Non EU nationality but EU Resident card to enter UK

[negmas]

I'm British and Iranian citizen (dual nationality) and I'm hoping for my parents to visit me in UK in Xmas time. They both currently live in Spain and hold EU 2 years resident card but with only have Iranian passport, how can they visit me? what type of visa can they apply for and would it get accepted as I know its not easy for Iranian to enter UK.

[Ticktack]

I'm British and Iranian citizen (dual nationality) and I'm hoping for my parents to visit me in UK in Xmas time. They both currently live in Spain and hold EU 2 years resident card but with only have Iranian passport, how can they visit me? what type of visa can they apply for and would it get accepted as I know its not easy for Iranian to enter UK.

UK visitors visa, it's virtually the same as a UK family visitors visa. No other way in am afraid.

[negmas]

I'm British and Iranian citizen (dual nationality) and I'm hoping for my parents to visit me in UK in Xmas time. They both currently live in Spain and hold EU 2 years resident card but with only have Iranian passport, how can they visit me? what type of visa can they apply for and would it get accepted as I know its not easy for Iranian to enter UK.

UK visitors visa, it's virtually the same as a UK family visitors visa. No other way in am afraid.

Thanks for the respond. I have few more questions which Im hoping you could help:
- do you think they need to still show evidence of return back to Spain even with Spanish EU ID card?
- I would like to sponsor them here and stay with me but my house its only 1 bedroom, do you that would cause refusal?
- also do I need to get solicitor stamp on the invitation letter to make it official?

Thank you so much

[alterhase58]

A resident card issued under EU regulations does not give any privileges for entering the UK, as no longer a member state.

[meself2]

they do need to show the reason and ties for them to return to Spain, if they reside there: residency card is something that allows them to do so, but ties to the country is something that gives them compelling reason to go back, eg a house bought under their name, if that's what you're asking

[Ticktack]

I'm British and Iranian citizen (dual nationality) and I'm hoping for my parents to visit me in UK in Xmas time. They both currently live in Spain and hold EU 2 years resident card but with only have Iranian passport, how can they visit me? what type of visa can they apply for and would it get accepted as I know its not easy for Iranian to enter UK.

UK visitors visa, it's virtually the same as a UK family visitors visa. No other way in am afraid.

Thanks for the respond. I have few more questions which Im hoping you could help:
- do you think they need to still show evidence of return back to Spain even with Spanish EU ID card?
- I would like to sponsor them here and stay with me but my house its only 1 bedroom, do you that would cause refusal? Nope, it's fine
- also do I need to get solicitor stamp on the invitation letter to make it official? Not required.

Thank you so much

Spain would be treated as their home, as they are legally resident there.
They need to show the usual docs to prove that they would be going back to Spain. Bank statements, payslips, residence card, utility bills et al.

[secret.simon]

they do need to show the reason and ties for them to return to Spain, if they reside there: residency card is something that allows them to do so, but ties to the country is something that gives them compelling reason to go back, eg a house bought under their name, if that's what you're asking

Agree with the above.

They need to show not only that they have the ability to return to Spain (the EU Residence Card), but also that they have strong links to Spain that will require them to return to Spain at the end of their visit in the UK and that they will not overstay. So, ideally jobs or other time commitments to return to or other family members that they reside with, etc.