I want to apply for a visit visa for my 8 years old nephew during his summer holidays. His parents can't accompany him due to work commitments. The visa rules state that the child should be able to get visa if parents consent for unaccompanied minor to travel alone and have a close relative to stay with.
However, it does state that there are additional rules for visit to Scotland and Ireland - notifying the local authorities.
Could you please answer some of the questions around it?
- Can anyone confirm who the local authorities are here?
- Would I need to notify the council or some other department?
- Would I need to notify them and provide the evidence of it in the application itself or does this need to be done only after visa has been approved?
- Would I need to show any specific travel arrangements for his flight from India to UK?
- In terms of evidence, will parents consent, their financial statements and employment verification, school's NOC fo his visit, invite from myself, my home ownership evidence and my financial statements suffice?
- How difficultis it generally to get visitor visa approved for an unaccompanied minor?