What is an Invitation Letter for UK Visa?
An Invitation Letter for UK Visa is usually used as one of the documents that an intending visitor to the UK will use to show the reason for their visit. Although an invitation letter can be very useful, it is not required for obtaining a visitor visa to the UK. It is, however, a good idea to send one to your guest to make their application as robust as possible. Writing an invitation letter for a UK visitor’s visa can be challenging if you do not know what to write. To write a good letter, what is important is to ensure that all the required information is in the letter. There is no specific method or style once all the required information is visible in the letter. This letter is sometimes reffered to as sponsorship letter for uk visa
In summary, the following should be on the invitation letter.
Your letter should include the following information about the person being invited:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- The person’s address and telephone number.
- Your relationship to the person being invited.
- The purpose of the trip.
- How long the person you are inviting intends to stay in the United Kingdom.
- Details on accommodation and living expenses.
- The date the person you are inviting intends to leave the United Kingdom.
Your letter must also include the following information about the person writing the letter:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- Address and telephone number in the United Kingdom.
- Occupation.
- Your status in the United Kingdom
- A photocopy of documents proving your status in the United Kingdom and financial Status.
Find a list of documents required for visa application here
Writing an Invitation Letter is just one piece of the puzzle, your guest may need help with Visa Application or Interview.
Before you start writing your letter
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Below is a sample invitation letter for UK Visa. The names on it are fictitious but this format has been used and visas have been issued using this format. There are other formats that can be used. The most important thing is for the information required to be on it. Remember that this is just a sample and we are not in any way connected to the British High Commission.
The following sample invitation letter is written for a friend. You could use the same format for a parent, parents, cousin, uncle or business partners. All you need to do is adjust the text as it suits each situation.
January 27th, 2016
David Smith
191 Masons Avenue,
London HA3 5AH
United Kingdom
+44 020 8876 1234
To Whom It May Concern:
Application for a Standard Visitor Visa: Dorcas Odu; May 13 1980; Passport No: AO345678
I am writing to confirm I wish to invite Dorcas Odu to visit me in the UK for 3 weeks in order to have a short holiday. I hope she will be able to come on 20th of June 2016.
I am a British Citizen and Electrical Engineer Working at DemsTech in London. I will be on vacation at that time.
I am able to accommodate her for the duration of her stay in the UK. Please find attached evidence of my accommodation.
I have enclosed the following documents:
• Copy of passport
• Tenancy agreement
Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Your faithfully
David Smith
Do not forget to send a scanned copy of your passport. You do not have to notarize the letter.
How to get a UK Visa
Sample Invitation Letter for UK Visa written to a father
As a British Citizen or anyone who has an eligible status in the UK, you are entitled to have a guest visit you from different parts of the world. Many students come to the UK to study from all over the world, these students often need to have their parent or other relatives visit them. Find below a sample invitation letter written by a Naturalized British Citizen who wants his father to visit him in the UK.
Please take note that you can use the same format to invite a mother, uncle, brother, sister, grand parents. All you have to do is adjust the letter to reflect the different relationships. If your situation is different, simply state your case and let your guest present himself. In some cases, you may mention something about your guest but that is not necessary. This letter is just a document that shows that your guest really has a reason to come to the UK.
The sample below is just one format for an invitation letter. There are very many other formats. You may choose to write the letter directly to your guest. In both cases, however, it is your guest that you send the letter to.
204 Rye Lane,
Peckham
London,
SE15 4RZUK
12 Nov 2018
British High Commission
Upper Hill Road
Nairobi
Dear Sir/Madam
Application for Visit Visa: JAMES DONALD MARK – PASSPORT NO – 123456
I am writing to confirm that I Moses Kevin Mark am inviting Mr JAMES DONALD MARK to visit me in the UK.
Mr JAMES DONALD MARK is my father. His passport number is 123456 and his date of birth is 20 April 1945.
He is going to visit the UK from Feb 13, 2019, and will be staying for 10 days. He would be leaving on Feb 23, 2019.During his stay in UK, he will be staying with me and I will be responsible for his transportation in and around the UK.
I am a British Citizen with passport No – 234565. I currently work at British Airways and reside at 201 Rye Lane, Peckham. I have attached a copy of the Biodata page of my Passport and my tenancy agreement.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.
Yours faithfully,
Moses Kevin Mark
Moses@ba.com
44-078-111-1111
Sample Formal Letter of Invitation for Standard Visitor Visa to the UK written to a husband and wife
Below is a sample letter of invitation. The names on it are fictitious but this format has been used and visas have been issued using this format.
Moses is a 35 year old accountant that lives in Stevenage UK. On his last trip to Hong Kong 4 years ago he met Cindy and Dave (Kenyan citizens) who are also accountants attending the same conference that Moses went to attend. They have been corresponding since then over Facebook and phone calls. This year Cindy and Dave decided to visit Moses in Stevenage Uk.
Here is a sample formal invitation letter that Moses would write to invite Cindy and Dave to UK. This particular letter is addressed to the Consular Officer rather than to Cindy and Dave. All the necessary information are included in the letter. This letter forms one of the supporting documents for the visa application.
February 27th, 2018
(The Address of Moses can be formatted like a personal letterhead)
Moses Mark
234 Jessop Road,
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
SG1 5LL, United Kingdom
+44 020 8669 1234
The Consular
British High Commission
P.O. Box 30465-00100,
Upper Hill Rd,
Nairobi City, Kenya
Dear Consular,
Application for Standard Visitor Visa for Dave Malaba and Cindy Malaba
I am writing to confirm I wish to invite my friends Dave and Cindy to visit me in the UK for 3 weeks during their vacation from April 1, 2018 to April 21, 2018.
I am a British Citizen and a chartered accountant Working at Frank and Coopers Chartered Accountants. I have known Dave and Cindy for 5 years, they are both chartered accountants in Nairobi Kenya. They will be staying at my home in Stevenage during their visit. Please find attached evidence of my accommodation.
Here are some more details about Dave and Cindy Malaba
Dave Malaba
Date of Birth: January 1st 1980
Passport No: 000000000
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Address: 234 karibu St, Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone: +200-000-0000
Cindy Malaba
Date of Birth: May 1st 1985
Passport No: 000000000
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Address: 234 karibu St, Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone: +200-000-0000
I have enclosed the following documents:
• Copy of passport
• Tenancy agreement
Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully,
Moses Mark
Do not forget to send a scanned copy of your passport. You do not have to notarize the letter.
Sponsorship Declaration to accompany invitation letter for UK visa.
It is possible that you may want to invite a family member or friend who is not in the position to sponsor themselves to the UK or you have simply chosen to sponsor their trip as a gift. If this is the case, it is advisable to fill out a sponsorship declaration form which can them be attached to the invitation letter for UK visa application. You may also choose to write a sponsorship letter.
Once the sponsorship declaration is filled and signed, send them to your guest. (Here is the form again)
Other Invitation Letters for UK Visa
Here is another sample invitation letter for visa to the UK
Graduation Invitation Letter for UK Visa
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Hi.Hope this finds you well.I am working but paid thru cash I earn 14,110 after tax.I have payslips but I stop using my bank statements for the past 5months tho am using Mpesa mostly in making transactions and withdrawal. I am invited to the UK to visit for 10days being that I have job here and am married for the past 5yrs and my son is now 4yrs old.I will stay and accommodated in the UK with my sponsor as I will stay in his home.he’s paying airfare for me to and fro,medical and everything without working or using recourse to public funds.Should I submit my bank statement? Even if it is in sufficient tho am paid every month and I have payslips and employment letter to state that.Pls assist me.Thanks in advance
Just show your pay slips and your bank account and hope for the best. Start using your bank account now in preparation for another trip.
Hi there I’m Elizabeth from Philippines. I have a friend in the UK which I meet online. We decided that I will visit him and his ill mother, he and his mother will send me an invitation letter, documents showing their residency and funds that they can support me and support letter that he will accommodate me in his house for free. I have a business and bank statements and my co sponsor whenever I need funds is my dad and my business in Philippines. Is there anything else I need for my visa to be granted though we havent meet in person?
Hi Elizabeth,
You have what you need.
Hello
My name is Rosy from Kenya my boyfriend in uk is sponsoring my visit ,ticket,accomodation and every.In short I won’t use my own money.Since I work as part-time job of cleaning when needed,so I don’t have any savings or bank accounts or pay slip am paid cash when done or through mpesa.
Am also the administrator of my father’s in hesitance,i get monthly allowance from his house that’s makes me not to work but it’s just 10000 per month.
How do I put all this together for me to be granted the visa,i need help I don’t know how to put everything so it can be approved.please could you write me to show me a clear letter on how I should write the strong ties at home.its so frustrating.
Hi Rosy,
It’s difficult to show ties when you don’t have a lot of money. Just do your best and hope for favor.
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how to travel uk london dont have visa only invatation to visit there my bf for holidays only 5days and how to get the invatation.thanks.
is that allow if i go london uk.no visa only tourist for holidays 5 days.i need help thanks.
Hi elvie
Depending on the country you are leaving from, you would need a visa even for just a few days tourism.
hi sir I need my invitation visa letter thanks
My Boyfriend is living in Pakistan, But He is UK national… He has his own house in UK and source of income from UK. Can he make the Sponser letter from Pakistan or he would have to visit UK in order to make the Sponsership letter??
Hi Kaife,
Invitation letter can be made anywhere in the world but he has to show evidence of his earnings like payslips and bank statements.if he has a house then council tax letter and and electricity bill.and other documents.
like
passport copy
invitation letter
application form.
Sir,
Can someone invite maybe two people finished with the documente and later wants to add another one,is it possible that way and how sir?????
Sir you can please apply my uk visa
And i see christmas 20!7 uk
Sir,
Can someone invite maybe two people finished with the documente and later wants to add another one,is it possible that way???
Elvie,
Your bf need to write you an invitation letter. On this site we have several samples!
http://www.sampleinvitationletter.info/sample_invitation_sponsorship_letter_visitor_visa.php
If my dad wanted to invite my cousin but she will be staying at her auties house can HE send the invitation to her. He will be responsible for everything but she will just be staying at her aunties.
Hello
I’m Anna .I’m Polish and I live In Uk for 10 years .A few months ago was in Cuba and I met person whom I wish to invite to Uk .The question is ,if I can do it ,if I have right to do it ,an what kind letter I should write?
Hi Anna, yes you can invite him or her. You can use any of the samples on this site.
Hi Anna did you manage to invite your Cuban friend to Uk? I am actually in the same situation like you and have no idea what should I do to invite my Cuban friend to Uk …
regards Zuzie
Is there any kind person to invite me?
Sorry shazzad! This site is to help with writing invitation letters – not getting invitations!
Is there a diffrence between a sposorship declaration and invitatiin letter? Do we have to submit both? And if the visitor is soonsoring himself shall we mentiin that ! Thx
Yes Nana there is a difference! In a sponsorship declaration you state that you will be responsible for the financial implications of the trip and show the proof! An invitation letter or sponsorship letter is just once asking your guest to visit you! Unless you are asked to submit two different documents, you can combine the two letters! You can invite and state that you will be responsible for the entire trip and that your bank statements are attached! If your guest is sponsoring themselves you can simply state that they will be sponsoring themselves or state what part you will be responsible for, like accommodation!
Thank you for sharing this letter it has been a big help …am very grateful …
Bob
I am applying to visit UK as a tourist and I will also meet my sister there. I don’t require any support from them in terms of financing or accommodation. Which visa type I should select and do I still need any invitation letter or other document from my sister in UK? Kindly advise,
Thanks
You would need a tourist visa and a letter from your sister if you would be visiting her!
Hi hi
I am jimmy from india, my aunt a british citizen wants to invite me for a family gathering for 2 months to the uk, She will be paying for my visit and all other expenses, but she is unaware of how to write the letter and does she have to write a sponsorship letter or an invitation or both and what would be the format and what documents do i need to to submit here for visa, and one more thing does the letter have to be a wriiten one or an email would also work.
Please guide me as i need to inform her the same
I written letter is better! She can write an invitation letter that shows that she will be sponsoring you! She would have to include her financial documents to show that she can afford to sponsor you! You will need to show financial docs too
Hi admin,
I have bf in uk and he invite me to go there. The invitation letter was sent to india uk embassy and cc to. He told me this is the easy way. Is it possible I get my visa I am recently residing in Qatar. Please advice. Thank you so much.
Yes it works that way too! All you can do now is prepare for an interview should you have one
Thank you very much admin for your reply. It helps a lot i will just wait for his further instruction.
Sir my friend is in uk. If he take a sponserdhip latter for me . Than I go to uk or not sir plz help me
How long will embassy feed us back… my friend from the uk sent the invitation a week ago with no bank statement attached to the embassy. Should he resend ?
I am a female Filipino spouse of a British national. My husband is in the UK and is sick, while I am in the Philippines. He had been coming back and forth to the Philippines to visit me and we got married last June 19, 2015. However, after two months, the doctor saw some warning signs of cancer so my husband had to go back to the United Kingdom for medication. He has cancer of the skin (melanoma). I want to go and visit him in the UK. Can I possibly get a tourist visa for this purpose, for humanitarian reasons.
Hi Admin,
My gf lives in Ukraine and I have visited many time in her home country, we are now trying to arrange for to visit the UK and was wondering what course of action is best. Would you suggest a visitation visa and forwarding a visitation letter to the appropriate embassy in Kiev or a tourist visa instead. Thanks
Hi, i’m iraqi citizen , so i have best friend who wants to invite me to visit uk with him, what he has to do because he is here in Iraqi- Kurdistan now so please advice me what i have to do and what my sponsorship has to do to invite me ?
Thanks!
hii…m from india and want to visit my sister’s house who is settled in london after her marriage. Is it compulsory to get an invitation letter from their side or there is any other way, so that i don’t have to ask for any letter
Yes Prashant, if you are going to visit your sister, you must have a letter of invitation from her!
Hi,
Please I would like to know if its ok to send a letter of invitation by email rather than post?
It’s better to write the letter, sign it and then scan and email the scanned copy!
My boyfriend is preparing the invitation letter for me to visit UK. Will I be interviewed in UK or in my country?
In your country!
Thanks.
Is there any chance for me to have interview in UK country to get visa instead of my country?
Or is there any chance that my BF can get visa from UK for me by himself? I just need to provide required documents?
No! You have to get the visa by yourself
Thanks! It mean there is just one way that I have to apply application form to UK Embassy located at my country to get visa, right?
Hello, i am peruvian and my boyfriend is irish, but he is living and working in UK, I am planning on visiting him next year around february for two months. He says he can cover my expenses while I stay there and I can afford the plane tickets and also any other expenses I would have in my visit. What would be the best way for him to write an invitation letter and prove that we are on a true and genuine relationship? and how can i prove that I want to come back to my country after the 2 months? I work for an american company and is an online job so i work from home. I hope you can give me some advice. I would really appreciate it cause i am getting a bit nervous. Thank you.
I am going to visit the UK on a Tier 2 ICT visa for 4 months. I and my wife wish to travel together. She is a homemaker and I will bear all her expenses for travel, accommodation and living costs. While applying for her general visitor’s visa, what should she mention in the below questions?
1. What is the cost to you personally of your trip in GBP?
2. The total amount of money you have for this trip?
3. The cost of the aeroplane, boat or train tickets?
4. The cost of your accommodation?
5. The cost of your living expenses
6. What is the total amount in GBP
Hi Mr. Post Author,
I am a FILIPINO currently working in HK as Overseas Contract Worker, domestic helper. I just married a month ago, and my husband is in UK. I am planning to visit him this coming December 2015. While applying fot my Standard Visitor Visa, some of the questions mentioned on the application forms that we need to answer are:
1. What is the cost to you personally of your trip in GBP?
2. The total amount of money you have for this trip?
3. The cost of the earoplane, boat or train tickets?
4. The cost of your accommodation?
5. The cost of your living expenses
6. What is the total amount in GBP?
I am confusing how to answer it? And do I really need to answer those questions? even my husband is the one who is paying all my trip expenses?
What should I do? I really need your help and advice Mr Post Author. And thank you so much for helping us /sharing us, on how to write an invitation letter for a visitors visa. Keep up your good works, God Bless!
Yes you need to answer the questions! You may need to ask your husband to help with the answers since he is the one paying! Some of the answers will be zero!
Dear Sir,
Is there a girl who invite and sponsor me to UK as a friend.
Best
Abdullah Shahid
Kabul-Afghanistan
hi , i am a british citizen and i want to ask u that is it possible to go to immigration office to make a sponsorship letter for my friend. as when i was in Germany so its easy there u just need to go to immigration office they check ur documents and make letter for u. so is the same possible in England too ?
thanks
Hi, I’m inviting a friend and her little daughter to come to visit me here in London. I have already written the letter, but where do I have to send it? Could you please let me know the address?
Thank you very much!
Hi Pedro! You send it to your friend! He will add it to his application
Hi dear sir !
I’m original afghani and I have afghani bussniss passport with bussniss certificate and also bussniss export and import lecince one of my friend he’s British citizens but live in Ireland new tell me how to Wright I letter cod you send me by mail the sample of invitation letter please thanks you so much j_mamuzai@yahoo.com
Hi
I am from Poland. I came to UK to invite my boyfriend who is from Gambia but he lives in Spain. It may be holiday invitation. How to do it? Is it easy? Can I do it if I am just 2 weeks here?
Hello
My family are wanting to sponsor my husband over to england so we can come back home and I can start to work however if it’s for a 6 months visit visa are we allowed to put we would like him to stay for 6 months ???
my sand me invite latter how can i receive it
Hello sir.. im from pakistan my aunty mother and brother calling me in uk for visit visa can you please tell me how should i can live their permanent ly
Hello sir.. im from pakistan my aunty mother and brother calling me in uk for visit visa can you please tell me how should i can live their permanently
My bf invited me to UK but i don’t have a visa and i ask him to send an invitation latter frist, will it be possible with out visa.
Hi Goodness, you need a visa to visit UK and you need an invitation letter to get a visa
Hello admi. my girlfriend’s mum is inviting me to uk. I am a student and do not earn any income. is there a chance of getting a visa? and please what do I need to do?
Yes there is a chance! If you get an official letter from your school and include documents that show how long you have left at school! Also include other documents that show that you are enjoying your country and would love to go back after the visit
Hi i met a friend online but we never met.nd he wants to invite me. he will provide invitation letter.but the thing is im unemployed does this affect my application.thanks
Yes being unemployed makes it difficult to prove that you intend to return to your country of residence
Hi sir, my bf invite me to come in uk and he preparing invitation letter..and he is self employed i wanna ask you sir if what document he need to send with the letter.thank you
Hi Admin
I want to invite my boyfriend in uk. He lives in France and work there but is not a French citizen he got stay. I’m a British citizen working 25 hours a week with 4 children is that any chance he can got a visa for visiting?
Yes Adolphine, he can get a visa! Invite him.
Hi sir. I have friend in uk she is british and has a job . Want to invite me . So i am living in france have refugie status nd i am not working just learning language in an association . She will sent me invitation letter to visit her nd her fimly . So can i get visa ?
and second in online apply in uk site there is no option of friend and fimly section . What to do ?
Thanks
waiting to ur kind response
Hi, I have to send a letter to ukboard agency?
Pls advice me,is it compulsory that d person inviting me for a visit in UK has to send her original documents or scanned documents to support my documents? Thanks
Hi Bosede! The documents should be scanned.
Hi my dad is inviting my boyfriend to come over to be at the birth of our child and we used the template for our letter including bank statements as he is funding the full trip. My partner recently lost his job and doesn’t have many concrete ties back to his country however I am his only tie to the UK and after the birth our plan is to return to his country as a family. Should I write a letter stating this and included a copy of my recently acquired work visa for his country and mention his son he already has in his country is this enough or what more would we need? Thanks
Hi Heather, the details you mentioned would be better treated at the interview! I would suggest you write a simple invitation letter and send send a copy of your work permit and other proof of plans to return to your boyfriend’s country to be included in the application package which he will take for the interview! I wish you all the best!
Hi pls my boyfriend want to invite me to uk for a holiday but am not working presently , he will foot all the bills and also a citizen, those being a citizen make the whole process more easier sir?
Hi Shade, his being a citizen does not make much of a diff! However you can still try to find ways to show that you will return to your home country
Hullo,you are amazingly helpful taking the time to answer all the qusetions,may God bless you.
I def am going to use one of the sample letters.
Im inviting a couple for their honey moon and they are staying at a hotel.
iam sending it out toay aand application will be made by 30th of sep,do you think i an say they want to visit on 15th
Sir, I’m from Liberia and have an online friend live in UK wish to invite me for a visit. What should I need to do and what she needs to do too?
please admin
i want to go and work in the Uk for some years and come back to Nigeria do i need a friend or family to send me an invitation letter or what are the steps i need to take. please ur swift response will be highly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation
Hi
I would like to invite my BF for 3 weeks, I have all the requirements documents for him, my only question can I send my payslip instead of bank statement as I have zero balance in my account
sir .madam
well am from the Gambia i want a visa for two weeks an how can i got please
Am looking forward to hear you soon thank you .
I have being denied on two conservative times do I have chance again
Hiya , I’d like to invite my wife’s mother from Russia for a short stay here with us in the UK. Am I correct in thinking that I write and invitation similar to the sample above including bank details and documents of my UK citizenship and housing situation. Then send her the letter/documents to which she takes to her local British embassy in Russia? To sit an interview for a visitors visa…..
Thanks in advance
Neil
Yes Neil you are right!
I am applying for tourist visa to UK. My boyfriend’s dad wants to help me with the sponsorship letter required, however, I was wondering if you guys know if he can send all his papers separate from my application, I think he does not feel comfortable giving me all his bank statements, all his pay slips, etc. That information is too sensitive. My boyfriend lived with me in my country for one year and he just returned so he is looking for a job now and since he just arrived he has not got one yet. But I want to go and visit him during Christmas, does anyone have any clue if he can send the papers direct to the embassy? or do we HAVE to send all together? It is so frustrating, I forgot I have to have in my bank account loads of money per month without moving it and of course I cant do that every month. So my bank statements are not enough to show to the embassy to make them sure I can pay all while I am there. What should I do? Help
This invitation letter write by hand or computer, thanks
Computer is better Janti
Is that true this invitation letter need home living situation, bills paid beside pays clips? My husband live in his mum flat but he have 2 jobs. I wanna ask that bills paid relative with home bills paid (like water, gas, electricty bills paid or bills paid which his own bills paid?, because he live in his mum flat and water, gas, electricity bills paid by his mum) so which one would be better use invitation letter by his mum or by him? His mum had pension already.
Hello sir,please can I see a sample of a letter of sponsorship letter. My mum is sponsoring my trip to the UK to visit my brother. Thanks
my fathers friend is in the UK and he want me to come visit him,what are the things we Will need to accomplish this.
my fathers friend is in the UK and he want me to come visit him,what are the things we Will need to accomplish this trip
I am stephen frm nija .pls admin My girl friend who is frm england by birth ask me to cum over to stay wit her for some months. She would be d one to care for all my needs during my stay. Is there any need for me to provide my bank statement to d consular? Pls how shud i go abt it?
how much will my friend need to have in his statement to prove he can sponsor me and my expenses during my 6 month stay in Uk
Hello, my gf want to invite me to the uk for a few weeks, we are planning to get married in Jamaica, late next year because im waiting on my divorce, will i have problem getting visa because im still married? Both of us or working and have what is required to provide
Dear admin.
My dad friend want to sponsor me , is it possible to get visa on sponsor latter?
I have a girl friend in uk.. I have send her soft copy of my passport and she replied “i have scan your passport out i have give the UK embassy now so you are going to buy ticket and some fund”
Is this possible that I can get visa as she said.
Ali, you can only get a visa on your original passport! It usually does not work the way u said above
Hey Admin
My niece lived in London . She wants to sponsor me and my mother. Because my mother is suffering from a serious liver problem and my niece wants to get her treatment form London. Please tell me the way she can sponsor my mother for treatment and me as a guardian of my mother.
We lived in Pakistan.
Hi i want to call my mother in law to the uk due the fact my wife is having a baby we live with my dad in a 2 bedroom property which has a living room kitchen do we need to show any savings on my mother in laws behalf i am aware that i need to show as a substantial saving here for myself and my wife can u please advise me on the correct information in order for me to call my mother in law to visit for the maximum of 3 months.
Thank you
sat
My boyfriend and I met on a dating site, we are 15 months into our relationship. He’s a U.K. citizen and wants me to visit him x however these are our challenges, he currently lives with his parents, but will be renting a self catering accommodation for us, also he runs his own business. However he has a good financial statement to support me. Can you kindly advice what our chances are of getting the visa?
Dear administrator, I have a friend in central London who is half India and British citizen who want to invite me for 6 months holiday with his sponsorship but how to process the invitation letter is the problem. please will he have to go to the UK immigration for processing the invitation letter or write it himself? thanks
Hi Sedem, he should write it himself and send it to you.
He should write it himself
I want invite my junior sister who is at the nursing school. I pay my rent inclusive I only have my mobile phone bills is enough together with my bank statement,payslips, letter from my employer.
Please help me.
Yes! Use what you have! If you need more help! You can use this kit
http://www.visainterview.info/
Thanks addmi I’m jackson from nigeria my woman friend that I have know for 2years sent me invitation letter to visit her in canada for 2months during the visit she promise in the letter to pay for my feeding and I will stay with her in her apartment presently I’m working as a driver in a transport company where they pay us in cash I don’t have big amount of money in my account will that stand as a problem against to get a visa.
Yes Jackson! You can start using your account now and building a financial record for a future application!
I have had a friend for several years online and met him once and he wants me to come back with my fiancé but my fiancé is from Nepal and my friend who is a British citizen wants to send a letter of invitation so that we can all meet together he will be footing all of my fiancées expenses and we will be staying with him is it possible that this will be accepted?
Also his account (my fiancé) is non existent as he just opened a family business which is his reason to return as well
Hi Marie, you can only know this after you try! Use this visa application kit to strengthen your application! I wish you the best!
http://www.visainterview.info/
what if my invitation letter was typed will it work? or they required handwritten letters ? can you please help me with this
hello sir
a friend of mine is sending me an invitation for just 2 weeks to come to the united kingdom,
he is not the one paying for my travailing so he did not add bank statement to it,
and am a student too, will i have problem with the embassy by refusal ?
Hi I’m a student and I’m getting an invitation from a friend in uk. First I want to ask whether the invitation will be sent to me or the embassy and secondly I want to ask since I’m a student I’m not able to sponsor but my friend is.
Hi,
I want to bring my mother to the UK on a visitor visa for 5 months or so but I need some information and would appreciate your guidance. Below are my questions that need some answers to:
1. I am in the process of writing an invitation letter to send, what should be mention in the letter?
2. I am renting through the housing association with my partner and one child in a two bedroom flat, would I need a letter from them to send stating this and that I can accommodate her or should I send the tenancy agreement ?
3. What documents would I need to send her other than the invitation letter?
4. I heard stories that when bringing someone on a holiday that the person inviting them have to lodge down some money, £6000 or so at the Home Office in the UK to show that they can support them until they can return back to thre country. Is that true?
Regards,
Sabrina.
hi admn.. am a student.. my boy frnd want to invite me to London,am taking my bills…except he is going to accommodate and cater for me there for a month… thus his
application need to be endorsed by his embassy before sending me…. or he can send to me straight with the concern of the embassy.. thanka
Hello!
One question: my boyfriend is writing the invitation letter to invite me to uk. So he can send me by email so I can make a copy of it, or he has to sent me by post mail, signed by hand, and I should make a copy of that)
Please answer me!
Hi can scan a copy to you after he had signed it by hand!
Good day I have a bf from uk we plan to meet this year I need document to visit in UK I invitation letter
Here in Philippines very strict to enter in UK I visit my bf only holiday I don’t have bank statement he sponsor me what can I do can you help me thanks
Does anybody knows , should this letter signed or stamped by municipality or city hall?
Hello sir am from nigeria and my girlfriend wen to send me invetiontion letter to cum pls I wen to ask if the letter get to me what will. I need to cum to uk again
Hello there!
You work is very much appreciated. My boyfriend is a self employed UK British Citizen. He wants me to visit him in the UK for three weeks, however we will be staying in a cottage in one of the villages of which he will be paying. He will also be taking care of my other expenses. I will like to know, what documents are required of him, to help me with the processing of my visa, and also our chances of securing the visa.
Please I am a Ghanaian citizen but schools in Russia and would apply for a visa from Russia. Do I need to fill the visa forms in addition or just submit the invitation letter?
Hello everyone, I’m working in Delhi(India). My friend running a retail company in UK. Kindly educate me if he send me letter of Invite from UK. than how i can apply work visa for UK.
is it possible to visit UK though its my first time?
I m very interested to visit uk.i have a friend in uk he is permanent resident of uk,and also he is running some of the business on his name.we only have relation is just friend.we used to contact since 2011 to till date using emails and contact directly everyday.he is origin british born and im the nepali passport holder do he right to sponshership for 3weeks holiday visa for me?
I hope wil get positive response from your team.
Thanks
Sagar
Hi I’m a British citizen and my wife is British citizen I have a 8 year girl and my wife is depressed I would like to invite my sister from Afghanistan to helping me with day by day life for someone time but I’m only working as 24 hours job a week I get some benefits I don’t know if I would be able to invite her or not would they give her visa to visit uk thanks
Dear sir
Sir I need a reference letter, from Zenith bank, to attach to my statement of account, to sponsored one of my worker, sir how can I write a reference letter to the bank sir please sir help me,
Hi, my gf plans on going back to the UK with me for the summer. we plan on staying for less than a month. i’m a UK citizen working in china and she is a Chinese citizen. do i need to write an invitation letter? or should I get my mum to write it as she is currently living in the UK.
thanks
You could write the letter! The letter is just a small part of the process. What matters the most is being able to show that she would come back with you after the visit.
Hi
I want to ask question regarding invitation letter. My uncle is living in England having British nationality and he would like to invite me his son marriage party via invitation letter.
I’m employee of Starwood hotels. And I have plan to spend my vacation at back home but this time he force me to come and spend time with me in uk.what documents I need to apply for visa procedure of United Kingdom .do I need to attached my bank statement as well with documents ?
Hey,
I live in the Dominican Republic. I have a friend in England who would like me to visit. I would like to know if i should book the interview after or before she sends the letter. Is the UK embassy going to call me whenever they get the invitation letter or i should go by myself?
Hi Grissel,
The invitation letter is just one of the documents you would need for the visa interview. If the dates available for interview are far off, then you can book for the interview before the letter is written. However, I suggest you find out the visa interview process in your country to know exactly what to do. It’s different from country to country.
Hi, I have a doubt. I’m going to travel with a friend and other friend of us are gonna give us the sponsor letter. Is there a problem if he give two letters for the same dates? I mean a letter for the friend is gonna be travel with me.
I hope someone can help me with this.
Thanks a lot
Erika
Hi, I have written an invitation letter, do I need to post it to my friend to use to apply for visa? Or can I just scan and email it to my friend to print off? Thanks
Hi Amy,
You can scan and email it to your friend to print it off. I have done this several times and it worked.
post will be better because it will look more original
Hi admin am prince 25yrs of age my uncle is in uk and he want to invit me …am a clearing agent in a company at the same time an assistant cell leader in my church but there is no money in my account …… Is there any way out? And pls can you teach me how to write my introdutry letter .
Good evening Sir, I live in Spain but my Sister lives in the Uk I only have reaidential permit here in Spain and she wants to send me
Letter of invitation for 2 weeks to come see her. With the letter lf invitation at the uk embassy can I be given a visa to visit her or is there any other document that will be needed from me? Please kindly reply me Thanks.
How are you Mr Dems. I’m Filipina living in dubai, and month ago I started chatting on facebook with Britist Man and he said he will bring me to UK by applying fiancee visa. My question is there possibility for me to grant fiancee visa even we’re not meet each other in person. if not granted, what other option we can do? thanks!!!
Hi Susan, there is a possibility that the fiancee visa would work. However, only a consular officer has the power to determine that. What I would suggest is that as you build your relationship you both decide if you are ready to try it out. If this does not work out, he may need to come over to dubai.
someone is sponsoring from Ghana to visit ma uncle and in the invitation letter my uncle says he will be providing me boarding and lodging and lI wanted to no if in the writing of the sponsorship letter the person sponsoring me should state he is sponsoring me with airline ticket only or I should add something to it
I’m a UK citizen currently living in the UK. myself and my partner who is a Chinese citizen where hoping to go to the UK on holiday, i plan to introduce her to my family but her visa got rejected because they don’t believe are relationship is legit and my parents are willing to accommodate us. We are having trouble as i am unsure how to right the letter showing how i’m willing to support us both on are holiday and don’t have access to my UK accounts where one third of my funds are. I have payed for attractions in London and booked the hotel both of which where provided alongside a signed copy of my passport. My parents have given me a letter of invention but i believe it is very casual and are only communication is via facebook. I am extremely distressed as I have only one month of and can’t get a refund on the attractions and hotel. My family are all expecting us to visit them as i have been here for nearly two years and haven’t returned home since then. I’m not entirely sure how to write a letter proving are relationship is legitimate. I can provide a bank statement from my Chinese account but only a screen cap of my online UK account.
Hi Adam, I can imagine your distress! The original problem is that you mentioned that she is your partner. If you had allowed her to apply on her own, she may have had a better chance (assuming that she has enough documentation to show that she will return to China after her visit).
As it is now, it is very difficult for her to receive the visa. No matter how you write the invitation letter, this will not change the situation. What you need is a way to prove that she must return to China after the visit.
You may need to go without her this time, document your relationship over the next couple of months (pictures and communication) and then try again.
I think once you have new documents you are eligible to apply again. It will cost you again though.
Hi Sir/Madam,I am Vivian Nationality of Indian if i need to go UK what are the procedure and how can i know that the employee in UK is true or not .Because i got an appointment letter from UK company.
Please Consider and help me in this case.
Dear Sir
I want to send my family (my wife, my son and my daughter) to London to visit his brother, I already have invitation letter but I have to be the person who should provide financial support for their trip.
Do you have any template for this kind of financial support.
best regards,
Please if someone is sending an invitation to you, does the person need to send it to embassy too or just to foward it to your mail for you to print???
It’s better if they send a scanned copy to you! Or mail it to you via regular mail or courier
Hi! My friend lives in the Uk, she isnt british, but portuguese. She is studying, can she make the invitation letter for me? If yes which sample should she use? The first one right?
Hi there I have a friend whom whats to come and visit me she has money to come and visit but I am unemployed would I be able to invite my friend or is there away that my friend can apply for visiting visa without my help
hello! Can i write an invintation letter to a friend from Ukraine, if i am myself from Ukraine and dont have a UK citizenship but am a student and have a flat and a job. Or does it have to be a UK citizen who writes the letter? In this case could my partner who is British write the letter?
Kind regrds
Hi i live in uk with my husband and now we want to invite my mother to visit us. My husband will ne sponsoring her trip and will support her financially through her 3 weeks visit, what documents should we submit with her application and what should she be submitting?
First her visa was rejected becauae they thought that she will not go back to her country after her trip so we are applying again. Need help
Hi could you please help work a query. I am applying for my 6 month son and partner to visit me in the UK for the first time. My partner is currently unemployed to allow her to take care of our son each day. Will the fact she is unemployed make it difficult for them both to get a visa?
Thank you
Hello everyone my name is anthony live in uk. born in nigeria i love my country nigeria and i love nigerians we r very smart. i am here to help feel free to ask any question.
many thanks anthony from england
Hello, just to make it clear, my brother from UK preparing an invitation to my girlfriend from Russia, so he need to send it to her only, or he need to submit it to embassy in UK? And what embassy Russian or UK ? Thanks a lot for super help!
Hi can you help me to make a letter for inviitation fo boyfriemd to come over here in london…tnx in advance
Please i have been invited by the British Army .
1. should i apply a tourist visa i aply a tourist visa
2. Can someone in Ghana sponsor me financially and someone in Uk sponsor me in terms of accommodation. if yes what documents should the Person sent to me
Hi Admi ,
Please i would also like to know if the tenancy agreement and light bills that shows that the person is staying in the house as stated in the invitation letter . should it be sent via post or the person can scan the documents and sent them to me via Email.
Scanned copies are ok Richmond!
Thank you very much for the sample letters. They are very helpful.
I have a question about inviting my family (mom, dad and sister) to the UK. I’m a UK citizen and I live in a one-bed-room flat. If I’m going to mention in the letter that they will be staying with me at the flat and provide a copy of the tenant agreement will that be a problem as there are no separate rooms for everyone?
Hi sir am a student and someone invited me to the UK for holidays do I need a bank statement
Yes you would need one. The statement is just to show your financial status. It doesn’t need to be fantastic. However, if you are being sponsored by your guest, theirs may play a bigger role. Remember that you need to show that you would return to your school after the visit.
Hey,I would like to visit my boyfriend in Norway who is sick…in 2014 i he sent me an invitation letter,sponsor n declaration but I was refused visa on the grounds I was visiting for over 81 days,now that he’s sick what can I do ,he’s been in and out of hospital ,he is alone in the house,his parents died and he’s an only child .no close relatives,he will be 60 yrs this year…..the wound has bothered him a lot since 2001 on the back of his knee,yesterday he wrote that green water is gushing out plus mayonnaise like stuff,the doctors n nurses are only coming to check him in his house n change the bandage,sometimes back he told me rules hav changed if you drive yourself to hospital you don’t get help unless the doctor who visits you writes a diagnosis. I’m in despair and need to travel soonest and help him,he has his own job,never married and he owns a house so acomodation for me is there….please advice
Hi Triza,
Why doesn’t he contact an immigration officer to see if you can get a visa to stay with him as his primary care giver? On the other hand, you can ask to visit for a few weeks and then when you are in the country you can figure a way to extend your stay.
I’m from Kenya and I need to visit him in Norway….Triza
hi I can submit from sponsored documents just only tenancy agreement,birthcertficate and bank statement because he is british citizen.is it can be granted that kind of supporting documents.thx
Hi Laianne
Those documents are good as supporting documents.
Hi how are you my name is Sean and please I’d like to get a Uk visa to go and start studying please help me do this time UK Visa please do help me can you help me again
Hi Sean,
You will need to get an admission to a school in UK.
Hi Sir,
Thanks so much for this wonderful blog.
Please a friend is being invited to the UK by his long time friend. What are the relevant documents to collect from him to apply for UK visa?
Thanks
Hi Samoore,
An invitation letter is usually enough. A photocopy of his passport to show his immigration status in the uk may also help.
Thanks so much for your swift reply. However, I read my friend would need to take copies of the following from him for the application as a first timer.
1. Invitation letter
2. Bank statement
3. Pay slip
4. BRP
5. Passport copy.
Kindly advise.
Hi Admin,
I am from India and working as a Software Engineer and like to invite my GF for 10 days. Do i need to send her an invitation letter or if she is sponsoring her own trip then is it fine if she just provide a cover letter with details and accomodation details without my invitation letter. Problem is i stay in a shared accomodation and i cant give the tenancy aggrement and also she will not stay with me as we are planning for a trip to scotland. can you please provide me a sample cover letter or invitation letter for the same? Thanks
Hi Abhinav,
Yes she needs an invitation letter from you if she wants to state that she is coming to visit you in the uk. You can simply state that she would be staying at a hotel or with you. It is not compulsory to provide a tenancy agreement if you don’t have one. If you are planning a trip to Scotland, then you can state that as well and show the details.
Otherwise she can provide her travel plans without including you at all. In this case she would not need a letter from you.
as an example you could say:
During your visit, we would visit Scotland and ….. (fill in a few details).
Pls note that the invitation letter is not the most important document when it comes to obtaining a visa. Your GF’s documents that show her ties to India are more important. So don’t worry too much about the letter. As long as you have all the required info, you will be alright.
Hi hi
I am rakeshkumar Patel from india, my friend a british citizen wants to invite me for a family gatherin 15 days to the uk, he will be paying for my visit and all other expenses, but he is unaware of how to write the letter and does she have to write a sponsorship letter or an invitation or both and what would be the format and what documents do i need to to submit here for visa, and one more thing does the letter have to be a wriiten one or an email would also work.
Please guide me as i need to inform him the same
Hi
We are a family of four 2 adults and 2 children. Now I am inviting my parents to come and stay with me for 6 months in a visit visa. I am residing in a 2 bedroom apartment is it alright to apply being in the 2 bedroomed flat.
Hi Nandu,
From my experience this has not been a problem. Just don’t attach a copy of your rental or tenancy agreement.
Thanks for the details. we need to provide a accommodation address for them. What document should we have to provide for the accommodation. Please let me know.
Hi Nandu,
You can provide your address. Your parents are not required to attach a document to show a proof of where they would be staying? An address should be sufficient.
Hi admin
I’m inviting my boyfriend off 2years to now visit me in Manchester. I own my own house and business and I have all the info and forms required. Do I need to pass all these documents to my boyfriend for him to take to his appointment? Or where do I send them ?
Thank you Anna
Hi Anna,
Yes. You should send copies (not original) of your details to him. He should apply for the visa in his home country and use your documents as a support for his application.
please i need to know, my fiance wants to send an invitation from the uk to me, she is a citizen and works as a carer, where does she address the invite letter to? does she need to go to the embassy? and how easy is it for me to get a visa in nigeria or ghana as i am presently in ghana but a nigerian… what do i need to do in other to make a good passmark when interviewed… please do help me with vital information as i eager to know. thank you
Hi Niyi,
She should send the letter to you and you will apply at the British embassy in Ghana or Nigeria. To get the visa, you would need to show that you are coming back to Nigeria or Ghana after the visit.
Dear Dems,
Can you help me in some questions to clear?
1. I have an invitation letter from my brother and he is national there. He got the invitation after proving all the necessary documents and proofs of his income even shown house paper too for accommodation. Now what i want to ask is that when i go here to apply the visa , do i need to show my financial statements too? (cause he showed that i can take care of him and have ample amount in bank for his stay here-including accommodation and money)—So how should i apply the visa now?? like do i have to submit my financial statements
2. How long it takes after this invitation to get the visa?
3. should i hire some service provider for visa help or i can apply directly?
Regards
Hi Seo,
Yes I can answer your questions.
1) Yes you will need to show your financial statements as well.
You can visit this link to find out how and where to apply for the visa in your home country – https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa
2) The time between when you submit your application and when you get it depends on the country from which you are applying. Usually you can apply for upto 3 months before your travel date.
3) If you follow the link for visa application, you should find all you need there. In my experience, most of the people I have helped have done it themselves directly. If however you know you are busy and would not be careful enough, you should get a service provider.
I wish you the best.
Have been given invitation latter from my sister in the Uk, including all other documents , letter addressed to British Embassy, do i still need to submit any other documents of mine or just passport and documents sent to me ?
Yes Kelly,
You will still need to add your own documents. You will usually get a list of documents to attach as you fill out the application forms. I wish you the vey best with your application.
Hi, I have found my long lost boyfriend since December last year I have visited him two times now but I want to visit him to London to come for my son’s 13th birthday , but he leaves in Italy as refugee with their six month sorjonor ( stay) . What can I do I need help.
Hi Thomashia,
I am sorry I do not have much experience with the refugee status in Italy.
So, maybe i misread something, but should it be printed and signed or written and signed.
Can I get a copy of it via mail? Or it’s better for my friend from Britain (Jersey) to send this letter (original) to me via standard mail?
Hi Daniel,
It should be printed and signed. You can use a scanned copy in many countries but it is good if you can get a copy via standard mail.
Am a university university student and I want to visit the uk during my summer break but I don’t have an invitation I want to know if I can apply for a visa with a hotel reservation
Hi Mandy,
You can apply for a visa with a hotel reservation and tourist itinerary. It helps to contact a tourism company in the uk if you have the budget.
Sir, in an instance where errors were made in filling parents year and date of birth in the online form and wrong declaration of relationship status i.e Married instead of Single in previous visit visa application which was refused. Does that have anything to do with decision/approval or granting visa for new application?
Hi SaMoore,
Such errors do affect. However you can make the corrections and see how it play out. Never say never my friend.
Visa issued. Thanks so much for your advice.
Congratulations SaMoore,
Thanks for taking the time to let me know! I’m sure some of my readers will be encouraged!
Hello, My Question is, how can I send my brother an invitation letter to the UK, he is not a citizen just there to visit. is it possible to do so? I live in the united state, where can I send the letter to?
Hi Nico,
I don’t think I understand your question? Are you in the USA, trying to invite your brother who is in uk to visit USA?
I am a father of a seven year old British citizen who resides in UK with his mother my fiance.I have never seen my son since birth and have finally decided to apply for a Visa after years of being told its impossible.My fiance is planning to send an invitation letter and sponsorship but she is not financially stable and is renting a small apartment can this pull through or we are just dreaming.
Hi Dumi
So sorry to hear that you have not seen your seven year old boy in person. I would suggest that you go ahead with the application for standard visa. You have a chance of getting the visa if you have documentation to show that you have ties in your country that would make you want to go back after the visit.
You should also consider the visa for joining a family member. Read more about it here. https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk/overview
Special thanks to the Admin(s) of this helpful website.
I’m Mike, a Nigerian but living in Ivory Coast. someone sent an invitation letter to me from Brazil. But instead of sending the letter to Ivory Coast, the letter was sent to Nigeria. However; I’ve the scanned copy of the letter in my mail box. Is it right to use the scanned one or must I go to Nigeria to get the one sent through DHL before I can be given a visa.
Another question I have is, how much is ideal to have in my bank account to get visa. It has been stated in the letter that my financial responsibility and accommodation are on the person inviting me for the period of one month that I’m to spend in Brazil.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks so much
Hi Mike,
You can use the scanned one. I have sent scanned copies a few times. If you have say double your ticket fees in your account you should be okay.
Hi,
My girlfriend is coming as a general tourist and I booked flight and accommodation for her, she is a software engineer working in India but she is having two bank accounts one salary and one saving. Salary account is not holding balance but savings one has. Is it fine if she is giving both the bank statements to prove she can manage her expenses in U.K.?
Yes she can use more than one account..
Hi,
Can you please let me know if the below documents are good to gov for visa appointment
1.passport
2. Print of application form, appointment slip.
3. Salary slips, bank statements,(min 6 months)
4. Current employ appointment letter.
5. Cover letter
6. Passport size ohÿ
Hi Abhinav,
I could not see what you have as (6). You may need to add – Leave approval letter from your office, landed property if any.. proof of relationship….
Hi,
Can you please let me know if the below documents are good to gov for visa appointment
1.passport
2. Print of application form, appointment slip.
3. Salary slips, bank statements,(min 6 months)
4. Current employ appointment letter.
5. Cover letter
6. Passport size ohÿ
she is coming as a tourist and she just mentioned about me as a friend in the cover letter whom she will meet. Do we need to give any proof of relationship? As she has not mentioned me as boyfriend rather just a friend. Sorry for the typo in the above comments but the documents that she is providing are:- Bank statement, payslips, letter from employer on employee status, leave approval letter, tax returns, travel and Accommodation details , cover letter stating her reason to come and when she will be back. Are these fine?
Yes I think those are Fine!
Thanks a lot Dems!!!
Hi
I am a British citizen and am planning to sponsor my in-laws to come and visit my family for 2 months. They have another daughter living in the England as well as my father-in-law having a sister in England. When writing the sponsor/invitation letter, will it do any harm to mention that my in-laws have other family living in England. They will also be attending a family wedding. Again, it is worth mentioning this?
Many thanks
Mitul
Hi Mitul,
There is no need to mention other members of the family. I do not think it will hurt them if you add the names of other family members who are legally in the UK to the invitation letter though. My thought is that the simpler the letter the better. The invitation letter is just to show the visa officer that the applicant has a purpose for visiting the UK.
As per the family wedding – my guess is as good as yours. I do not think it would strengthen the application in any way though. This is just my thought. I hope this helps.
Hello, I come from the US, and I am spending some weeks in London as a tourist. Can I, as a tourist, make a letter of invitation for a friend who wishes to meet with me in London for a couple of days?
No Camilla, as a tourist you can’t invite someone else! Your friend can come as a tourist! She should present her travel plans!
I want to invite my son-in-law to stay in the UK with my daughter in my accommodation. How do I word my communication to the British Embassy, as it looks like most template letters request a visit?
Hi Quarcoo!
You may need to get an immigration lawyer to help with an immigration type of visa!
Hello admin !
My husband had been sent invite letter to me but he forget to sign this letter… i dont know uk embassy will accept this invite letter or no … i am worrying … can i have your kindly advice ?
He should send another letter!
Who should fill the certificate page which says for official use only?
If I got rejected the first time ..can I change my inviter the second time or it has to be the same inviter
Hello
Sir take my respect, I’m Jobayer Hossain .I’m Bangladeshi and I live in Bangladesh. I have a friend in UK. She is not native English but European. She wants to send me invitation letter to visit UK. But my question, UK is not an European Union so is it possible at now in UK? Can she send me invitation letter from UK? I’m waiting your valuable feedback. Thanks in advance
Regard
Jobayer Hossain
Hi
Just a quick question, l am british with dual citizenship, l would like my parents to come and visit me and stay over for a month or so, they are retired, do l have to write an invitation letter? if so can someone give an example how please?
Thank you
Hi Julian,
Yes, you have to invite them.
You can modify any of the letters here:
http://www.sampleinvitationletter.info/uk-letters
Thank you very much Dems
Hello there ,
My name is Klara,I would like to ask something,my boyfriend is already in U.K. and I would like to pay him a visit he is going to invite me . There is only one thing the last 6 months I’m volunteering so I’m not getting paid ,my boyfriend is going to pay for my visit though. Do you think we are going to have a problem with that ?
Hi Klara,
There is no harm in trying! You have been working before now. Just make sure you have docs to prove you will not overstay your visa. I wish you all the best.
Hello admin sir! Can someone inviting me write and sign the letter and then scan it to send it to my email address for me to print it out and use it. Or must it be written and sent through courier or p.o from uk….please, urgent answer is needed sir.
Hi Bolarinwa,
Yes, they can scan the documents.
Hello big ears
You never replied to my question.
Hi Grace,
He can invite you. But there is no assurance of getting the visa.
Hi,
I wish to invite my mother-in-law to visit me in the UK for a month or two, possibility of maybe more. My wife will be travelling to pakistan for a holiday and would her mother to come back with her. Do I just need to write an invitation letter with all her details and my details, detailing that i am a house owner and work for xyz company for x number of years?
I take it she will have to apply for a visa at the British High Commission in Pakistan?
Yes Omar,
You should write the invitation letter and have your wife take it with her. You and your wife can sign the letter if you want. You can write it alone too.
Hi Admin,
The person inviting me (my boyfriend and his family) own their home so he does not have a tenancy agreement thus, the only support document in the letter would be a passport copy which seems too little information to provide. I was wondering what other types of documents could be useful for support when writing the invitation letter aside from the two you mentioned above?
Thanks in advance!
The passport is enough Emilia
Thank you so much!
Hi, I wish to invite my Chinese wife and step son to the UK, for a holiday, while we start the visa process later to bring them into the UK permanently at a later date.
I am a British citizen back in the UK working. What type of invitation letter would be best for the short stay visa for them, as I don’t want them refused or any problems later when we go for the spouse visa. Thank you
hello sir i have a question my wife is in UK she is a British citizen we both got married in New Zealand and she went back few months ago to see her parents i wanted to go and see her as she is not doing well therefore my question was that in her invitation letter is it important that she needs to show accommodation evidence of her house tenancy letter that she got a space or if she takes a does a booking in a hotel near the place she lives will that work also is not working at the moment though i got a job in New Zealand i am taking holidays especially to go and see her for ten days what do you suggest i should be doing i am a Indian passport holder living and working in New Zealand please tell me what should be the best options in this thanks regards monty
Hi Nico!
She is your wife! Accommodation is not the problem! The problem is showing that you would leave the uk after your visit.
The expectation will be that you begin a process to bring you to stay permanently with your wife
Hi Admin,
I am a hungarian woman and living in England more than 10 years now. I have a Mexican fiancée who currently lives in Cancun. We met on an online dating site and fall in love with each other. We are a couple about 15 months now. He visited me couple of times and I also visited him twice and spent there about 6 weeks with him. We decided that we want to live together. We was talking about this recently and I thought the best decision if he moves here as I can’t speak Spanish. I have a decent full time job, get paid above the avarge so I am more than capable to pay everything by myself while his visa request will be in process. (I read that somewhere he won’t be allowed to work while he is waiting for his visa). I was researching on internet and tried to find out what to do and how to do things but I am very confused now.
I am 35 years old, devorced and gone through some really tough times but I can tell that I never been happier than with him right now.
Could you please help me cause I am not sure what documents I need to provide and what sort of letter I need to write? Do I have any chance to get him here?
Thanks for your help.
Kind regards
A.
Hi Bernadette,
The good news for you is that your fiancé can come to the uk.
I’m not an immigration lawyer! I’m just helping people who need simple solutions. My suggestions are just my suggestions.
Here are my suggestions!
1) It looks like you want to Marry this guy! I pray he is as great as you say! Then the way forward would be to marry him in the uk.
2) Get an immigration lawyer to help with the process of bringing him over to leave in the uk. They do this a lot and they know what to do.
3) find a lawyer before you get married.
4) it will help you if he has some assets too!
Hello Admin please i was waiting for your reply please let me know will that be alright if my wife book the accommodation in a hotel nearby place she lives or its obligatory that she has to show the proof of a accommodation in her home cheers
Hi Nico! Any accommodation is good! A hotel nearby is not a problem
Hi admin thanks for your reply thanks a a lot actually i am stuck in this one of your reply
The expectation will be that you begin a process to bring you to stay permanently with your wife
means that immigration officer would think that i am going U.K to stay permanently over there rather than visit is that what it means
so rather than applying as a spouse visitor visa should i apply for standard visitor visa that she is my girl friend whom i am going to Uk to see her for 10 days will that going to make a big difference because i wont be sending my marriage certificate rather than that i will apply for saying that i am going to visit my girl friend in UK will that be alright please let me know thanks
also if i apply for visiting visa UK to my girlfirend what documents should i add that could show as a proof of our relationship thanks
Admin one more question i have is the invitation letter will that be all or she has to fill the sponsorship form SUO7/12 beside invitation letter thanks
Hi,
Thanks for the great informative article. I just had one quick question. Would we need Council’s or a Solicitor’s stamp/signature on the letter?
No you don’t brad.
Hello
admin i was waiting for your reply please let me know in that scenario what should be the good idea please thanks
Hi Admin if you could please clear my last query would be really helpful please
The expectation will be that you begin a process to bring you to stay permanently with your wife
means that immigration officer would think that i am going U.K to stay permanently over there rather than visit is that what it means
so rather than applying as a spouse visitor visa should i apply for standard visitor visa that she is my girl friend whom i am going to Uk to see her for 10 days will that going to make a big difference because i wont be sending my marriage certificate rather than that i will apply for saying that i am going to visit my girl friend in UK will that be alright please let me know thank
Hello Admin,
Does my aunty need to send the invitation letter directly to the embassy? Will the one I will take to the embassy suffice without her sending one to them? How will they verify the authenticity of the letter? Please respond its urgent. Thanks so much
Hi Gracie,
Your Aunt does not need to send any letter to the embassy! They have your Aunt’s immigration info in their system! All they need to know is that you are related to her
Hi sir are you a travel agent … If yes please contact me through my mail imakandiboi@yahoo.Com i want to know how my it will cost me to get a uk standard visitor invitation..
I wish to apply for visitor visas for my daughter and her husband(my son in law) to visit UK from Bangladesh. I am a British national.
What would i address in invitation letter. Is these:
The Entry Clearance Officer or
The Consular or
To whom it may concern
Your early response would be much appreciateed.
Kind regards,
Hi Nazrul,
You can address it to The Consular or address the letter to your Daughter and Son in law. Whichever one you choose, you should send the letter to your daughter and son-in-law
Hello My name is Mustapha i have live in UK for for 3 years and am not in UK now buh i want to invit my friend who live in Ghana is it way to invit him in this way or not thank you?
You may not be qualified to invite anyone to UK if you are not legally in UK
Hi
I wondering if you could help me with my questions.
I would like to invite my mother in law to visit her granchildrens in UK.
Last year (2016) she got refused and in her refusal letter says automatic refusal period for up to 10 years. On that time she has applied as a turist didnt mentioned that she got relatives here .
This year i am trying to send her invitation letter with supporting declaration and she got 2 properties over there also she is unemployed.
I would like to know how likely she wil get visa? Does it worth to apply or she get refused automatically( as her previous appl stated) ??
Looking forward to hearing from u asap
Thx
Hi Enam,
I am not familiar with the term automatic refusal for up to 10 years, so I am sorry I am not in the best position to advise you on this particular issue. I will research and get back to you.
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Hi
Can anyone tell me please how to send invitation letter? Will it be okay and acceptable if i send it via Email? Please need a urgent reply.
Dear Admin
If I will receive a job letter from British citizen then what is the procedure to avail or obtain visa and what cost will be ?
admin pls my aunt send me an invitation letter an other document by may 2017,can i till use it July 2017 to apply for visa.
Sure Opeyemi,
On what dates did your aunt say you will be visiting?
hi my name IS Alfred and i am a student in china and my cousin wants to send me an invitation letter to visit the UK what kind of documents does he need to send to me here to attach my application.
Hi Alfred,
You need The invitation letter and proof of immigration status in uk.
Dear admin,
please I just have a question about visit visa for my parents,
I am not working at the moment and unable to work, in this case can I invite my parents to visit me? they will financially supporting themselves for expenses and I they can stay in my house for that period.
and also how can I provide a letter slips while I am not working? many thanks in advance.
Regards
Kani
Hi Kani,
You are eligible to invite your parents whether you are working or not. No need to mention that you are not working. Simply put your occupation on the letter.
Hi
I will be visiting friends in the Uk however will stay with one of my friends. I am paying for my trip and other expenses and have funds in my account. My friend is letting me stay with him . Do I still require an invitation letter? He is Greek and has been living in the Uk for more than 10 years however his current passport has expired . Does he need to send a copy of the passport with the invitation letter.
Thank
You
Hi Devashnee
He can send you a simple invitation letter. It doesn’t matter that the passport is expired if it is a British passport.
What is important is that he shows that he is legal in the uk.
Hi Admin,
I stay in the UK, with work visa valid till March’18. My marriage is on Dec’17, and I need to apply in advance, for a tourist visa for my would be wife to bring her along and stay together during Dec-March. Please let me know what are the exact documents I would need.
Thanks,
Tuhin Som
Hi Tuhin,
This is a very specific case. I do not know exactly what you can do. You may try inviting her as a tourist to come and visit the UK.
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Hi admin
Hello sir i am from i india. I m selected for a modeling show to participate in it. Which is held in uk next month . They will send me a invitation letter. Should i need more document from them or not.. When i submit my documents with invitation letter in india uk embassy.. Is it must to attend an interview. Or nt
Thnks
Hi Malkeet,
They will send you all that you need. Just try to present a good and honest application. No one can tell you if you will be invited for an interview or not. I will suggest you prepare for one.
Hello
My name is SHILE from NIGERIA my girlfriend is in uk she is sponsoring my visit ,ticket,accomodation everything and she is sending me the INVITATION LETTER. She got a good job,a car , a house and good money in her bank account…In short I won’t use my own money.Since I work as a trader,so all the money that always enter my bank account is up to #300,000 or #400,000 per month and all my I have in my bank account now is #300,000…How do I put all this together for me to be granted the visa,i need help I don’t know how to put everything so my visiting visa can be approved
Hi admin,
I am from Pakistan and on uk spouse visa i have been in UK for around 1 and a half year and i am earning around 16000£ annualy and have my own rented flat with paying council tax i want to invite my sister for my son’s 2nd birthday which is held in January 2018.
So can i invite her or not? And if yes then how can i write a letter to her.
Regards,
A Chaudhry
Hello sir, I’m from Nepal, still I’m working in Jordan, there was my friend in UK, I want to visit UK, he will help me for the UK visa, can I go from Jordan to UK,
Dear Admin,
One of my friend sent from the UK for the invitation letter to invite me. whether the invitation letter email copy enough or original required to submit to VISA application centre??
Won’t it work if I invite my Russian partner for a student visa? If not, will it converts to student visa from tourist once she entered UK?
Please I am a student in Ghana, my uncle will be inviting me for a holidays, is it possible he will have to state my school name and program I read in the school in the invitation letter?
It is not necessary! But there is no problem if he does so in the invitation letter.
Hello dear Dems
I am shahab from Pakistan my friend from uk we meet in online He invite me to come London so please let me know what we need actually my friend have accommodation etc He will pay for my everything so tell me the procedures I will be very much thankful
hi admin ,
i want to make a vistor invitation letter for my parents but i am on benefits i dont have ajob now ,they have a good bank statment to stay in the uk for a period, they will be able to finience themselves.
is that will work to get visa or not ? thank you very much
my boyfriend is employed and regular payslips but doesn’t have savings. i on the other hand, am employed and have some savings of my own. i plan to go to UK for a three week visit to him, and will be staying at his place the entire time. so basically, he will sponsor my accommodation, but not necessarily my entire stay. plane tickets etc. will also be paid by myself. would letter of invitation suffice? would it also suffice if he will only include a copy of the lease contract for his place and payslips, without bank statements? please advise. thank you.
Hello sir
I want to invite my friend to come to visit me in UK London for 3 weeks. He normally lives in Guinea – Bissau West Africa but he is currently in Lisbon on holidays . Back home he works in a bank and pays his own rent. Myself I have a two bedroom house and I pay my own rent. I work and get paid enough to support him while he’s staying . Do I or him need to provide anymore information? As it takes quite a while for a letter to get posted to him in Lisbon can I send my formal letter by email him or the UK embassy in Lisbon?
AM WINIFRED A UGANDAN BUT THERE’S A FRIEND I MET ONLINE HES AN ENGLAND CITIZEN BY BIRTH AND WE HAVE BECOME PARTNERS IN THAT WE WANT TO GET MARRIED THOUGH DUE TO HIS HEALTH PROBLEM HES NOT WORKING CURRENTLY AND AM NOT EITHER SINCE AM STILL STUDYING I WANNA VISIT HIM IN UK BUT THE REASON FOR THIS VISIT IS FOR US TO GET MARRIED ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS APPROVED OF THIS .WILL BE ABLE TO GET A VISA
Hi Winnifred,
You will need to apply for family visa
https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse
Good day
please, i need an answer to this :
when you talk about bank statement like how much is required you must have in your account because is my uncle inviting me to UK. Am a Nigerian
In Nigeria money?
please my uncle has send me invitation to visit him in uk for 3weeks. he stated the date of arrival but did not state the departure date and also added his passport copy and business certificate to it. and am from ghana
and am a student am i suppose to add my admission letter,sponsorship letter,bank statement,student id
Hi,
I would like to invite my aunt who lives and works in the Philippines as a lawyer for a 2-3week holiday here in Belfast. But I’m not a UK resident, I’m only here on a work visa tier 2 sponsorship by my employer. However I’m currently staying in a rented house under my name, and i can provide my aunt free accommodation . Will my tier 2 visa affect my invitation letter to my aunt? Can you suggest which sample letter is best suited for my situation? Thank you!
Sure Allie,
You can invite your Aunt. Just modify this sample invitation letter as suited to your Aunt.
one of my friend one to invite me to the uk for visit but we met online.is it possibble for him to invite me as a tourist visa or visitor visa?
Hello,
I have recently booked an appointment for UK visa amd now in a process of gathering my docs. I was in the UK for 2 and a half years as a student and left on january this year. Now i want to go there with a standard visit visa. My relative- far cousin sent me an invitation and i will cover my expenses myself. The only problem is how can i prove my relation to her as she is not my first cousin? Plus i have recently got back so i am unemplyoed yet. How can i prove that i willl get back after my visa expires? Your feeback would be very helpful. Thanks
Hello Admin
Am maureen. I have been invited to the UK by my fiance for 4 months. I will pay for my airticket but he will take care of the rest. I am a trader and have enough savings in my account. My concern is , one of the requirements if one is self -employed is that they have to present a business certificate which i do not have since am just a trader and i deposit cash into my personal account. so what do i do? Should i just present bank statements?
The second question is: is it best to ask him to invite me as a friend since there are all these assumptions by the immigration that i might not return home.
Thirdly , i co -own a house with my mum and sister is it ok to present that too?
Good day
Hi
I’m working in the UK and i want my husband to join me and settle over here. I need to write an invitation letter stating that my husband is applying for a dependent visa. could you help me with this please.
Hi there,
I’m a MBA student in Malaysia and my elder brother who is a Uk citizen is trying to invite me over for vacation on a visiting visa. Please I need to know.
Q 1. Can I apply for a Uk visa from Malaysia, even tho it’s not my home country. I am from Nigeria or it’s best to apply from Nigeria
Q2 . Do I see other people getting tenancy agreement and other document, cause all he want to do is send me an invitation letter with his passport. I need to know if I need any other documents to apply.
Thanks
Yes Jerry, you can apply from Malaysia because you are a student there.
Yes again, an invitation letter and passport is enough for your application.
Hello,
My name is Lydia, I leave in Uganda and I want to apply for a UK visa to visit my brother. Right now I do not have a permanent source of income, I only do project works once in a while and I get paid cash not through any bank account. So that means I do not have any transactions to show on a bank statement or any evidence of money on my account. My brother is in position to pay for everything right from the visa application, to travel fees and accommodation and upkeep in the UK for about 4 weeks. So do I still need to attach a bank statement on my visa application? And what else do I really need to attach to the application?
Hello,
My name is Lydia from Uganda. I want to apply for visit visa to the UK to visit my brother for about 4 weeks. I am not in permanent employment right now so I do not have any evidence of money on my account. I only do project assignments and I am paid cash. My brother is going to take care of all costs involved and I will be leaving at his house. Do I still need to attach a bank statement, and what else do I need to attach to the application?