I applied for my Graduate visa on 3 August and got the “application received” email on 4 August.

My university had already confirmed on 15 June that they had notified the Home Office of my successful course completion, with no outstanding fees or resits. I applied in early August because I only returned to the UK in late July for my graduation.

I applied through the UKVI ID Check app using my expired BRP. I wasn’t asked to attend a biometrics appointment or submit any supporting evidence, and I haven’t received any requests for further information.

Before returning to the UK, I renewed my passport as I only had less than 6 months validity at the time of travel. I’ve since updated the new passport details on my eVisa. My expired BRP is still linked to the eVisa.

I understand August is a busy period and that decisions can take up to 8 weeks, but I’m getting anxious as my accommodation lease has ended and I have a flight booked in about 2 weeks.

Has anyone had a similar timeline, especially after updating their passport on their eVisa? Could this cause additional checks or delays? Any insight would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Hi all! I have a Hong Kong passport and I got the ballot for the Youth Mobility Scheme Visa and I am planning on applying so I just wanted to verify the costs before doing so. I understand you need 2,8XX pounds in your account for 6 months before applying, but how much is it in total by the end of the process as I know there is also a 300 sth pound fee, are there other fees like NHS fees to pay for the 2 years like the High Potential Individual Visa. Does anyone have a rough estimate how much it was in total after the entire process was finished? Thank you!

Hi all,

I’m planning to apply first visa for my brother for first time to UK to visit us. He’s in India, he was working until couple of months ago and now just planning to visit for 10 days. He has payslips until June and he has IT returns filed. Apart from that he’s going to maintain around 2 Lakh INR in his account for 28 days.

Me and my wife both work in UK , own a house on mortgage, and we can fully sponsor his entire trip including travel and accommodation. I’m planning to maintain around £1000-1500 in my account for 28 days as funding for his trip.

Would this be sufficient enough? Or do I need more proof of finance?

Also the amount in his bank account wouldn’t be straight from his salary, he has some side hustle from which he gets money from, Is that enough evidence if he provides IT files, and bank statements even though that money is not straight from his salary?

Please advise.
Thanka

My PSS was bound to expire on the 12th of October, and I got an email of extension on the first of this month.
A couple hours later, I got an email saying I did not qualify for automatic upgrade to settled status. I was expecting this, that's fair.

The email also tells me that my status can be cancelled at any point.

I read online that the HO can check my travel data. This is what I am anxious about, as I read online that there is a high chance of this data being false.
However, I have not travelled at all in the last five years. I have been continuously in the UK.

I have last travelled in 2019, before applying for pre-settled status.

Do I even have to worry here?
I am currently collecting my papers to apply for settled, as I have both phone bills and council tax bills to prove my residency.. but I am still worried out of my mind.
Has anyone's PSS actually been cancelled based on travel records that were false?

I’ve been with this company for 4 years. Renewed visa first time around. Now 7 months into the new visa, my role is being made redundant in a couple of weeks. What do I do?

Can the company delay reporting to Home Office till I switch to another job?

I work in IT as a senior product designer.

I applied for a UK dependent visa in February this year and recently received a message saying my application raises “exceptionally complex issues” and requires more time to consider.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? How long did you wait for a decision, and should I be worried

Hi,

I’m an artist on Global Talent, applying for ILR. With two grants combined. During the first one I had good income from UK institutions, but during my most recent grant (the 2-year extension) all my income came from selling work through overseas exhibitions.

I’m registered as self-employed in the UK, the work was made here, payments went into my UK bank account, and it’s all declared on my UK self-assessment.

The rule says the money must be “earned in the UK” in your endorsed field during your last period of permission. I can’t tell whether that means where the business and work are based, or where the buyer/gallery is.

Has anyone had ILR approved with income from overseas sales where the work was made and taxed in the UK?

Thanks!

I'm a us citizen who applied for uk student visa (one year master's at university of aberdeen) and was emailed to provide further documentation of finances in the amount of GBP 12,539. I have a federal loan confirmation letter which has already been provided from my school. Additionally, after I submitted my visa application, I applied and was approved for a private loan through a university approved lending agent Earnest (but it is not a federal loan and will not be available until the school disburses it ie after school starts). My first question is, if I provide proof of both of those loans, will that be enough to cover my financial documentation?

Additionally, I can show I have the amount in my bank account though it is across several bank accounts. Between my accounts and my parents' accounts, I believe I can show the GBP 12,539 they requested me to show. My question is, can the amounts fluctuate between those accounts (my accounts and my parents' accounts) over the 28 day period, as long as combined the amounts still show above GBP 12,539? I read that if you use your parents' accounts you also have to provide your birth certificate and written consent from them.

Will a Betterment high yield savings account in my name be accepted as an account?
Is a bank statement required or does a picture of the account suffice?

Lastly, I received a private scholarship that will cover some of the funding. Should I send that letter as well as evidence, or provide a receipt (if I can) of the scholarship body having paid?

Is less more or is more more?

Thank you in advance.

Actually, PS. Once the documents have been emailed back to the visa office, how long did it take people to get an answer? I paid for the priority service but it is not outside of that time frame while I gather my documents.

I entered my birthdate instead of the date of arrival. I realized the mistake after submitting the application and there's no way to edit it. Is anyone here who knows or went through the same problem. I'm very stressed what should i do?

I’m trying to understand the GOV UK guidance and would really appreciate some reassurance before I do anything.

My situation:

• I’m a British citizen by birth.
• I was born in the UK and have always been British.
• I did not obtain British citizenship through registration or naturalisation. I simply got a British passport.
• My parents both british and born in the UK.
• The child will be born outside the UK. Indonesia
• The child’s mother is not British. Indonesian
• We are married but the marriage is not registered as a UK civil marriage.
• The mother is not married to anyone else.
• I am not a Crown servant.

I found this GOV.UK page about people born outside the UK after 1 July 2006. It says a child is automatically British if:

It then says the British parent could pass citizenship on if they were, among other things, “born or adopted in the UK.”

Questions:

1. So, because I was born in the UK and have been British from birth, am I right in understanding that my child should be automatically British at birth, meaning I can apply directly for their first British passport rather than applying for citizenship registration and paying the £1,000 MN1 fee?

1. The part I'm particularly confused about is that the GOV.UK page has a heading saying “You were born on or after 1 July 2006.” I was born before 2006, so I wasn't sure whether that condition applies to me or to the child.

I’m basically looking for confirmation that I'm reading the page correctly and that the £1,000 registration fee isn't applicable in this situation.

Appreciate all/any help. Ideally from British Citizens or those familiar with UK.

Category A or Category B for UK spouse visa financial requirement?
My husband has been with the same employer for several years. Until recently, he earned £33,000 per year, and one month ago his salary increased to £36,000.
However, in May his payslip was significantly lower because he took two weeks of paid holiday and two weeks unpaid.
We are now trying to decide whether it would be better to apply under Category A or Category B. For Category B, we could provide 12 months of payslips and 12 months of corresponding bank statements.
Would Category B be safer in this situation because of the lower May payslip, or could we still meet the requirements under Category A?
Any advice or experience with a similar situation would be greatly appreciated.

During 2022 while I was on my skilled worker visa, I worked for IT/Software, I helped a friend set up his website and order management software for a restaurant for which he paid monthly like other employees and I got paid 300, 1200, 1800 and 200 across 4 months, and I left that job and also left the UK before my main sponsorship ended. I have not diverted from my primary work and this supplement work payment might trigger a flag saying I worked more than 20 plus hours because of the huge amounts I received.

Now my current company wants to send me to the UK on Global Mobility Visa and should I disclose this information and make a cover letter to prevent dishonesty?

It states this:

"You have not provided any personal bank statements or other financial documents

demonstrating your own financial position. As a result, I have not been provided with

sufficient evidence to demonstrate your personal circumstances as declared. "

But the person who applied, attached a years worth of their bank statements on the commercial provider VFS global part?

It says no grounds to appeal but they gave the bank accounts (and we gave ours)? What to do now? Do I reapply, won't we just get refused again?

Hiya, I’ve already submitted my application for a fiancé visa, I’m just wondering. Ive changed my name by court order in the past (transgender) and I’ve clearly explained this in my cover letter and given my previous name. All my documents are under my current name. I’m just not sure if i should upload something related to my old name? I might have the court order somewhere but itll take long to get translated. I do have my childhood passport with my old name on it. Is there any value in adding this to my documents or should i just leave it out? I’m not sure if the HO will want any proof or documents about my name change. And should i already get those documents translated in case they want them? I’ve also had multiple last name changes which I’ve disclosed in my application and that could be seen in my birth register so should i get it translated or is it unlikely they’ll want it given that my documents are all consistent besides the occasional wrong gender marker?

I'll keep it brief. I have recently obtained a certificate of naturalization after residing in England for 15 years. I hold dual citizenship, but my COO has extremely drawn out processes for paperwork and I am not interested in returning.

I wish to change my name for aesthetic reasons and also marriage, going from, let's say, Miss Wiktoria Redditowski to Miss Victoria Updoot McReddit (new middle name, did not previously have one). This will be done through an enrolled deed poll. Can I apply for my first British passport under my new name, if I'm not changing my name in my COO? (The reason for that is that I would have to do it in person and may be stuck there for several months, with no income and nowhere to live since my entire life is here) Do I have to give up citizenship of my COO first, if the names don't match?

The .gov website is not making this clear at all, and I'm concerned I'll be stuck in strange loophole where I'm not recognized by either country.

Hi all, hoping someone can confirm my understanding of the ILR rules for my son.

I had my ILR approved about 2 months ago. My husband is applying for ILR via the 10-year long residence route. He and I were both on our own work visas and were never dependent on each other.

My daughter has now completed 10 years and is also eligible for the 10-year route. My son, however, will only have completed 9 years by 2026 and needs another year to qualify for the 10-year route. My husband is on a Skilled Worker visa, and both kids are his dependents.

I can apply for my husband and daughter under the 10-year route now. My question is: can I also apply for my son under SET(O) as a Skilled Worker dependent at the same time?

The 5-year route looks tricky for him because my husband’s visa start date is earlier than my kids’ — I’d need to apply for an extension first, and there’s a gap of almost a month between them. The visas were issued during COVID, and I believe there was a delay in printing my kids’ visas, which caused this gap.

Did someone else have the same scenario? The GOV website says I must be able to apply under Set(O) for my son.

Any help appreciated.

Hello,

I am seeking informed opinions regarding my situation and its potential impact on future UK visa applications.

Background:

I am an Indian citizen with an established history with the UK. I completed my undergraduate degree in the UK spanning three years, hold a clean immigration record throughout that period, and have subsequently visited as a tourist in 2023. My earliest UK visa dates back to 2009 when I visited as a child with my family.

The incident:

In April 2026 I was refused entry at San Francisco International Airport by US Customs and Border Protection. A marijuana grinder with residue was found in my luggage during inspection. I was not carrying any drugs, was not arrested, and no criminal charges were filed against me. I have no criminal record in any country. I have been informed of a 5 year bar on entering the United States. I have filed a FOIA request to obtain the exact documentation from CBP regarding this incident.

Current situation:

Since the incident I have successfully traveled to Europe on my existing Schengen visa without any entry issues whatsoever.

My UK immigration history:

• 2009 — Standard Visitor Visa, used compliantly
• Undergraduate student visa — 3 years, compliant throughout, departed correctly upon completion
• 2023 — Standard Visitor Visa, used compliantly
• No overstays, no violations, no issues of any kind

Questions I would appreciate informed opinions on:

1. When applying for a future Standard Visitor Visa, how significantly would UKVI weigh a US entry refusal of this nature against an otherwise clean 17 year UK immigration history?
2. Is a covering letter explaining the incident advisable and if so what should it address?
3. Would the timing of my application relative to the incident matter — i.e. is waiting longer likely to improve prospects?
4. Has anyone with a similar US incident successfully obtained a UK Standard Visitor Visa subsequently?

I am not seeking to conceal anything and will disclose the US incident fully and honestly in any future application. I am simply trying to understand how UKVI typically weighs such incidents against an otherwise strong immigration history.

Any informed opinions or relevant experience would be genuinely appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to book a biometric appointment through TLScontact. I’ve already submitted my visa application online and just need to attend the appointment to give my biometrics.

The system shows 2 September 2026 as an available date for a regular appointment, but when I click on it, the time slots are just grey squares and I can’t select anything.

Does anyone know what the grey squares mean? Does it mean that all the appointments are already taken, or could this be a TLScontact website issue?

Has anyone experienced this recently and managed to book an appointment afterwards?

Thanks!

Hi all,

My wife is currently on the Fiance visa - we got married last month, and she has submitted the initial application - she has the appointment for it on Friday - we are uploading documentation now.

She recently closed some bank accounts in the US, and as such cannot get the statements from them - will this be a problem? I will be providing my bank statements and payslips, as I meet the threshold for supporting us both financially. She has income from a structured settlement and can provide that letter at least.

Although I previously provided it as part of the fiance visa, will I need to provide another letter confirming my employment?

Regarding our council tax bill, I updated my council to inform them that my wife is now living with me, and they adjusted the cost accordingly, but they did not put her name on the bill - will this be a problem?

The TV license is in her name, and electricity/gas bills are in both our names.

Additionally, whilst my wife is not listed on the tenancy, we provided a letter from our landlord that states that they are aware she is living here and is okay to do so - do I need to request the same letter from them again, that is more up to date?

If I've missed anything please let me know.

Thank you for your help.

Hi all!

I'm sure this has been asked before but I couldn't find this in the search, so hopefully this is quicker and okay to ask here. :)

In my case, I can no longer find the "passport used to enter the UK". It expired in 2017 and was marked as such by my home country's consulate here in the UK (with the edges cut). I'm sure it's *somewhere* and I will try to find it, but it may be lost. Has anyone had this scenario and have there been any issues for you? I just want to make sure I know what to expect and whether to leave a note or letter or something.

I'm also bit confused by the guideline "either a colour photocopy of every page" - but then in the next bullet it doesn't say anything about photocopies. Does that mean I don't have to surrender a physical copy at all?

TL;DR passport used to enter the UK is no longer available to me, do I send the naturalisation certificate + my current passport (original) & is that sufficient?

Thank you!

Hello. I have an expired British passport and am a British citizen but live in America

I am travelling to the UK in 3 weeks. I have a valid US passport. I am confused by ETA and not sure what I need. I don’t have enough time to renew my passport. What can I do?

Hey everyone, I hope the post fits the subreddit. I'm kinda struggling with my Visa application because of the question in the first pic. Does anyone know what to put as boarding fees? Is it just tuition + rent for the whole year? Tuition + cost of living stated in the uk gov website? All three? There's no direct sum on the CAS document (pic 2) so I'm quite stumped, if anybody else has already gone through with their application I'd really appreciate some help :(

I received an additional information request from UKVI for my Skilled Worker dependant partner visa. They are asking for bank statements showing that £285 was held for 28 days in accordance with Appendix Finance.

I paid for my visa on 5th august, submitted my documents online for VFS on 22 August and attended my biometric appointment on 25 August. I’m confused about which date UKVI counts as the application date for the 28-day requirement.

Should the 28-day period be counted backwards from:

The date I paid for my application, 5th august

The date I submitted my documents online for VFS, 22 August?

The biometric date, 25 August?

Would it be safer to provide a statement covering 15 July to 25 August? This would cover more than 30 days before the document submission date and continue through the biometric date. The balance remained above £285 throughout the entire period.

Can UKVI accept a statement that continues until the biometric date, or must the statement’s closing date be on or before the original online application date?
Has anyone received the same additional-document request and successfully submitted bank statements covering dates after their application?

I recently applied for the graduate visa sent in the application form and fee through UKVI website I was then sent another email that asked me to book in an appointment for my biometrics etc I went to the TLS website as directed, booked an appointment and it keeps on saying that I should have my documents ready but then I am not sure what documents am I required to bring is just my CAS and my passport because it doesn’t give me any checklist whatsoever and the upload portal just says passport.

I was also wondering if appointments are now thing for the graduate visa as previously all my friends I’ve asked have applied online and usually the process has been very straightforward

Hi I'm a 26 year old male from Nepal who recently got student visa for mres in management however my spouse got few additional documents to submit. The thing is we got married in court last june we could not get married in a traditional ceremony because i lost my father last december so according to our religion we cant get married for a year. We submitted our court documents and pictures but the ukvi isn't convinced that we are genuinely married so we have decided to upload additional pictures, and relationship certificate from my municipality. I wanna know what are the chances of my wife's visa getting approved after providing these documents. Did anyone faced similar situation?