Standard Visitor visa with wholly dependent lifestyle
I'm from Ghana and a graduate with no working records; that means no earnings in my personal bank accounts. I've applied to enter the UK Army in 2017 and all is going well. If accepted, I will then apply for a UK visa.
My father is a medical doctor in London and is more than prepared to receive me and accommodate me during my stay.
If he provides me with his bank statement which proves he has enough funds to sponsor me, as well as support his family, is that one document alone enough to secure a visa to travel from Ghana to UK?
Best Answer
With regards to visas, your main hurdle will be getting a visitor visa for attending the part of the recruitment process that happens in the UK. These are handled exactly as anyone else who wants a visitor visa to attend a job interview; the army does not get any special preference.
In order to get this, you need to convince the ECO of three things:
1) That you actually have a job interview to attend. (Papers from the army should do this for you; at least there will be no doubt whether your potential employer is itself legit).
2) That you can afford to eat, sleep, etc. during your trip.
3) That you will go back to Ghana after your trip.
Having your father sponsor the trip may in some circumstances make it easier for you to do the second of these, but won't help at all with the third one. On the contrary, just having a father who lives in the UK will make the third task very difficult for you.
You'll need to demonstrate a reason that makes you absolutely need to be present in Ghana after your trip. From your description it sounds like you don't have such a need, and if that is the case it will be somewhere between extremely difficult and impossible for you to qualify for a visa.
Sorry, but them's the breaks.
The Visitor Rules are in Appendix V of the Immigration Rules
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What are three 3 activities you Cannot do with a visitor visa?
Travel Purposes Not Permitted On Visitor Visas- Study.
- Employment.
- Paid performances, or any professional performance before a paying audience.
- Arrival as a crewmember on a ship or aircraft.
- Work as foreign press, in radio, film, print journalism, or other information media.
- Permanent residence in the United States.
How long can you stay on Visitor visa in UK?
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.Is standard visitor visa multiple entry?
The Standard Visitor visa is granted for six months and allows for multiple entries during its validity time.What are 3 things you can do with a visitor visa?
And generally, tourists CAN:- Visit family and/or friends in the U.S.;
- Receive medical treatment in the U.S.;
- Attend social events, such as weddings, conventions, conferences, etc.;
- Join spouse/parent member of foreign military in the U.S. on temporary assignment;
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