URGENT ! UK VISITOR VISA CHECKLIST HELP

[jrs1984]

Hello Friends,

I am an Indian citizen working in UK on Tier 2 ICT. My family is about to apply for their UK tourist visas. For their application, I am providing below documents along with the applicants' documents. Could you please guide me for any additional documents that we need to provide for a successful operation? Feel free to add anything.

Applicants -
1. Father - Owns a small shop in India
2. Mother - Housewife
3. Brother - Works in a private company
4. Sister in law - Used to work a month back, has now left job and a housewife

My documents -
1. Self written sponsorship letter
2. Proof of accommodation - Since I live in a 1BHK rented house, I am providing a flexible booking of a nearest hotel for their stay of 2 weeks. Will this suffice? I will mention same in Sponsorship letter
3. Electricity bill
4. Water bill
5. Council Bill
6. 6 months salary slip
7. 3 months bank statement
8. Passport Copy/BRP Copy
9. Letter of Employment

Document for Father and Mother-
1. Marriage Certificate
2. 3 year Income Tax Return of Father
3. Father's and Mother's bank statements
4. What documents to specify for shop/business ownership ?? (Business Registration document?? )
5. Documents of ownership of any house/land in India
6. Any Fixed deposits
7. Passports

Documents for Brother and Sister in law -
1. Marriage Certificate
2. 3 year Income Tax return of both
3. Bank statements of both
4. Passports of both
5. Brother's employment letter
6. Brother's leave letter from his employer
7. Any fixed deposits
8. Sister in law relieving letter from her employer

Additional documents -
1. Cover letter
2. Photographs

Queries -
1. Is there any separate dependency letters to be provided by Brother or Father for their wives?
2. Is flight bookings necessary at time of application?
3. TB test ?
4. Are there any documents from my side or applicants side that need to be attested?
5. Any other missing documents that I/applicants should provide?
6. Is there any UK tax related document to be provided?
7. My tenancy agreement required?

Thanks much in Advance.

[CR001]

Fixed deposits will not be considered. Any bank statement and funds they want to rely on must be in an account that is immediately accessible.

[jrs1984]

Thanks, Could you please also advise on the queries?

[recyclebin]

2. Is flight bookings necessary at time of application?
- Not necessarily.
3. TB test ?
- A BIG NO - One of my friend's in-law visa rejected based on this reason.

4. Are there any documents from my side or applicants side that need to be attested?
No, as far as I'm aware.

Feel free to include fixed deposits (if you have them), they will be treated as liquid cash/savings as far as I'm aware.

If possible, include CA report which would be a proof of ties back with home country.

PS: these are my opinions based on a few applications made by my friends recently.

[recyclebin]

Feel free to include fixed deposits (if you have them), they will be treated as liquid cash/savings as far as I'm aware.

If possible, include CA report which would be a proof of ties back with home country.

[CR001]

Feel free to include fixed deposits (if you have them), they will be treated as liquid cash/savings as far as I'm aware.

If possible, include CA report which would be a proof of ties back with home country.

Fixed deposits are discounted because they are NOT liquid funds. There have been many refusals with this stated as one of the reasons.