UK Visa question

Almoraboy · Jan 13th, 2007, 11:37

Hi all,

I just wanted to know something about visas. Suppose, a person goes to UK on a business visa for 2 months. Can his spouse also travel with him? If yes (hope it is not NO), then which visa should she apply for?and what all documents should she require when applying for the visa at the embassy? and is it possible to get this visa approved if u r to leave immediately after marriage? (well, u can keep some time in between, but that is going to be spent in soem nice solitary places in uttarakhand, lazily hiking along the tibet border, with no british embassy for kilometres around).

Cheers,
Almoraboy

IndeGuru · Jan 13th, 2007, 11:46

Technically NO, if you travel together you have to have same visa types.They cant issue a Biz visa to one & tourist visa to other. You can get further advise on phone if you call up the visa section of your local UK embassy

dzibead · Jan 13th, 2007, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndeGuru

Technically NO, if you travel together you have to have same visa types.They cant issue a Biz visa to one & tourist visa to other. You can get further advise on phone if you call up the visa section of your local UK embassy

This seems odd to me. What is the source of info re: UK law on this point? How would the UK consular authorities even know whether two people are traveling "together"? What would stop two people from independently applying for visas, each one going for the type he or she is eligible for?

capt_mahajan · Jan 13th, 2007, 14:04

The spouse should have no particular problem getting a tourist visa.

As for documents etc, visit the UK Embassy/High Commission site
.. everything is given in detail.
http://www.britishhighcommission.gov...017170902 275

ps and the 'immediately after marriage'... your wife to be will have to get a new passport made first, isn't it? or maybe these days its not required?

Nick-H · Jan 13th, 2007, 14:21

IIRC, that's a 'non-settlement visa' in UK terms. I don't think there will be any problem.

I think you can download the forms from the UK visas so you can see what questions they ask.

They want to be sure of two things:

You will come back
You can support yourself (or be supported) while you are there

The fact that the spouse is accompanying you on a business trip would seem to add weight to satisfying both these requirements.

If you cannot find the answers on the website above, then go see them and ask.

Jan 13th, 2007, 11:37	#1
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 908	UK Visa question Hi all, I just wanted to know something about visas. Suppose, a person goes to UK on a business visa for 2 months. Can his spouse also travel with him? If yes (hope it is not NO), then which visa should she apply for?and what all documents should she require when applying for the visa at the embassy? and is it possible to get this visa approved if u r to leave immediately after marriage? (well, u can keep some time in between, but that is going to be spent in soem nice solitary places in uttarakhand, lazily hiking along the tibet border, with no british embassy for kilometres around). Cheers, Almoraboy __________________ Trek blog over here

Jan 13th, 2007, 14:21	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,881	IIRC, that's a 'non-settlement visa' in UK terms. I don't think there will be any problem. I think you can download the forms from the UK visas so you can see what questions they ask. They want to be sure of two things: You will come back You can support yourself (or be supported) while you are there The fact that the spouse is accompanying you on a business trip would seem to add weight to satisfying both these requirements. If you cannot find the answers on the website above, then go see them and ask. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Jan 13th, 2007, 11:46	#2
IndeGuru Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Delhi- national capital region Posts: 239	Technically NO, if you travel together you have to have same visa types.They cant issue a Biz visa to one & tourist visa to other. You can get further advise on phone if you call up the visa section of your local UK embassy

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,758	The spouse should have no particular problem getting a tourist visa. As for documents etc, visit the UK Embassy/High Commission site .. everything is given in detail. http://www.britishhighcommission.gov...017170902 275 ps and the 'immediately after marriage'... your wife to be will have to get a new passport made first, isn't it? or maybe these days its not required?

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