Consequences of cancelling a Tier 5 GAE UK visa [closed]

I am a non-EU citizen. I have signed a contract for a summer internship in the UK and the company is going to sponsor a Tier 5 GAE visa for me (so at some point I will have to go to an appointment to a visa center to apply for it).

It is possible that I will have to cancel that contract due to external circumstances and will not use that visa. Will there be any negative consequences for my future visa applications if I cancel an appointment/cancel the process after an appointment/cancel the approved visa (depending on how far in the process I will decide not to take the job), assuming that I do that cancellation correctly?

Best Answer

The company probably won't be happy with you, but No - not using a visa that you were granted will not have any negative impact. A visa is just being granted permission to visit the country. It's not an obligation to do so. The visa was paid for either way, so the government is happy. The worst that you may see is being asked why you didn't go if you do apply for a visa in the future. Even better, you've actually been given a visa so that may make things a bit easier applying in the future.

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What happens if I cancel my UK visa application?

You can ask to cancel (withdraw) an application for a visa, visa extension or citizenship. You'll get a refund of the immigration health surcharge if you cancel before a decision has been made about your application. You may get a refund of the application fee.

Can you apply for Tier 5 visa twice?

As long as you never entered the UK using your Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa, then yes you can! You'll have to go through the entire process again and pay all the fees again but provided you still qualify, then you can apply for another one.

How long can you stay outside the UK on Tier 5 visa?

For the Tier 5 (Creative and sporting) visa, you can stay for whichever is the shorter of i) your Certificate of Sponsorship plus 28 days or ii) 12 months.

What happens when my Tier 5 youth mobility visa expires?

Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa Extension This is something of a rarity and is clearly aimed at young people who wish to travel and work/study at the same time. Unfortunately if you wish to stay in the UK after the end of your 24 month visa period, you will have to return to your country of origin and apply for a new visa.

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