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Visa Family Permit

Good Morning. I am writing to you to ask you about entry to the UK to visit my wife's sister. I am from Yemen and I am married to a Polish citizen. At the moment I live in Germany and I have a Family ...
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Family permit unmarried partner

I just got a 6 months EU family member visa to the UK. We will be going to the UK in October for a month, but my partner will leave early because he needs to go back to work. Will this affect me when ...
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Can i travel alone within the eu with my article 10 family permit from italy?

I would like to go on holidays without my eu family member, i use to travel alone with my residence card from italy but am not sure of this particular permit(article 10)
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EU Permit after wedding, previously refused Marriage visitor visa [closed]

Previously received some great input on here, so back again. My partner is a EEA citizen and I'm from India. We met while we were students in the UK and have been in a relationship since. Earlier ...
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Applied for a UK visa as a family, but received status on only one applicant. Is this common? [closed]

We applied for a standard visitor visa for the UK as a family of 4. Today I got back my passport with the Visa approved - I am the primary applicant. But we didn't get the other 3 passports. For mine ...
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Documents for UK visa [closed]

I’m intending to apply for a U.K. Standard Visitor visa for me and my wife . My wife works for a multi national company and I run my private business. This is our third years of marriage and we do not ...
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H1B worker in United states, what documents are required "Evidence of family members remaining in your home country whilst you travel." uk visa

I am Indian citizen, living in USA on H1B work visa. My whole family is in India, I am living alone in United States. I am applying for UK standard visitor visa short stay. What documents should I ...
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How to proceed with applying for UK Standard Visitor Visa for my family if primary is applying later

Me and my family are planning on taking a vacation to the UK soon (end of June '19). Two of my children are US citizens so they do not need visas, but me, my wife, and my oldest son are all Indian ...
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Dealing with bully/rogue consular official

My wife and will be traveling to Italy for vacations and she is from a country that requires a visa. This is usually not a problem, as she has obtained travel visas to several other countries ...
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Can I consider pets as "evidence of family members remaining in your home country whilst you travel"?

I have applied for standard UK visitor visa's for me and my wife and children. I have elderly parents staying behind, but they do not live with me and are not dependants, nor did I list them as such ...
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I hope that can I get family reunion visa for Germany after I'm banned from Slovenia for six months because of expired passport while going to Austria

I am a Nigerian. I live in Croatia and my wife, a Croatia citizen, lives and works in Germany. Recently I was caught with my expired passport by Slovenia police while going to Austria to renew my ...
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Accommodation with relatives on UK trip. Are they bearing cost of expenses?

I am applying for a standard tourist visa to the UK from India. It is a holiday trip with my wife and 2 kids. We will be staying with my cousin and his family who is a British citizen for more than 30 ...
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Dubai Terminal 3

Hi I am arriving into Dubai on an emirates 777 flight from Newcastle and connecting onto an Emirates A380 flight to singapore. I am just wondering how long the connection time would be (travelling ...
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How much time can my Mexican wife and my son stay with me in the UK while working my 6 months before Family/Spouse visa application? [closed]

I hope someone can help. I have read a bunch of posts about family visas, but can't find reference my questions, so I hope someone can give some insight. Some background first. I am a British ...
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Standard Visitor UK Visa from USA (Indian National) - Sending documents for family [duplicate]

We are a family of 4 Visiting UK this summer. We have submitted our application online, have our interview scheduled in next couple of weeks. I have a question regarding sending the documents to ...
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Civil Union Partner with Family Permit approved travelling with EEA member - Customs Queue [duplicate]

My Family Member permit was approved - Civil Union Partnership with separate Surnames. Can I join my partner at the EU Customs queue when entering the UK?
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Family UK visa online application [duplicate]

I have a family of 5 me my husband n 3children do we have to apply separately for each person online application n take the appointment date n time as wat option they give but how can whole family go ...
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UK EEA Family Permit for Iranian wife and her parents

I am German and live in the United States with my Iranian wife. We would like to spend our holidays in the UK this June, and also want to invite her parents from Iran to come along with us. My wife ...
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Change tourist to spouse visa while in the UK [closed]

if one is in the UK on a tourist visa can it be changed while in country, to a family (spouse) visa? The persons spouse is British and has lived in the UK for two years (they both lived abroad ...
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As an EU citizen exercising his treaty rights, can I travel to France via Geneva with my family?

Let's just say: I am Danish, exercising treaty rights in the UK, where I live with my Russian wife. My wife has a UK Residence Card due to being part of my family. Switzerland require a visa (free and ...
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F1 / OPT / ESTA for USA

I graduated last May and was granted OPT. I went back to the UK for the summer, with the intention of returning to the US in July when my new job began. Sadly, my mother became very sick and was ...
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EEA Family permit or visitor visa for my mother

I am a German citizen living in Germany and my mother is Russian citizen living in Russia. We would like to visit UK together as tourists just for 10 days or so. Is it possible and preferable for her ...
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How to prepare a successful application for Irish visa as a family member of an EU citizen?

My husband is a British citizen and currently living in the UK. I am a Pakistani national and currently living in Pakistan. I want to apply for a visa of family member of an EU citizen. I also have ...
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Germany family visit visa refusal and new tourist visa application [duplicate]

I had applied for a family visit visa to Germany to visit my husband who is a student there. The basis of rejection were 8) the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and ...
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Are there hostel search engines with which you can search for family rooms in Japan?

I've worked in several backpacker hostels in a couple of countries and stayed in many in many countries. Many, perhaps most, offer twin, double, and even family rooms, as well as dormitories. But I ...
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I have individual DS-160s for the family members but can I book only one slot for the interview?

I have filled individual DS-160s for each family member but I was wondering if I can book one slot for the visa interview. Will that be a problem?
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Is EEA family permit enough to enter UK?

I'm a non-EEA spouse of an EEA citizen and we both reside outside the UK in the EU. Is obtaining an EEA family permit enough to be granted an entry to the UK? Does EEA family permit automatically ...
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When parents apply for UK visas, can one be approved and one refused?

For people who apply together for a UK visitor visa as parents, or parents and one child, can it be the case that one visa gets approved and the other rejected? Or is it a required that all should be ...
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Travel purpose for a family member traveling with a student to Ireland

I have applied for a student visa to Ireland and I am trying to apply for a visa to my mother to accompany me. What is the purpose of travel that I should write in the application?
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Indian student willing to apply for Standard Visitor Visa only for U.K [duplicate]

I am an Indian passport holder studying currently in China with a valid student visa expiring in next year September and i want to visit UK for tourism and family visit purposes for 3 months approx. ...
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Can my in-laws travel to UK without a visa, with an Italian article 10 residence card?

I am an EEA national and my wife and her parents are European Union residence card holders. Can my in laws travel to the UK without a visa?
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Entering the UK as the holder of an Article 10 residence card

I'm a Swedish (EU) citizen and my husband is a non-EU citizen. We moved to Spain a few months ago. My husband have a article 10 residence card. This card is issued by the Spanish authorities because ...
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UK visa at the border

Our kids have German passports but my husband and I have a permanent residence card. We want to travel to the UK by road. Can we get a visa at the border by providing the necessary documents, as our ...
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Husband and wife applying together for an Australian tourist visa. Do we apply as a group or separately?

We are a husband and wife applying together for an Australian tourist visa. Do we apply as a group (creating a group ID) or separately from a single account? We will be traveling on our own with ...
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How do I apply for a visa for my elder sister to care for me after my surgery? [duplicate]

I am having abdomen surgery in September and I would need my sister to take care of me as my husband is working full time and will not be able to take too many days off. My sister has her own house ...
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Can I travel to Germany with my Romanian wife?

Can I travel to germany with my romanian wife without a visa? I also have a Romanian family residency card.
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Do I need a visa to visit the UK with my EU family members if I have a Spanish residence card?

My wife and son have European passports but I don't. I have a residence card issued by Spain. Can I travel to the UK with my family without applying for a visa?
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Education background and last employment for the spouse in family application (DS 160)

In family application (DS 160) the education background and last employment for the spouse is not required. Is it OK that there is no section for the spouse regarding education background and the ...
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UK visitor visa for wife [duplicate]

I am planning a trip to the UK with my wife and wanted some guidance on the same. We hold Indian passports and are currently residing in Singapore. I have an EP (Employment Pass) and my wife is on a ...
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Can I fly to the UK with my Schengen Residence Permit?

I'm married to a German since 8 years and would like to fly to the UK. My non-EU passport and Work Permit are both valid. What is recommended? Flying or driving? I'm not sure if airlines allow me in ...
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Required documents for an EEA Family permit for tourism

My EEA wife and I (non-EU) live in my country (outside the EU) and we are planning to travel to the UK for few weeks as tourists. We are planning to provide: My current and old passport. Marriage ...
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Can I add dependents on my B1/B2 visa? Is there a separate fee?

I am applying for a B1/B2 visa. I want to take my kids along on the trip to the USA? Can Iadd them as dependents on my visa application and is there a separate fee for dependents?
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Can I make a joint UK visitor's visa for my son and my mother [duplicate]

I am applying for my son and my mother to bring him on a visit to the UK. Do I make separate applications or a joint application, please?
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How can my father stay with me in the UK? [closed]

I have an Italian nationality and came to England in March 2016 where I live and work. Today, my father arrived in England. He did not need a visa but entered with his residence card of a family ...
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Hostel accommodation in China [closed]

I am from Pakistan and I am travelling with my 8-year-old son to China to study for a year in Chongqing technology and business university. Could anyone tell me how to look for family accommodation in ...
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California Travel for five people [closed]

Hi my family and I have never been to California and we would just like to take roughly 10 days to visit some places. We have found an agency that organizes trip along the coast from San fransisco to ...
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Russian citizen with Belgian residency permit enter UK for holiday with UK citizen partner. Visa?

I am a UK citizen living in Belgium on a residency permit (5 yr). My partner is a Russian citizen, who has a 1 yr Belgian residency permit. We are applying for co-habitition in Belgium. What visa/...
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Which immigration line if my wife and kids are non US citizens? [duplicate]

I will be traveling to the United States with my wife and four children (aged 8-14). I am a US citizen but my wife and children are not. Can they come in the US citizen immigration line with me or ...
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Emirates - Family bonus account with multiple frequent flyers

Me and two other family members all have skywards accounts and are currently all accumulating miles on our own. Does the family bonus program allow me to earn 20% of their miles on top of them ...
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Travelling US with mother B1/B2 and myself L2

I am traveling with my mother to New York. She has B1/B2 Visa and I have L2 Visa. Can we go together as a family at POE immigration counter OR we may have to split lanes since the visa is different.
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