Scorching temperatures in 2023, is now the time to visit the UK

With UK temperatures this week at record levels, we still have a pulling factor for nationals overseas to visit.

Each year the UK accommodates up to 30 million visitors, with a number of law firms managing processes for families to visit.

With our article today, we will explore key aspects to avoiding a visa refusal for a visitor visa application, either for you, family member or for a business.

More details of what information and documents required for a visit visa application can be found here: https://icslegal.com/visiting-the-uk.

Nationals who require a visit visa

Most nationals for more than 65 countries including Armenia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda as well as Zimbabwe, now require a visa to be applied prior travelling to the UK.

Whether you are looking to visit, or conduct business, the visit visa route permits a number of activities a person can do in the UK.

As part of the Home Office Case Workers guidelines, important questions are asked for those applying to demonstrate they are genuine visitors to the UK and would leave the UK after their visit to the UK.

Key aspects to look at for a visit visa application

Whether you are applying for a visa or sponsoring someone to come to the UK, the smaller details are important on visa applications:

Provide clarity towards circumstances of your residence in your home country or country of residence. This is to confirm you
have adequate ties to return home.
Outline how you plan to support yourself in the UK during the course of your visit. If someone is sponsoring the visit, documents
and information are required from them.
Enclose evidence of your intention to visit the UK. If your visiting family members, attending a wedding or simply sight-seeing, providing
details of your plan is essential.

Getting legal advice, in today’s digital space is it necessary?

Taking legal advice is a sensible approach and helps to avoid a visa refusal. Through our experience, we find that getting immigration advice is integral to ensure you are able to address key requirements for the visa application.

Whilst we appreciate that both online and forums provides some information, getting specific guidance on your matter would be difficult to obtain.

At ICS Legal, we always recommend speaking to one of our Immigration Lawyers to have you concerns addressed, ensuring you are comfortable before moving ahead with a submission.

Can we challenge a refusal of a visit visa application?

It can be quite disheartening to receive a visit visa refusal, and there is no automatic right to appeal against those decisions.

However, you are able to submit a legal representation to outline concerns if documents or information have been overlooked or not considered at all.

With these submissions, you would normally have you matter reverted back to the Entry Clearance Office to review.

Through our experience in challenging those visa decisions, we have seen a number of decisions being overturned. Its helpful for our clients to know that once a legal challenge is made, Home Office does reconsiders matters and they do issue visas where they have got it wrong.