An Overview of Family Visitor Visa in the UK

People from around the world have settled in the UK over a period of time. Some went there to work and establish their business and other migrated to the beautiful land for various reasons. All kinds of highly skilled, professional and unskilled labourers have found work in England and settled down here. Most of them are officially the citizens of England and have become a part of this English nation. Even today many people wish to settle down in the UK and aspire to get UK citizenship in various ways.

Family members of these UK citizens can visit their family by applying for family visitor visa. People can travel from any part of the world to the UK on this visa and visit their family members and spend time with them. If you are a UK citizen and wish your family members to visit you, go ahead and consult immigration solicitors London on detailed terms and eligibility criteria. Following is a general overview of the family visitor visa to get a fair idea and to be prepared. 

Eligibility:

Following are the mandatory eligibility criteria that a family visitor should meet to apply for the visa.

1. Any one of the family members has to be residing in the UK. They should show their relationship with the citizen as the husband, son, daughter, brother, sister, parents, grandparents or child’s spouse. The person residing in the UK can get the legal documents done from immigration lawyers London to be produced as document for your visa application.
2. You should be above the age of 18 years or you need to apply as a dependent on any other visa type.
3. Show enough funds in your bank account to support yourself during your visit to the UK or your family member needs to sponsor you on the same.
4. Your family member should prove that he or she is the citizen of UK or they have settled in this country on legal basis. An authentication letter from the immigration solicitor London will be required to prove the same.

Your rights and restrictions based on family visitor visa:

1. You can stay up to6 months at a time in the UK based on your family visitor visa.
2. You can travel around the country on the basis of this visa.
3. You can undertake short term courses up to30 days for skill enhancement.
4. You cannot take up employment or indulge in any kind of business when you are on visitor visa. It would be considered illegal and you could be banned.
5. You are not allowed in any kind of legal activity. Marriage, partnership, property deals, litigation or even initiate notice on getting married or any other legal activity will be considered illegal and will be charged against you.
6. You can visit the doctor if you are unwell. But you are not allowed to undergo any major surgery if it was not mentioned in the visa application as the purpose of your visit.

If you wish to extent you visa for a long term or if you are eligible for UK citizenship, you can apply for the same with the help of immigration lawyers London.