visit
- Can support yourself financially
- Have genuine reasons for visiting
Documents Required
You may need:
- Valid passport
- Bank statements
- Employment documents
- Travel plans
- Invitation letter
- Proof of accommodation
The required documents will depend on your circumstances.
Common Reasons for Refusal
Visitor visa applications are commonly refused because of:
- Insufficient financial evidence
- Incomplete documents
- Lack of ties to home country
- Concerns about intention to leave the UK
Professional legal advice can help reduce the risk of refusal.
How We Can Help
Our immigration solicitors can:
- Assess your eligibility
- Prepare your application
- Advise on supporting documents
- Assist with refusals and reapplications
We provide clear and practical immigration advice tailored to your circumstances.
Contact Our Immigration Solicitors
If you wish to apply for a UK Visitor Visa, contact Harris & Green Solicitors today.
Our experienced immigration lawyers assist clients across London and the UK.
Removing previous Visitors categories
There will no longer be a Student Visitor route within the Visitor categories. The Student Visitor and extended Student Visitor routes will now sit in Part 3 (Students) of the Immigration Rules alongside other study provisions, as a Short Term Study routes. The system will then be clearer for those whose main purpose for coming to the UK is to study a short course up to six months (11 months in the case of adults studying longer English language courses.)
The “Parent of a child at school” route is being rebranded as “Parent of a Tier 4 (child) student” to clarify the purpose of the route, and will sit in Part 7 (Other categories) of the Immigration Rules, as these individuals are not visitors.
Since the 25th June 2013, visitors applications no longer attracted a full right of appeal when refused. This means that if the application is refused, the decision can only be challenged on limited grounds and most people will no longer be able to challenge the decision in the Tribunal.
What does this mean for me?
In most cases, where the visa application is refused the only option will be to submit a further application addressing the reasons given in the first refusal letter. Unfortunately, where somebody has been refused under the General Grounds for refusal, this is not something which would be available to them. Despite the insistence that the Entry Clearance posts will consider each application on its merits, an earlier refusal has too often resulted in future applications reaching the same outcome.
For some people, there may be a valid ground of appeal even on the limited basis now permitted. Usually it will be cases whereby there is a reason why the family in the UK are not able to travel abroad and as such, there will be a disproportionate interference with the applicant’s family life, as a result.
What can we do to help?
We have an experienced immigration team used to dealing with entry clearance matters at all stages. We can assist in making sure than the initial application meets all the requirements for a visit visa to be granted. Where an application has been refused, we can advise on the merits of lodging an appeal with the Tribunal on Human rights grounds and providing representation at the Tribunal.
If you have any questions in respect to the above requirements for a visitors visa, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0113 270 7002 or e-mail us on info@harrisandgreensolicitors.co.uk
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