Refused business visitor but have Family visitor visa?
I'm a post graduate doctor from Pakistan, want to pursue post graduate work in the UK. I read on Travel SE that the business visitor visa was being discontinued from 24 April 2015, I applied for it on 14th April 2015 and was refused. I need to go to the UK before June 17th to sit the PLAB 1 exam (there are no overseas centers hosting the exam in June so I cant sit it in Pakistan), I already have a family visit visa which expires in 2017, so what I wanted to know was can I possibly sit the Plab exam on my current visa (family visitor)? Will they stop me at immigration services in light of the new rules ?
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On the 24th April 2015, the UK implemented new immigration rules which simplify visitor visas. Many different visa types were consolidated into the new Standard Visitor visa, which allows business, tourism, family visits and more. Existing visas of these types are treated the same as a Standard Visitor visa, so you can now do tourism and business on your old Family Visitor visa until it expires. Your application for a business visitor visa would have been refused because you already have a valid visa for the purpose: Taking the PLAB is explicitly allowed on the Standard Visitor visa, so you are fine to travel on your existing visa.
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Can you appeal a visitor visa refusal?
Right of appeal. As of July 2013 it is only possible to appeal to the immigration tribunal against refusal of a visit visa where the grounds of appeal are on human rights grounds. Whether or not the visit engages human rights considerations therefore determines whether there is a right of appeal.Can I apply for another visa while on tourist visa?
Generally, if you are able to apply for a substantive visa (substantive visas are visas other than a bridging visa), there is nothing to stop you from applying for 2 visas at the same time. If you are applying for 2 visas at the same time, the Department will grant you 2 bridging visas.Does visa refusal affect future visa application?
This could affect your eligibility for future visas \u2013 but failing to disclose past visa refusal or cancellation entirely will usually result in the denial of your visa application.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
As long as there is no visa rejection stamp on your passport none will know that another country has denied your visa. Except for Schengen countries as they use the same system and they will be able to pull you information. In the Western world all of the embassies are linked into common computer networks and systems.Why UK Visit Visa Applications Refused Family Visit Visa Tourist Visa Business Visa Marriage Visitor
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