Who is eligible for a 10 year UK visa?
I'm a retiree from United Nations after 20 years of service. During my service, I had visited UK many times officially with UN passport and privately with UK visa. I had a 5 years visa which expired in 2017. I have two daughters who are currently working in UK and both of them are EU citizens. My last visit to UK was in 2015.
Currently I settled in India and I would like to visit my daughters almost every year for few days. As I had a 5 years visa before, am I eligible to get a 10 year visa?
Best Answer
You are eligible to receive such a visa, but what you actually receive will depend upon your personal circumstances, connections to India, your finances, expressed plans for the visa's use, and credibility. None of these factors is sufficiently described in your question.
Applying for a UK visa may seem simple and straightforward, but there are a number of unexpected and surprising pitfalls. For example, two EU citizen daughters living in the UK will immediately suggest to UK immigration that your connection to the UK is stronger than your connection to India, and that you intend to stay with your family in the UK rather than returning to India when your visit is complete.
You may well be able to secure a visa, but your application will need to be carefully prepared to avoid these issues.
It'd be helpful for you to spend a few hours here on SE:Travel reading about visas to the UK and visiting family before you take any further steps.
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