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To come to the United Kingdom as a child visitor you must be able to show that you:
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meet the General Visitor Requirements other than those that refer to age and study;
are under 18 years at the time of your application;
can show that suitable arrangements are in place for your travel, reception and care and can provide full details of these arrangements;
have a parent or guardian in your home country who is responsible for your care and can provide their address and landline telephone number; and
if accepted on a course of study, is studying at an establishment, which is:
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the holder of a sponsor licence for Tier 4 of the Points Based System, or
accredited by a UKBA approved accreditation body, or
an independent fee paying school registered with the Department for Children, Schools and Families
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In addition, child visitors who are Visa Nationals must have a valid Entry Clearance, which identifies the adult accompanying the child visitor, or states that the child visitor is unaccompanied. The child visit visa will only be valid if the named adult physically accompanies the child.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER THIS CATEGORY, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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EXTENDING STAY AS CHILD VISITOR
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If you come to the United Kingdom as a Child Visitor you are only allowed to stay for a maximum of six months. If you were granted leave to enter for three months (this will be stamped in your passport) then you can apply to extend your stay for maximum to 6 months.
You should apply before your permission to stay ends. All required documents should be originals unless you have a good reason why you cannot produce them with your application.
If you come to the United Kingdom as a Child Visitor you are only allowed to stay for a maximum of six months. |
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
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In addition to meeting the general requirements of the visitor rules on maintenance, accommodation, intentions and affordability of the visit, the following must be provided:
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evidence of the child's travel arrangements where known and, unless they are travelling unaccompanied, with whom they are travelling. This may just be evidence of inclusion in the parent's or guardian's travel arrangements. The details of the adult accompanying the child will be required unless the child is travelling unaccompanied, as well as who is receiving the child once the child arrives in the United Kingdom;
evidence of where the child will be staying and with whom. This may just be evidence of the parent's or guardian's accommodation arrangements in the United Kingdom. If not, then details of the person the child will be staying with will be needed, as well as their address and a landline telephone number;
if the parent or guardian is not making the visa application on the child's behalf, a letter will be required from the parent or guardian, giving permission for the child to make the visit, confirming his/her relationship to the child and giving full contact details.
If a child is granted a visa as a child visitor, the vignette (sticker) in the child's passport will give the details of the adult accompanying him/her, and say that the visa is only valid if the child is physically accompanied by the named adult. It is therefore essential that you decide on the name of the adult who will accompany the child before you make the visa application.
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APPEAL
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This category of visa does not attract right of appeal unless you are visiting a close member of your family.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER THIS CATEGORY, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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