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My wife applied for a tourist visa for herself last year and the best thing I can do is outline our application details.

* We were married (last June, only 4 months before she applied)
* She had no job
* She had no savings
* She did not own property and lived with parents at home
* She did not own business
* I had already booked tickets for me to fly to the Phils in November and for both of us to fly to the UK together
* She did not have return tickets from the UK to the Phils
* She had been abroad only once before, within Asia on a work trip
* I had no savings and showed no evidence of them (the wedding cleared out my savings)
* I intended to leave the UK Jan this year (shown by tenancy contract and job contract)
* I had permanent work (income ~ £25k) and I submitted 1 years pay certs
* We had prospective accommodation (a flat we had signed our agreement on - the tenancy contract was submitted). We submitted photographs of the flat.
* Had letter from my parents saying that they wanted to meet her again and that they would be willing to support us (just in case)
* Sponsorship letter from me saying that we're fed up of living apart and we wanted to be together like any other married couple and that the rest of my family wanted to meet her
* Photographs of wedding and our time together, letters etc as proof of relationship

And her visa was granted the day after it arrived in the office. The whole process (from posting to receiving the passport back) took about 10 days.

So it is possible. Just make the application substantial (ie, not just the forms and a few sheets of paper, but lots of evidence of your relationship and how much you love each other and want to be together, and how she has complied with any other country's visa requirements). However, it is still a risky process and there are no guarantees. Also, remind them that their own website recommends couples to apply for a tourist visa in the first instance.

We applied for the tourist visa because a) the processing is quicker (not much difference really), b) we didn't intend to settle in the UK (and we haven't), c) it's a darn sight cheaper than a residence visa. I don't know if receiving a residence (spousal or fiancee) visa and not settling in the UK counts against you for future applications. I don't think so, but you can never tell when policy will change.

[an08]

My wife applied for a tourist visa for herself last year and the best thing I can do is outline our application details.

* We were married (last June, only 4 months before she applied)
* She had no job
* She had no savings
* She did not own property and lived with parents at home
* She did not own business
* I had already booked tickets for me to fly to the Phils in November and for both of us to fly to the UK together
* She did not have return tickets from the UK to the Phils
* She had been abroad only once before, within Asia on a work trip
* I had no savings and showed no evidence of them (the wedding cleared out my savings)
* I intended to leave the UK Jan this year (shown by tenancy contract and job contract)
* I had permanent work (income ~ £25k) and I submitted 1 years pay certs
* We had prospective accommodation (a flat we had signed our agreement on - the tenancy contract was submitted). We submitted photographs of the flat.
* Had letter from my parents saying that they wanted to meet her again and that they would be willing to support us (just in case)
* Sponsorship letter from me saying that we're fed up of living apart and we wanted to be together like any other married couple and that the rest of my family wanted to meet her
* Photographs of wedding and our time together, letters etc as proof of relationship

And her visa was granted the day after it arrived in the office. The whole process (from posting to receiving the passport back) took about 10 days.

So it is possible. Just make the application substantial (ie, not just the forms and a few sheets of paper, but lots of evidence of your relationship and how much you love each other and want to be together, and how she has complied with any other country's visa requirements). However, it is still a risky process and there are no guarantees. Also, remind them that their own website recommends couples to apply for a tourist visa in the first instance.

We applied for the tourist visa because a) the processing is quicker (not much difference really), b) we didn't intend to settle in the UK (and we haven't), c) it's a darn sight cheaper than a residence visa. I don't know if receiving a residence (spousal or fiancee) visa and not settling in the UK counts against you for future applications. I don't think so, but you can never tell when policy will change.

i dont have a job
im still studying
my parents pay for the place i stay
i only have 30k in my bank account
and they are not willing to
give me affidavit of support
so i dont know what i should submit
my bf doesnt ahve a job too

[PAT]

i dont have a job
im still studying
my parents pay for the place i stay
i only have 30k in my bank account
and they are not willing to
give me affidavit of support
so i dont know what i should submit
my bf doesnt ahve a job too

Hello angelina08, I just lodged my application for visit visa 2nd week of this month and hoping for favorable result. We have similar situation but I rather try and lost than doing nothing at all. Just be honest in filling up your answers to those questions in the application form and be aware of a small percentage of being approved. Search for more support documents that relevant to your application.Try also to look for documents aside from those which are suggested in the forum to make your application convincing in the eyes and mind of the ECO. Good luck!

[an08]

Hello angelina08, I just lodged my application for visit visa 2nd week of this month and hoping for favorable result. We have similar situation but I rather try and lost than doing nothing at all. Just be honest in filling up your answers to those questions in the application form and be aware of a small percentage of being approved. Search for more support documents that relevant to your application.Try also to look for documents aside from those which are suggested in the forum to make your application convincing in the eyes and mind of the ECO. Good luck!

hi Pat,

what documents did u submit?
I still havent submitted my application
maybe next month i will
also could u update me
whether u get ur visa or not
thanks a lot

goodluck

[PAT]

hi Pat,

what documents did u submit?
I still havent submitted my application
maybe next month i will
also could u update me
whether u get ur visa or not
thanks a lot

goodluck

Hello angelina , yes I will post here whatever the result of my application. This forum help us a lot in gathering documents and make us aware how big/small chance we have....it's really nice to belong with this friendly group of people. Regarding the documents just keep using search function. You will get a lot of idea what to prepare. Good luck