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One can indicate the same by mentioning a date (within a 90 days window from the date of EC application) against "On which date do you wish to travel to the UK" in the relevant Visa Application Form (VAF). A brief explanation of the matter either in the "additional information" section of the VAF form or in a covering note suffices on most occasions. If, by mistake or for any other reason (unknown to applicant), the ECO does not issue a post-dated visa, a written communication by post or email to the issuing British High Commission post is usually enough to resolve the issue (BHC asks for the passport and endorses a new visa with corrected effective date).ECB9.5 What if applicant is not intending to travel straight away to the UK wrote: The ECO should check the applicant's visa application form (VAF) for the proposed date of travel in order to prevent unnecessary applications for an extension of stay, and possible claims for a refund of the extension fee. Where an applicant may not intend or be able to travel to the UK immediately following their application: the ECO has discretion to defer the 'effective' date until the date of travel, or up to 3 months from the date of issue, whichever is shorter.
VAF2 (2004) asks for "When do you intend to travel in the UK" under section 2.18.ssingh179 wrote:I still have a soft copy of the form I filled in Nov 2007, and there is no section which asks "On which date do you wish to travel to the UK" (or anything similar in letter or in spirit).
No, because it is not an argument that I have put forward .... but a fact based on personal experience from almost 2 years before your date.ssingh179 wrote:Does this make any difference to the argument you have put forward?
VFS is not there to offer advice and tell you how to complete your application (this is stated on their website as well). They are there as handling agents for applications as a first check before it reached the BHC.ssingh179 wrote:When I applied for an Entry Clearance in India on Nov 20, 2007 (and this three month rule existed back then as well, I have an official confirmation of it), the form which I filled did not have any section where I could request the British High Commission to post date the beginning of the Visa (by a time duration up to 3 months) rather than have the Visa start from the date of decision. My intention was to travel to the UK in the first fortnight of January 2008, which I did. Given a choice, I would have preferred to have the Visa start on Jan 1, 2008, and that would have ensured that I could apply for an ILR in Dec 2012 without needing a second extension of leave to remain. Also, the gentleman from VFS who accepted the application form on behalf of BHC conveniently failed to mention anything at all about this flexibility.