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do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

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do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by readingfiend » Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:45 am

Hello,

My company's immigration lawyer says I have to enter the UK within 30 days of the visa being granted. I thought it was longer. Then I read somewhere that I have to enter within 30 days of the intended arrival date I put on the visa application. Can someone please clarify?

Per lawyer "Visa is granted for an initial period of 30 days within which you must enter the UK."

Thanks.

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Re: do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by Casa » Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:19 am

Your legal advisor is correct. Within 30 days of the visa issue date.

On arrival in the UK you will then have 10 days in which to collect your BRP from your designated Post Office.
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Re: do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by vinny » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:19 am

If you requested a delay, then they should defer the effective date up to three months. You should enter the UK within 30 days from your visa’s effective date.
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Re: do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by readingfiend » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:17 pm

Thank you. So I cannot pick a date from which my visa will be valid?

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Re: do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by CR001 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:34 pm

readingfiend wrote:
Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:17 pm
Thank you. So I cannot pick a date from which my visa will be valid?
Have you clicked on the links that vinny has provided??
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Re: do I have to enter the UK within 30 after visa granted?

Post by readingfiend » Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:35 pm

No, I didn't even see the links. I see them now. I will read. Thanks for the links.

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