Many people plan to visit the United Kingdom to visit or work or study. The process involves the visa application process. The UK visa application process is highly scrutinized and strict. Every year, thousands of people apply for visa applications at UK Visa and Immigration, and many of them do not meet the requirements; hence, the applications get rejected. 

Once there is a record of visa refusal for you, it will be with you forever, and whenever you apply in the future, it will come up every time and make the whole process longer than usual for you. Therefore, try to keep the points of consideration in your mind from the very beginning and get your visa successfully on the very first attempt.

We will delve deeper into the casualties that can be UK visa rejection reasons.

• Unplanned or long itinerary

• Insufficient Finance Documents

• Records of Previous Visa

• Lack of Details in cover letter

• Insufficient Documents

• Lack of ties to your home country

Let’s get to know the reason in detail and how to overcome these while filling out the Visa application form.

Unplanned or Long Itinerary

If you are visiting the UK for vacation on a visit visa, you must have a plan for the days you are going to be there in the UK, and it should look justified and reasonable. Specify the details of your visit and plans in the cover letter, including dates, cities and day-to-day activity plans. If your itinerary is too long, give a valid reason for it in your cover letter. 

Insufficient Finance Documents & Details

The documents play a very important role in the UK visa application process. Many visas get rejected due to casualties in finance documentation. It is important to have valid and sufficient fund records while you are visiting the UK. You need to attach your employment documents along with your bank document showing your monthly salary. 

If you get your salary as a physical paycheck, make sure to deposit it in your bank account every month.

These finance documents are important to show that you are genuinely employed and have a regular source of income. Also, you have sufficient funds to do your expenses comfortably without borrowing money from anyone or relying on public funds.

Also, if you have a very large transaction in your account, you will have to explain the transaction with documents of proof. Else, it will be taken as you have borrowed it from someone, and that will not give a positive impression.

Records of Previous Visa

It is crucial that you have clean visa records of previous visits. It shows that you are not likely to break any laws and regulations in your upcoming visits. You need to have a travel history in some of the visa-required countries. The more places you have visited, the better it is in the case of your UK visa application. 

Lack of details and intention to visit in the Cover letter

The UK visa application form has multiple sessions to fill out and many details to convey, but it may not be tailored to your requirements and circumstances. And that’s why there is a cover letter to describe the reasons for your situation you want to convey to the home office. The additional and detailed information in the cover letter can be a great way to convince the visa officer about your intentions to visit the country. 

A cover letter is one page, and you are recommended to write your details in bullet points. Keep it simple and cleaner. Mention the purpose of your visit and details of your stay or invitation if you have.

Insufficient Documents

The UK visa application includes a number of documents that are mandatory, and failing to submit any of them can be the UK visa refusal reason. The documents required are:

• Bank Statements (including your employment proof)

• Valid Passport

• Utility bills

• Two Photographs

• Proof of accommodation

• TB Test reports

• Biometric Information

• Cover letter

Not having any of them will make your application incomplete and hence will be rejected. The documents must be original and need to be submitted in the prescribed format and in an arranged manner.

Lack of ties to your home country

The applicant needs to show strong ties with their country of origin, which means that they are most likely to return back to their country after the mentioned period of time. It includes proof of employment, property ownership, ongoing studies, family commitments and others.

The UK visa refusal rate is increasing these days. Mostly, it is recommended to take assistance from a UK visa immigration lawyer who can take responsibility for your application throughout the process. A Y & J solicitors with a team of experts have helped a number of applicants and can be your help in this journey.