Invite Parents to UK

onewin · Post by **onewin** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:18 pm

Hi All,

I got my Tier 1 Ent visa in month of Feb 2013 (psw 50k).
After that till today I have invested GBP 20K in my business.

Now I would like to invite my parents for summer holidays here in UK.

I am not sure how to make documents for same.

Request you to please advice me on this.

BlackBirdSSG · Post by **BlackBirdSSG** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:24 pm

Their applications will be of FAMILY VISIT or TOURIST (not dependants)

Kindly go through the following link:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... /visiting/

In my view, ask them to file for GENERAL VISITOR or TOURIST as it is relatively simple

Firststep · Post by **Firststep** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:13 pm

They need to apply under Family Visitor visa for sure. Not general or Visit

Post by **vinny** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:15 pm

General, not family.

Firststep · Post by **Firststep** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:37 pm

Visiting family
If you want to visit members of your family in the UK, you can apply to come here as a family visitor (or as a child visitor if you are under 18).
Ref: UKBA website
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... /visiting/

Post by **vinny** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:19 pm

Can you come to the UK as a family visitor? wrote:Additionally the family member you are visiting must :

be a British citizen;
be settled in the UK;
have been granted asylum in the UK; or
have Humanitarian Protection status.

Firststep · Post by **Firststep** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:26 am

Its not necessary. If you have resident permit you can invite your parents. I have seen people inviting parents even they are on student visa. Onewin where are your parents at the moment? which Country?

Post by **vinny** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:44 am

Not disputing that anyone may invite/sponsor a visitor. Just clarifying the category of the visitor applications for the OP's parents.

mehulvpatel · Post by **mehulvpatel** » Thu May 02, 2013 9:42 am

vinny wrote:Not disputing that anyone may invite/sponsor a visitor. Just clarifying the category of the visitor applications for the OP's parents.

Vinny
I am on Tier-1 visa in UK and in past I have sponsored my parents twice (in last 4 years) on 'Family Visit' visa. I am in process of filling their application form however I have noticed on UKBA website that - To be eligible to apply for 'Family visit' Visa, -

Additionally the family member you are visiting must :
be a British citizen;
be settled in the UK;
have been granted asylum in the UK; orhave Humanitarian Protection status.

Hence I am now confused. My parents previous application in 2009 and 2010 have been accepted under family visit but I am not sure if such defination of family member was there at that point of time. Can someboby tell me if this is new requirement recently introduced ( I mean have UKBA taken out Tier-1 persons from family memeber defination recently)...In absense of any guidance I intend my parents to apply under 'general visitor' which seems right to me since I guess they do not qualify for 'family visit visa' as per defination above and also to prepare my sponsor letter wherein I intend to quote above rule as a reason why my parents are applying under 'general visitor' this time contrary to their last two application (just to be safe)...any suggestions please anybody? Vinny? - Mehul

kunaldhande · Post by **kunaldhande** » Thu May 02, 2013 10:00 am

-Apply General/tourist visa.

-You have to provide invitation letter saying that they can leave with you and you are going to show them London and other tourist places.

- Tell them to maintain atleast 7000 pounds (6 lacs rupees) in their account.

- They need to show their assets, properties and work certificates if they are working. (leave letter as well for holiday from work)

- I will suggest you not to sponsor your parents.

I have applied for T1E, its still in process.

My parents applied for General/ Tourist visa and they got their visa.

They are in UK now with me. I have done the exact thing.

confused90 · Post by **confused90** » Thu May 02, 2013 11:03 am

kunaldhande wrote:-Apply General/tourist visa.

-You have to provide invitation letter saying that they can leave with you and you are going to show them London and other tourist places.

- Tell them to maintain atleast 7000 pounds (6 lacs rupees) in their account.

- They need to show their assets, properties and work certificates if they are working. (leave letter as well for holiday from work)

- I will suggest you not to sponsor your parents.

I have applied for T1E, its still in process.

My parents applied for General/ Tourist visa and they got their visa.

They are in UK now with me. I have done the exact thing.

Why would you suggest not to sponsor parents? Any specific reasons?

kunaldhande · Post by **kunaldhande** » Thu May 02, 2013 1:29 pm

I suggested because; by using same route my parents got their visa and they are with me now.

my parents came from India. I already knew that they ask for too many documents if I sponsor my parents.

Tourist visa is a easy way to get them here. generally they ask for travel plan hotel booking but if you just give them a letter mentioning that they can stay with you and you will take them to different places; it is acceptable.

If your parents apply for tourist visa it can come within 1-2 weeks; if they apply for family visa they do check alot of things to make sure that they will come back to their country.

confused90 · Post by **confused90** » Thu May 02, 2013 1:54 pm

kunaldhande wrote:I suggested because; by using same route my parents got their visa and they are with me now.

my parents came from India. I already knew that they ask for too many documents if I sponsor my parents.

Tourist visa is a easy way to get them here. generally they ask for travel plan hotel booking but if you just give them a letter mentioning that they can stay with you and you will take them to different places; it is acceptable.

If your parents apply for tourist visa it can come within 1-2 weeks; if they apply for family visa they do check alot of things to make sure that they will come back to their country.

But as a Tier-1 Entreprenur visa holder, we could call our family as dependants? Even after the checks and all, they'll have an unlimited visa to work also, if they wish

Post by **vinny** » Thu May 02, 2013 11:58 pm

It should be okay to sponsor parents as General visitors.

Note that your parents should declare that you are in the UK.

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