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I would like to apply for a UK visitor visa for 6 month in order to visit my partner who is in the hospital right now.

However, I have already applied for a visa a year ago and got declined. Here are the details:

I am from Russia and I live in Germany for almost 3 years now. I did my Masters here and now started with my PhD in January 2022. When I applied last year I said that I am going to visit my friend (we were not yet dating at that point) and that he will provide for my stay there. I have attached his bank statements, my bank statements and his invitation letter. I also said that I am finishing my masters and applying for PhD but I forgot to attach the enrollment certificate (my bad). Plus my visa was ending as I was almost done with my masters.

They declined because I didn't provide sufficient proof that I will leave the UK (the text is in the comment), which is understandable. But I am not sure if I have enough evidence now to apply again.

I would like to apply again because my partner is in the hospital and I would like to see him.

  • I have started my PhD now, so I am attaching a letter from my employer stating that I am a PhD student, I will work on it for the next 4 years, I have a scholarship of 1400 and they expect me to be back in a week if I go to the UK.

  • I will also attach my bank statements (rn 2 k, I don't have savings).

  • My partner's family will also write a letter of invitation and say that I will stay with them and they will cover my expenses if my funds are insufficient.

  • Possibly they could also provide a paper from the hospital.

  • Maybe I can provide a letter from my lab colleagues and photos, that I have a strong community ties?

I am not sure I can provide much more. I would save more money on my account but I would like to see my partner as soon as possible. I wanted to pay extra for the application to be reviewed in 5 days.

I was also thinking to write a cover letter explaining the situation. Truthfully, I don't care to immigrate to the UK, I have a great position in Germany and I am planning to stay here and get a German passport at some point. I am happy with our long distance relationship and am not planning to marry. I don't know how to prove that to the UK immigration though.

Here is the UK visa rejection letter:

UK visa rejection letter

Any advice would be appreciated!

Rodrigo de Azevedo
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Mila
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Your application will be much stronger now that you are enrolled in a PhD.

That is assuming that you also have a visa that will allow you to stay in Germany for the duration of the PhD, or at least for several years of it. Being enrolled in a course of study gives you much stronger motivation to return to Germany after your visit to the UK.

However the rejection letter also points to you not having provided enough information about your financial situation. You need to provide bank statements and other documents to indicate what your expenses are, and how you pay for them. Primarily it's not about "do you have enough money to pay for the visit to the UK", but "Do you have enough money coming in, relative to your expenses, that paying for a visit to the UK makes financial sense?" Does your scholarship pay all your expenses? Are you doing a job in addition to your studies? Are you paying your expenses out of savings?

The letter from your partner's family stating that they will pay your expenses while in the UK will be helpful. A letter from the hospital will not be a lot of help - your partner being in hospital will not be a big factor in the decision. Anything that backs up your claim of being a student will help somewhat.

DJClayworth
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