Originally Posted by robbie bobby
I've highlighted the application category for you.Family Visitor
The family members you are visiting must be permanently settled or have asylum/humanitarian protection status in the
UK. They must also be related to you in one of the following ways:
- Spouse, civil partner, father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister;
- Grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter;
- Spouse or civil partner’s father, mother, brother or sister;
- Son or daughter’s spouse or civil partner;
- Stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister; or
- Unmarried partner where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least the two years before the day the application is made and the relationship is genuine and subsisting
If you are not related to the person you are visiting in one of the specified ways listed above or if they are not permanently settled or have asylum/humanitarian protection in the UK, then you should apply as a general visitor and complete
VAF1A.
You will be the main sponsor so you'll need to state that and you'll need to submit a good invitation/supporting letter to confirm the support you'll be providing in terms of financial assistance and/or accommodation.
Here is a listing of typical supporting documents you should provide:-
- 6 months Bank statements
- 6 months pay slips
- Proof of address (eg utility bill, Council Tax etc)
- Accommodation details (including owner's agreement / rental agreement etc)
- Sponsors passport copy (Photo page, any relevante and stamping page)
- P60 (if available)
- The main reasons for wanting the applicant to travel at the specific time
Including details about the forthcoming birth should help to strengthen the reasons for the application and for the timing and duration.
Do be wary of requesting a full 6 months duration on the visa application.
Normally the visa issued will be valid for 6 months anyway.
Please also be aware that the Family Visit visa is a temporary visit visa and as such will not be eligible for extension.
You may consider making application for a long-term visit visa. There'll be a need to prove there's a frequent and ongoing need to come to the UK
and that the reason for your need to come to the UK is unlikely to change significantly while the visa is valid. The applicant will need to leave the UK at the end of each visit which remains at maximum 6 months duration.
Do be aware that the visa can be revoked if the travel history indicates repeatedly living here in UK for extended periods.
Concerning the visa application requirements again, the major challenge is, as always, submitting proof of a non-immigrant intent.
The ECO will need to be convinced that the applicant has strong social, economic and family ties abroad that would compel them to leave the UK at the end of the temporary stay.
Hope that helps.
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