According to the home office: Applications for leave to remain; validation, variation and withdrawal Version 1.0 Published for Home Office staff on 6 April 2017 A valid variation of purpose will look like a new application. You must check CID to see if an earlier application exists which has not yet...

According to the home office published on 6 Mar 2017 Example The initial variation application is for an extension of PBS leave. Before that application is decided, the applicant makes an application for leave under the family route. The family route application will amend the initial application. T...