Getting Tunisians to UK - The Visa Thread
In this thread if anyone has any visa related questions or needs advice please post.
Also if you had visa difficulties and managed to get over them please contribute here as I had it a bit too easy.
Also if unfortunately you couldn't get a visa for your loved one I would appreciate if you would share the reasons so that people can prepare for what can be even more stressful than the wedding.
Also here are some quick useful links.
[link=http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1017170890115]British Embassy Tunis Visa Section[/link]
[link=http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/VAF1%20-%20FEB%202006_revised3,1.pdf]The form you need to get your loved one to the UK for holiday/visit[/link]
[link=http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/vaf2_nov_2005.pdf]The one you need after marriage for 2 years stay in the UK[/link]
You may also want to type an invitation letter along the following lines (please remember to personalise!).
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Entry Clearance Officer
Visa section, British Consulate
Tunis
Tunisia
Dear Sir / Madam
I am providing this letter in support of the application for a UK visa for Mr/Miss X, a Tunisian national passport number 1235465, to come to the UK in January 2006 for no longer 2 Weeks.
I am a UK national, in full employment as a (insert job) and own/rent my own home in (insert town).
I have known (loved ones name) for 2 years and have visited him/her in (town name), Tunisia X times in this period and have extended the offer for him/her to visit me in the UK for a short holiday.
(Name) will stay at my home and I will also be happy to provide any accommodation, financial support or otherwise necessary during his/her stay though my guest is financially self sufficient.
I have provided a budget of £xxx per week and a contingency of £xxx should their be any issues.
I trust that this letter, along with the attached documents provided is sufficient to successfully support his/her application for a UK visa, though if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on my mobile phone +44 (xx) xxxxxxxx.
Sincerly Yours
Ivana Tunisian
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Always think of how this application will look to the folks in the visa section remember to make sure that you have the following.
3 Months Bank Statements
3 months Pay slips
Letter from you boss/hr department stating your salary and your employment duration
Details on you accommondation (lease agreement/mortgage statement)
A colour copy of your passport and the bit with the Tunisian stamps.
Any hotel reciepts info about your visits.
Remember this is a guide based on experience, nothing compares to speaking with the Embassy and giving them the exact information that they need. Remember if they say no many of the reasons are valid ask yourself would you let in the 21 year old Tunisian girl/boy with no qualification or money with his 40 year old husband/wife who he met once when she was on holiday who again has no money either! (an extreme example) This may sound horrible but the guys there have an important job so when you put your application together put yourself in their shoes and also make sure that you vist back and forth before taking the plunge into marriage!
Regards,
Kris
In this thread if anyone has any visa related questions or needs advice please post.
Also if you had visa difficulties and managed to get over them please contribute here as I had it a bit too easy.
Also if unfortunately you couldn't get a visa for your loved one I would appreciate if you would share the reasons so that people can prepare for what can be even more stressful than the wedding.
Also here are some quick useful links.
[link=http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1017170890115]British Embassy Tunis Visa Section[/link]
[link=http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/VAF1%20-%20FEB%202006_revised3,1.pdf]The form you need to get your loved one to the UK for holiday/visit[/link]
[link=http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/vaf2_nov_2005.pdf]The one you need after marriage for 2 years stay in the UK[/link]
You may also want to type an invitation letter along the following lines (please remember to personalise!).
---------------------------------
Entry Clearance Officer
Visa section, British Consulate
Tunis
Tunisia
Dear Sir / Madam
I am providing this letter in support of the application for a UK visa for Mr/Miss X, a Tunisian national passport number 1235465, to come to the UK in January 2006 for no longer 2 Weeks.
I am a UK national, in full employment as a (insert job) and own/rent my own home in (insert town).
I have known (loved ones name) for 2 years and have visited him/her in (town name), Tunisia X times in this period and have extended the offer for him/her to visit me in the UK for a short holiday.
(Name) will stay at my home and I will also be happy to provide any accommodation, financial support or otherwise necessary during his/her stay though my guest is financially self sufficient.
I have provided a budget of £xxx per week and a contingency of £xxx should their be any issues.
I trust that this letter, along with the attached documents provided is sufficient to successfully support his/her application for a UK visa, though if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on my mobile phone +44 (xx) xxxxxxxx.
Sincerly Yours
Ivana Tunisian
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Always think of how this application will look to the folks in the visa section remember to make sure that you have the following.
3 Months Bank Statements
3 months Pay slips
Letter from you boss/hr department stating your salary and your employment duration
Details on you accommondation (lease agreement/mortgage statement)
A colour copy of your passport and the bit with the Tunisian stamps.
Any hotel reciepts info about your visits.
Remember this is a guide based on experience, nothing compares to speaking with the Embassy and giving them the exact information that they need. Remember if they say no many of the reasons are valid ask yourself would you let in the 21 year old Tunisian girl/boy with no qualification or money with his 40 year old husband/wife who he met once when she was on holiday who again has no money either! (an extreme example) This may sound horrible but the guys there have an important job so when you put your application together put yourself in their shoes and also make sure that you vist back and forth before taking the plunge into marriage!
Regards,
Kris
