UK standard visitor visa for a Japanese national

I am a Sri Lankan national currently doing my MBA and my fiancé, who's a Japanese national, intends to visit me for a 3-month period from mid-March. She's currently employed. However, she's currently serving her resignation and intends to take the mentioned period off before commencing her next assignment. Currently we are producing the following documents.

Her current employment contract (which is set to expire in June).
Bank statements and balance sheets for the last 3-6 months.
Sponsorship letter from me providing her with accommodation (as a friend).
My bank statements and a copy of my passport and residence card.
Her proof of residence in Japan.

My question here is, are those documents sufficient to get the clearance and approximately how much of funding needs to be presented?

P.S. - Japanese nationals do not require to apply for a visa as they are eligible for automatically for a visit of up to 6 months, but she would like to avoid any hassle at the immigration hence the application.

Any assistance is much appreciated!

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Best Answer

There's no point in her applying for a visa - only if she's had major immigration-related issues in the UK in the past. Otherwise she might in fact make things more difficult for her.

Tell her she has nothing to be worried about. If she wants to be extra safe, she can bring her return flight confirmation and letter of invitation from you. That's it.

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Do Japanese citizens need a visa for UK?

Step 1 : Japanese citizens can arrive at UK without a visa. Step 2 : After arriving, Japanese citizens can go to UK immigration counter. Step 3 : Show travel document like Original Passport or Travel document of Japan. Step 4 : Once you get entry stamp, you can enter UK and stay for the duration on your stamping.

How long can a Japanese national stay in the UK?

The visitor is permitted to stay in the UK for a maximum of six months from the date of any given entry (or up to the expiry date on the visa, whichever is soonest).

How do I get a UK tourist visa for standard?

If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK and attend an appointment at a visa application centre. The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel. You must meet the eligibility requirements and only do permitted activities.

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.

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