Change of reason for UK standard visit visa
I got a Standard Visitor visa for me and my spouse for tourism purposes in November 2018 (valid until May 2019). We did visit and return precisely on the dates stated on the application. Now I have a PLAB2 examination scheduled in March 2019 (not disclosed in the application previously). As my visa is still valid, does this count as a "change in reason of visit" and is disclosure of this necessary to my visa centre? I will need to apply for a visa again once I pass for identity check purposes, hence I do not want to damage any future applications.
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IMHO this is a significant change, as the only reason for PLAB2 is to practise medicine in the UK, signifying your intent to work and live there. Surely, you planned to sit the exam prior to your recent visit (and visa application), as you must have already taken and passed PLAB1.
However, that you were issued a visitor visa is in your favor. Rather than risk an entry refusal at the border, or a refusal of a subsequent visa application, it may be advisable to notify UKVI of your plans.
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Can I make changes to my UK visa application?
Change or cancel your application If you want to change something in your application after you've sent it contact UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI ). You can ask to cancel your application. Your fee will only be refunded if UKVI has not started processing your application.What reasons can you be turned down for a tourist visa?
An applicant's current and/or past actions, such as drug or criminal activities, as examples, may make the applicant ineligible for a visa. If denied a visa, in most cases the applicant is notified of the section of law which applies.Can I change my UK tourist visa?
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.Can a tourist visa be changed?
The answer is yes, you can, but should you? A change of status means a change in your intention. For example, when you obtain a visa and enter the USA, you would have expressed to the US government your intention of a brief visit. The change in such intention can be construed to be deliberate and preconceived.MISTAKE WHEN APPLYING FOR UK VISITOR VISA #WHY UK VISITOR APPLICATION GET REFUSED | JLANCASTER
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