General visitor visa - start date

[suresh505]

HI,

I'm in the UK on Tier-1 (General) visa. I'm planning to bring my mother to the UK on August 20.

The UKBA site says that the visa will be granted for 6 months. If I apply for her visa in June, will the visa start date be June or does it start from the intended date of travel?

Many thanks.

[CR001]

You can ask for a visa to be post dated up to a maximum of 3 months, so yes, you can ask for the visa to be effective from the intended date of travel.

[suresh505]

Great, thanks.