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Post by gg234 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am

Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
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gg234

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Re: Visitor Visa

Post by AmazonianX » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:17 am

gg234 wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am
Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
Regards
gg234
Yes you can, though note that they abt 1yr remaining on the current visa will be cancelled as she cannot have 2 valid visas at same time

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Re: Visitor Visa

Post by Ticktack » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 am

AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:17 am
gg234 wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am
Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
Regards
gg234
Yes you can, though note that they abt 1yr remaining on the current visa will be cancelled as she cannot have 2 valid visas at same time
No it wouldn't be cancelled. It would work consecutively. It's a visitors visa and they are both the same. It would act as an extension and be kick-start from when the initial one ends.

If it was a different visa like a leave to remain, then the visitors visa would be cancelled.
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Re: Visitor Visa

Post by AmazonianX » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:24 pm

Ticktack wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 am
AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:17 am
gg234 wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am
Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
Regards
gg234
Yes you can, though note that they abt 1yr remaining on the current visa will be cancelled as she cannot have 2 valid visas at same time
No it wouldn't be cancelled. It would work consecutively. It's a visitors visa and they are both the same. It would act as an extension and be kick-start from when the initial one ends.

If it was a different visa like a leave to remain, then the visitors visa would be cancelled.
OK, is this a development post 2014 as I recalled in 2014 instead of one overlapping the other, the existing visitor visa got cancelled.

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Re: Visitor Visa

Post by Ticktack » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:54 pm

AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:24 pm
Ticktack wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 am
AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:17 am
gg234 wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am
Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
Regards
gg234
Yes you can, though note that they abt 1yr remaining on the current visa will be cancelled as she cannot have 2 valid visas at same time
No it wouldn't be cancelled. It would work consecutively. It's a visitors visa and they are both the same. It would act as an extension and be kick-start from when the initial one ends.

If it was a different visa like a leave to remain, then the visitors visa would be cancelled.
OK, is this a development post 2014 as I recalled in 2014 instead of one overlapping the other, the existing visitor visa got cancelled.
Actually it's always been like that pre-2014. I was always under the impression that the unexpired one would get cancelled whilst a new one was issued. Until my mate renewed his visa way in advance and the new one started the next day after the old expires.

If you critically analyse it, one would have already paid for the visa for X length. It would be robbing one if the time paid for was reduced.

Same way the British passport used to add time on previous passport to the new one. Thereby making it excess 10 years.

That boat has obviously sailed now.
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Re: Visitor Visa

Post by AmazonianX » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:38 pm

Ticktack wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:54 pm
AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:24 pm
Ticktack wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 am
AmazonianX wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:17 am
gg234 wrote:
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:49 am
Hi,
Our MIL has 5 yrs visitor visa valid until 31st March 2024 and we are planning to apply 10yrs visitor visa for her now. Can we apply 10yrs visitor visa now while we have a valid visitor visa.
Regards
gg234
Yes you can, though note that they abt 1yr remaining on the current visa will be cancelled as she cannot have 2 valid visas at same time
No it wouldn't be cancelled. It would work consecutively. It's a visitors visa and they are both the same. It would act as an extension and be kick-start from when the initial one ends.

If it was a different visa like a leave to remain, then the visitors visa would be cancelled.
OK, is this a development post 2014 as I recalled in 2014 instead of one overlapping the other, the existing visitor visa got cancelled.
Actually it's always been like that pre-2014. I was always under the impression that the unexpired one would get cancelled whilst a new one was issued. Until my mate renewed his visa way in advance and the new one started the next day after the old expires.

If you critically analyse it, one would have already paid for the visa for X length. It would be robbing one if the time paid for was reduced.

Same way the British passport used to add time on previous passport to the new one. Thereby making it excess 10 years.

That boat has obviously sailed now.
Alright on that. Thanks for the details.

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