I'm in a long distance relationship and I want to visit him next year in England. I am new to all this so I need to know what requirements are needed as I'm from South Africa. I will be staying at a hotel there. How much will I approximately need to be accepted into the UK? Also what reason would I have to give to enter?
You will require a Standard Visitors Visa.
There is no specific amount that you require. You are required to prove that you have adequate ties to South Africa and that you will abide by your visitors visa. You will need to show that you have adequate financial support for such a holiday.
You need to prove that your ties are strong enough independent of your sponsor.
From what I've read here, government's are cautious to give visas to individuals who have never met their sponsor in person. This is to prevent human trafficking and so forth.
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1I would strengthen the "without relying too much on your sponsor" -- a local sponsor cannot be relied on at all for establishing ties to a home country. – hmakholm left over Monica Jul 12 '17 at 14:38
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It depends on your circumstances. Please see the guidance provided here: gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/… – Rodney Hawkins Jul 12 '17 at 14:45
Also what reason would I have to give to enter?This will be a sticking point. If you say the real reason, they it might be construed as a way to enter UK permanently and you have to show enough proof to show you will return back. And if you lie, anything comes up during the landing interview, you might be denied entry. – DumbCoder Jul 12 '17 at 14:25