General Visitor Visa for Parents from Chennai

[abkarthik]

Hi,

I am currently residing in Edinburgh on a Tier 2 ICT Long Term visa and my parents are planning to visit me for couple of months after June. My father is retired and my mother is a Central Government Employee. She has got No Objection Certificate from her office for the purpose of travel outside India. They are going to use their own funds for travel and they will be living with me at my 2 bedroom house.

We are planning to submit the following documents:
1. NOC from Mom's office
2. Mom's 6 months pay slip
3. Bank PPF statement containing last 6 months entry
4. Couple other bank account statements.
5. Mom's salary account statement for the last 6 months
6. Invitation Letter from my side detailing that they will be staying with me.
7. Passport/ BRP copy from my side
8. Tenancy agreement with letting agent from my side

Can you please help me out with the following queries?

1. Do you see any other document that we might need to provide other than the above?
2. Since they are going to apply visa at the same time, how the financial statements should be provided. Do they have to provide distinct separate set of documents?
3. Invitation Letter has to be physically signed and sent in original or signed and scanned copy is ok?
4. Do the documents that my parents need to submit be in original or copy?
5. Sample invitation letter for my scenario (i.e Trip funded by visitors themselves with only accomodation provided from my side)
6. Anything else obvious I am missing?

Any help will be highly regarded.

Thanks
Karthik

[ban.s]

take a look at General UK Immigration forum. There are loads of information and discussion on visitor visa applications.

[suresh505]

Dear abkarthik,

I'm in the same situation as yours. Have you applied for the visa for your parents? Can you please let me know what are the documents we would need? Many thanks!!

[abkarthik]

Hi Suresh,

The below are the documents that we submitted as part of my Parent's application. We are yet to get the decision from the BHC. Postive that it should go through

Father (All Xerox Copies):
1. 6 months statement of account in which Pension is credited
2. House/Water Tax reciept- Proof of house
3. PPF Statement for 6 months
4. Tax Returns for 3 years
5. FD Reciept

Mother(All Xerox Copies):
1. NOC from office which contains the leave details and her GPF Balance
2. 6 months Pay Slip
3. Form 16 for 3 years
4. 6 months statement of account in which salary is credited

From my side (Scanned and Printed):
1. Reference letter from employer
2. 5 months pay slip
3. 5 months bank account statement
4. Council Tax copy
5. Gas Bill Copy
6. Passport front and Back pages
7. BRP copy
8. Invitation letter, signed and scanned
9. Tenancy Agreement

Hope this helps. I will keep this posted on the updates.

[suresh505]

Hi abkarthik,

Thanks for the reply. I hope your parents get their visas stamped.

I'm a bit confused about the sponsor/invitation letter. Is it something that we write on our own or is there any specific format for this?

For e.g., I came across a document like this - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... p-form.pdf


Is this the one you used?


Thanks.

[abkarthik]

Glad to inform that my parents visa has been stamped successfully!! Full Term 6 months

Hi Suresh,

My category was that parents sponsor their own trip and I am just providing accomodation.

So based on that the below is the letter I provided...Hope it helps!!

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<Sponsor Name>
<Sponsor Address with Post Code>
United Kingdom

<Date>

The Entry Clearance Officer
British High Commission
Chennai
India

Dear Sir/Madam,

Reg: General Visitors Visa for <Passenger 1(Father) Full Name> and <Passenger 2 (Mother) Full Name>

I am writing to confirm that <Passenger 1(Father) Full Name> and <Passenger 2 (Mother) Full Name> are my biological parents and I would like to invite them to visit me in <Place in UK> for a period of 2 months from <Start Date> to <End Date>. The purpose of their visit is to spend time with me in <Place in UK> and also visit few tourist destinations within the UK.

I am currently working as <Designation at company> at <Company Name> with an annual salary of £xxxxx. I am on <Visa Category> Visa and my visa is valid until <Validity Date>

I confirm that my parents <Passenger 1(Father) Full Name> and <Passenger 2 (Mother) Full Name> will be staying with me at my 2 bedroom apartment during their entire period of stay. I can also confirm that I am the sole occupant of this apartment and there is enough space for them to be accommodated comfortably. I have enclosed evidence of my accommodation and my address is:

<Property Address with Post Code>

I enclose the following evidence:
1. A copy of my passport and Biometric Residence Permit showing my present visa conditions
2. Reference Letter from my employer in UK
3. Evidence of my finance
4. Evidence of my accommodation

Please contact me on <Phone Number>/<email id> if you need further information.

Yours faithfully



(Sponsor Name)

[suresh505]

Congratulations abkarthik!! thanks for posting the sponsor letter format.

[abkarthik]

Good luck on your parent's visa Suresh !! Keep up posted on the updates.

[suresh505]

Ganesh, you can get a letter from a chartered accountant describing all the details of the properties.

[dbkasar]

Hi,
Can you please let me know if scan copy if invitation letter is OK ?
And if my wife is not working I need to submit my own bank statement but is there minimum balance I need to maintain in my account?

My company is arranging accomodation and travel tickets for wifes travel on general visitor tourist visa.

[Wanderer]

Hi,
Can you please let me know if scan copy if invitation letter is OK ?
And if my wife is not working I need to submit my own bank statement but is there minimum balance I need to maintain in my account?

My company is arranging accomodation and travel tickets for wifes travel on general visitor tourist visa.

Your company?

[dbkasar]

Hi,
Can you please let me know if scan copy if invitation letter is OK ?
And if my wife is not working I need to submit my own bank statement but is there minimum balance I need to maintain in my account?

My company is arranging accomodation and travel tickets for wifes travel on general visitor tourist visa.

- The company for which I am working and I am not the owner of company