Can I sponsor my Serbian girlfriend for a 2 week visit on a Standard Visitor visa if I have been with my employer for less than 6 months?
I am about to apply for my girlfriend from Serbia to come to the UK on a Standard Visitor visa for a 2 week trip.
She owns her own apartment in Belgrade, also has a stable job there where she has worked for 4.5 years. We are hoping to apply with me as her "sponsor" (I live in rented accommodation earning £35,000 per annum), however I am not clear about the details here. Internet searches lead me only to more ambiguity, contradictions and confusion.
I have read on some forums and other online articles that I can be her sponsor if I earn more than £18,600 per annum and have done so for 6 month or longer - for various employers I have exceeded this income level continuously for over 10 years. However, I changed job in mid-April 2019. She is planning to visit in mid-September, so I will have only been with this employer for 5 months at this point of her planned visit.
- 1) Does this "sponsor" concept actually apply to the UK Standard Visitor visa? The gov.uk link above does not mention it?
- 2a) If so, am I eligible to be her sponsor if I have not been with the same employer for 6 months?
- 2b) Could I apply for her visitor visa in September, when I still have not completed 6 continuous months with one employer, but can show that by the time of her visit I would have been with my employer earning over the threshold for 6 months? Or would I need to wait until October just to apply for the visa itself?
- 2c) If I am not acting as her sponsor, how much money will she need to have in her bank and bring for a 2 week trip to have her visa accepted?
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Can I sponsor a tourist visa?
A short term US visitor visa or tourist visa can either be self sponsored or you may seek sponsorship from any US resident (friends, relative) to sponsor your b1-b2 visa. Any foreign citizen can apply for a US Visa. However, a visa grant is subject to certain eligibility checks by the US consulate.How much money do I need to sponsor a visitor to UK?
You must have at least \xa34,000 in your savings. Anything less than that can raise questions and lead to visa refusal. Again, UK Visas and Immigration does not specify what is acceptable in terms of funds.How do I sponsor a visitor to the UK?
If you want to sponsor their visit to the UK you should produce an invitation letter and supporting documents.What documents do I need to invite someone to the UK?
proof of your income and where you work, for example payslips or an employment contract. proof that you have enough money to pay for the visitor's stay, for example recent bank statements. proof that you're in the UK legally, for example a copy of your passport or visa.UNITED Kingdom Visitor Visa or Tourist Visa after One Rejection 2022 | Documents Checklist
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