UK visa can I use same email for two different applications?
I am trying to process visa applications for my parents. I have completed their applications and booked an appointment for my father. However I am unable to book an appointment for my mother using the same email id.
Can anyone please help/clarify?
Best regards, Rugved
Best Answer
There is a trick not many people are aware of to use the same email but write it differently. Assume your email is johndoe@gmail.com. By adding a plus sign (+) after johndoe you can then add continuous text but still go to you. For example:
johndoe+mom@gmail.com
johndoe+dad@gmail.com
This is the SAME email address. You will still receive your emails, but the "From:" field will have the additional text. I do this when I sign up for services, to find out if they are selling my email address. This will usually fool web forms into thinking they are two different emails.
The only time this does not work is when some ignorant web site programmer thinks "+" is an illegal character. For the technically-oriented people, this is allowed and legal as per RFC 2822, Internet Message Format.
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Can I have two UK visa applications at the same time?
One important change brought about by the implementation of HC1087 on 6 April 2017 is the status of multiple applications being submitted simultaneously. It is important to note that Applicants who meet multiple Immigration rules cannot under no circumstance submit multiple applications.Can I have 2 visa applications at the same time?
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