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Questions tagged [uk-visa]

uk-visa tag should be used with questions concerning visas of various types for visiting the United Kingdom (the island of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and several other islands in the region).

From Wikipedia topic United Kingdom or "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and colloquially Great Britain (GB) or simply Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands."

The United Kingdom government has provide a web site, Check if you need a UK visa, which can help determine whether a visa is required as well as what type of visa.

For information about visas and immigration to the United Kingdom.

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If someone gets a startup visa to the UK can their spouse work?

I can't find any information https://www.gov.uk/start-up-visa/your-partner-and-children is mum on this.
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Spouse visa category and IHS payment

I applied from Nigeria for a settlement visa to join my wife in the UK who is a British citizen and my sponsor and meets the financial requirements. All supporting documents have been submitted with the application. While filling the application…
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Form for child born in UK to Tier 2 parents

I am on a Tier 2 (General ) visa and my daughter was born in May 2018 in UK. I tried to obtain a Tier 2 dependant child visa for her using the form https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/pbs-dependant-child . But the form does not provide…
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UK spouse visa financial requirement

I am a UK citizen married to an American citizen and we would like it if my wife could come and live in the UK with me. I have just finished a degree in Biomedical science and wish to pursue a PhD, therefore I couldn’t earn the 18,600 that is…
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Changing jobs from UK tier 2 to UK tier 2

I have given 1 month notice, so by my calculations HMRC will give me ~90-100 days to stay in the UK. While this happens I'm waiting for my new employer to organise the job suitability test and get the certificate of sponsorship. A few questions: If…
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Tier 2 dependent child and ILR

We have a child born in UK. We have applied for her Tier 2 dependent visa and she has a valid Tier 2 dependent visa till end of July-2018. Now we have our ILR but it takes few months to get my child citizenship. I wonder if can we use her Tier 2…
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UK visa application withdrawal and reapplying

Do any one of you have experience withdrawing an UK Tier 2 visa application? If so I have some questions. Does it affect the chances of getting a visa when you reapply? When reapplying should you disclose that you have previously withdrawn an…
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Can I qualify as a returning resident

I was previously a UK permanent resident, however I was outside of the UK for more than 2 years and hence have to apply as a returning resident to come to UK. My two minor children are UK citizens who wish to pursue their further schooling and…
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UK Ancestry Visa, Dependents application

I have applied for the 'UK Ancestry Visa' and it has been granted. However, for my husband we have had a complete nightmare. We have used an agent and the visa category and type used are :non points-based working visa, Dependent for more than 6…
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How to correct a mistake made on EEA FP already submitted application

I made a mistake on the application form. I forgot to write my husband's National Insurance number which he has never used to work in the UK. He only applied for it earlier this year. I have already submitted the form, signed the declaration page…
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Do we need photos for UK Tier 2 Dependent Visa for a 2 month old baby?

While I am in the UK on Tier-2 General Visa I gave birth to a baby. As I am planning to travel to India, I need to apply a Visa for my baby. I have filled in the application form. The only documents that were listed for submission were: 1. Birth…
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Ancestral visa application

When applying for a UK Ancestral Visa on Visa4UK it comes up with Visa type and I select Settlement - what should then be selected under Visa Sub type?
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Missed UK entry clearance valid until date. What now?

It's a bit of a strange (stupid) case: I was granted an entry clearance for a UK Tier 1 visa (applied from South Africa). For numerous reasons (some medical), I couldn't travel before the "Valid until" date. But I didn't pay sufficient attention to…
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Can I work for a US company (paid in USD) and live in the UK as a dependent of my spouse's Tier 2 General Visa?

My husband and I are US citizens. We are finishing a 5 year visa (Tier 2 ICT) through my work, where he was a dependent. I've negotiated a job back in the US with my company (will start in about a month's time). However, now my husband has been…
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Are UK Home Office email addresses case sensitive?

I have this email ID for priority visa application: Tier4priorityservice@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Is this case sensitive?
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