What materials should I prepare to apply for a visa to visit relatives in the UK?

It is normal for parents to miss their children to study abroad for so long. Miss is too strong, and there are many examples of parents going abroad to see their children. So, for example, in Britain, what visas do parents need to apply for to go to Britain to see their children smoothly? Please see my introduction below.

From 20 19, you can apply for a two-year British tourist visa in China. This kind of visa includes the old visa types, such as ordinary visitor visa, family visitor visa, child visitor visa and business visitor visa. To put it simply, many China parents come to visit relatives in Britain. In the past, they all applied for visiting relatives visas, but now they are all unified as StandardVisitor visas, that is, British tourist visas. The application fee for this visa is 93 pounds, which is also applicable to visa applications for tourist visits, business visits, conferences or business visits.

Time of application and signing

You need to start submitting materials 3 months in advance, and arrange it within 1 month at the latest. Due to different cities, the signing time will be different. Generally speaking, it takes 20 working days to sign the receipt, including 15 working days for review and 5 working days for mailing. It is recommended to make your own travel time in advance and apply as soon as possible.

The official signing rate is 96%

List of visa materials

First of all, you can refer to the list of British visa materials provided by the website of https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/documents-you-must-provide.

It should be noted that all English translations need to be notarized and stamped. It doesn't matter if some online logos are translated without stamp.

1. visa application form

You can fill in the application form in Chinese and sign it for confirmation. You need to fill in every item in the form carefully, and what you fill in will be used as the basis for applying for a British visa.

2. Personal information

The originals, photocopies and translations of passports, identity cards and household registration books need to be prepared.

Copy and translate home pages and personal information pages. There are templates on the internet for reference.

Original, copy and translation of marriage certificate (or divorce certificate)

Married people need to prepare their marriage certificates, and there are templates on the translation website.

3. Work/study/retirement certificate

Original English employment certificate with official seal.

If it is convenient, it is best to use the stationery of the work unit to indicate the address and telephone number of the unit. And indicate personal information, passport number, income, travel date, there are templates online. The boss signed and sealed it.

Unemployed people, such as housewives or freelancers, do not need to provide proof of work. Bank deposits and tap water can also prove that you have a stable income.

Copy and translation of the company's business license or organization code, and affix the official seal.

There are templates on the internet for reference.

If a public institution or private enterprise is unwilling to lend its business license, it is enough to prepare relevant instructions.

Students are required to provide proof of attending school (student ID card) and translation;

Retirees are required to provide the original and translation of retirement certificate.

4. Proof of property

bank statement

Bank running bills for the past 3-6 months, bilingual, with bank seal.

Alipay or consumers can call customer service directly to help print the consumption flow, stamp the official seal of Alipay and mail it to you.

The deadline for printing the running water shall not exceed 65,438+0 weeks. It is suggested that the natural balance of running water should be at least 30,000-50,000, but it should not be precipitated suddenly. The running water needs to be printed in A4 paper size.

Other property

Proof of real estate, cars, stocks, etc.

5. British travel schedule

Make a daily schedule according to the travel date, and indicate the passport number and sign it on the schedule. Can help improve the check-out rate.

There are templates on the internet for reference.

6. Air ticket reservation form

Many booking websites can print advance orders without paying. The British embassy encourages not to make any payment before the visa comes down, but you need to show the ticket reservation form.

You can also buy a ticket reservation form on a treasure, which can guarantee that if the visa is rejected, it will not cause more losses.

7. Hotel Reservation Form

Now, many booking platforms in China can cancel the hotel reservation for free and print the reservation directly.

Generally speaking, it is best not to pay the hotel and air ticket fees before the visa comes down.

If relatives are at home, you don't need to provide a hotel reservation form, but you need to indicate it.

8. invitation letter

If you have friends, relatives or client companies in Britain, I can give you an invitation letter. Generally speaking, the invitation of British nationals or enterprises can increase the signing rate.

Invitations from non-British passport holders (international students) are also acceptable.

Personal invitation requires a scanned passport of the inviter; Non-British passports require a visa page.

An invitation letter in English issued by the inviter, which should indicate the address of the inviter, the contact information of the inviter, the purpose of going to the UK, the time and place of staying in the UK, and who will bear the travel and living expenses in the UK. The invitation letter must be signed by the inviter himself, and electronic signatures are not accepted.

Well, that's all for parents' visas to visit relatives in Britain, hoping to help them go to Britain smoothly and meet the people they want to see.