UK Immigration Law - Sponsor a UK Visitor

More and people are inquiring whether they can sponsor a UK visitor. This article will answer some of the most important questions about how you can sponsor your visitor to come to the UK. First and foremost, is a valid reason why they wish to enter UK as a visitor which has to be supplemented with the required document to support their application.

You can sponsor a UK visitor provided they must leave the country as soon as the six months allowable time expires and they should be financially independent discounting the help form public funds like income support, income based jobseeker's allowance; child tax credits, housing, child and council tax benefits, homelessness and housing assistance; working tax and state pension credits; attendance, disability living, and severe disablement allowance.

As mentioned on the outset, the Home office will need you to send them supporting documents to support your visitor's application including:

• Your immigration status in the UK
• A letter explaining your relationship with the visitor, the name of the applicant and how long your visitor intends to stay.
• Your financial statements if you agree to foot the bill of your visitor including travel and accommodation.
• You won't be receiving additional public funds supporting your visitor.

Your guest can do business in the UK in relation to his work and business provided he will not seek employment or produce goods to sell to the British public. If your company decides to sponsor a UK visitor for business purposes, then your company will be required to send a letter to the Home Office to explain the nature of the business trip and whether your company is paying for this. A visitor may stay up to six months or he can apply for multiple entry visas which will allow him to stay for another two years.

But what if you want to sponsor a UK visitor for a medical treatment? Your guest may come to the UK and stay for medical treatment as long as he had prior arrangements for the treatment and consultations. Your visitor should be financially independent for the duration of stay and treatment and will not be given access to the public funds and agrees to leave the UK after the treatment. If you are paying for the treatment of your visitor, then a letter should be sent to the Home Office along with the latest banking statements to show that you are capable of supporting this endeavour. Lastly, your visitor cannot stay at a hospital where it is publicly funded like the National Health Service, and if you do, you will be charged accordingly.

One more thing, it will be of great ease for everyone if your visitor has a return ticket and a letter of sponsorship when arriving so that will be given a non visa national clearance by the immigration officer, if he finds it satisfactory. Visit your trusted solicitor now at www.ukimmigrationlawsolicitors.co.uk for more information.

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