Change of purpose of UK visit After Getting the UK Standard Visitor Visa
I applied for a UK Visitor Visa and got my visa. I was going to participate in a two day training course at Cambridge University. But due to some issues with the course, I would not like to participate in the course this time.
As I purchased my two way flight ticket already, is it possible to use my ticket for tourist purposes (sightseeing in London) only instead of participating in the course?
During the Landing interview, should I mention this issue? Should I provide the new hotel reservation and is it enough?
Best Answer
UK visitor visas are routinely issued as multiple entry and with a 6 month validity period. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can use it for a completely different purpose / length of stay / number of entries to that stated in your original application. It depends to what extent the change of plan constitutes a material change of circumstances. See Holiday visit to UK with a C-Visit visa which I got for a business trip that never happened; meantime I left the company that backed my application
You could ask the Embassy/Consulate that issued your visa whether your change of plan is acceptable and take evidence of their reply with you to the UK. If you decide to rely solely on a successful landing interview, your best course is always to tell the truth and have paperwork to prove it. Eg if you had leave of absence from your employer for the course, get a new one for vacation purposes. And take your original paperwork with you.
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Can I change my travel plans after I receive my UK visa?
There is no problem if you have changed within 6months time frame. Most importantly they also advise to plans after visa confirmation. plans are plans rather if you stated any specific time bound reason like going to attend birthday, wedding etc.Can you enter UK multiple times with standard visitor visa?
If you need a visa, you must apply for a Standard Visitor visa before you arrive in the UK. Your visa will be multiple entry, so you can leave during breaks and return to the UK using the same visa as long as it is valid.How long can you stay in the UK with a standard visitor visa?
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months) and other permitted activities. You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months. You might be able to apply to stay for longer in certain circumstances, for example to get medical treatment.Can I change my visitor visa in UK?
No. Unfortunately, you cannot switch from a Visitor Visa to any other visa in the UK. The Visitor Visa is intentioned as a way of coming to the UK in order to visit and not for permanent stay in the UK. The UK offers many alternative visa routes for this possibility but the Visitor Visa is not one of them.Work In The Uk 🇬🇧 on A Standard Visitor Visa? Breakdown of What you can \u0026 can't do on visiting visa
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