Standard VISITOR Visa(Family) - Property document

[SamP2525]

Hi All,

I am planning to bring my Mother to UK on a visitor visa this summer but really struggling to find out what documents I need to submit for my specific case. I have already gone through in detail of the immigration website and this forum and sorting out the documents but stuck on the below points. Would really appreciate your much needed guidance on this.

My Mother is a housewife. She is currently receiving my Father's pension after he passed away few years back. She also has a saving of around 10 lakh INR in her account.

1. I am planning to submit the Pension documents & bank saving documents to to prove she has sufficient fund to cover her cost of visit to UK and return. Hope that's sufficient?

2. Regarding to prove she is a genuine visitor - I am planning to give the property document in Odisha, India which is in her name. But the problem is that document is in Native language and she currently at Bengaluru at my Brothers house. She frequently visits Bengaluru but has no plans to go to home for next few months.

So , Could you please advise How can I get the property document translated to English? or do we have any other way to prove her to be a genuine visitor.?

3. Additionally, I am also planning to do a sponsorship her for her visit. I have enough(~50k) saving to cover her cost of travel & visit. I am planning to submit my bank statements for that. Will that be sufficient? [I can not submit my Salary slip/Company letter as I am currently redundant and don't have a job]

Would really appreciate your help and guidance on this as am loosing days and stuck.

Many Thanks in advance.

[Ticktack]

Hi All,

I am planning to bring my Mother to UK on a visitor visa this summer but really struggling to find out what documents I need to submit for my specific case. I have already gone through in detail of the immigration website and this forum and sorting out the documents but stuck on the below points. Would really appreciate your much needed guidance on this.

My Mother is a housewife. She is currently receiving my Father's pension after he passed away few years back. She also has a saving of around 10 lakh INR We have no idea what this is! in her account.

1. I am planning to submit the Pension documents & bank saving documents to to prove she has sufficient fund to cover her cost of visit to UK and return. Hope that's sufficient?

2. Regarding to prove she is a genuine visitor - I am planning to give the property document in Odisha, India which is in her name. But the problem is that document is in Native language and she currently at Bengaluru at my Brothers house. She frequently visits Bengaluru but has no plans to go to home for next few months. If you want to use the documents, you need to find a way to get it. Also, frankly speaking, we have no idea how far these places are to each other.

So , Could you please advise How can I get the property document translated to English? or do we have any other way to prove her to be a genuine visitor.? Ask your brother that lives there. You must know that most people here don't even know what India looks like, so places and currencies make no sense to us. Genuine visitors needs to show that what keeps them in India (home country) is more than what would make them not to return home.

3. Additionally, I am also planning to do a sponsorship her for her visit. I have enough(~50k) That's a decent amount.saving to cover her cost of travel & visit. I am planning to submit my bank statements for that. Will that be sufficient? [I can not submit my Salary slip/Company letter as I am currently redundant and don't have a job] so that could be a problem right there. An ECO could look at as your "last hail Mary" to invest in her coming and staying. Just saying.

Would really appreciate your help and guidance on this as am loosing days and stuck. What does losing days mean?

Many Thanks in advance.

[SamP2525]

Hi All,

I am planning to bring my Mother to UK on a visitor visa this summer but really struggling to find out what documents I need to submit for my specific case. I have already gone through in detail of the immigration website and this forum and sorting out the documents but stuck on the below points. Would really appreciate your much needed guidance on this.

My Mother is a housewife. She is currently receiving my Father's pension after he passed away few years back. She also has a saving of around 10 lakh INR We have no idea what this is! in her account. --- Apologies, It's about ~10K in GBP. This is the amount she has in her bank with joint account with my father.

1. I am planning to submit the Pension documents & bank saving documents to to prove she has sufficient fund to cover her cost of visit to UK and return. Hope that's sufficient?

2. Regarding to prove she is a genuine visitor - I am planning to give the property document in Odisha, India which is in her name. But the problem is that document is in Native language and she currently at Bengaluru at my Brothers house. She frequently visits Bengaluru but has no plans to go to home for next few months. If you want to use the documents, you need to find a way to get it. Also, frankly speaking, we have no idea how far these places are to each other. --- TBH its quite far. Also considering it would involve notary/lawyer to do the translation, I would not send her alone.

So , Could you please advise How can I get the property document translated to English? or do we have any other way to prove her to be a genuine visitor.? Ask your brother that lives there. You must know that most people here don't even know what India looks like, so places and currencies make no sense to us. Genuine visitors needs to show that what keeps them in India (home country) is more than what would make them not to return home. --- I have already checked its quite difficult to get it done out of home town. So need advise if there is any other document apart from the property documents we can provide to prove this point?

3. Additionally, I am also planning to do a sponsorship her for her visit. I have enough(~50k) That's a decent amount.saving to cover her cost of travel & visit. I am planning to submit my bank statements for that. Will that be sufficient? [I can not submit my Salary slip/Company letter as I am currently redundant and don't have a job] so that could be a problem right there. An ECO could look at as your "last hail Mary" to invest in her coming and staying. Just saying. --- Sorry but did not get you.? What does my job has to do with it. Jobs comes and goes its part of life. As per the immigration requirement its mentioned you need to have sufficient saving to sponsor a visitor. Unless I misunderstood anything?

Would really appreciate your help and guidance on this as am loosing days and stuck. What does losing days mean? --- I mean as I am planning to bring her this summer(it's already May) so the quicker I apply I can get the visa quicker and she will be here in summer time.

Many Thanks in advance.

[lolo2]

If the applicant is able to show healthy finances to cover all the expenses, to demonstrate ties to the home country and all the other requirements of a genuine visitor with appropriate evidence, the role of the "sponsor" is secondary.

What's your current immigration status in the UK?

[SamP2525]

If the applicant is able to show healthy finances to cover all the expenses, to demonstrate ties to the home country and all the other requirements of a genuine visitor with appropriate evidence, the role of the "sponsor" is secondary.

What's your current immigration status in the UK?

Hi Lolo2,

Thanks for your response. My immigration status is British citizen. I am submitting the below documents to cover all the 3 areas that you mentioned.

Please advise If these will be sufficient or do I need any additional documents?

1. For Finance -
i> Pension related letter
ii> Bank statement showing the pension credit
iii> Bank statement/saving certificate showing the enough savings

2. For domestic ties -
i> Property document/property Tax document [Not translated to English]
ii> Electricity Bills
ii> Supporting letters from family members

3. Additional documents -
i> Copy of Nationality Identity Card
ii> Passport

Rest all documents are from myside in UK like
i> Invitation letter
ii> Sponsorships letter
iii> MY British passport
iv> Accommodation related all documents - Rental agreement, Council Tax doc, water Bill
v> My Bank statement showing enough savings.

[lolo2]

Finances and assets of the applicant are crucial for a successful application, as commented before. I'm not sure why you are not translating into English the property documents, these are fundamental. The applicant needs to make their application as stronger as possible with their own evidence. You don't need a lawyer or notary, any authorised translator in the country of origin can do this.

Utility/council/tax bills of the applicant or sponsor are not required for a visitor visa. UKVI advise that these will not make any impact on the application.

[rajesh9pl]

If you have annual House Tax (Property Tax) document then it should do. These days they are both in local and English language. Hope this helps.

[SamP2525]

Finances and assets of the applicant are crucial for a successful application, as commented before. I'm not sure why you are not translating into English the property documents, these are fundamental. The applicant needs to make their application as stronger as possible with their own evidence. You don't need a lawyer or notary, any authorised translator in the country of origin can do this.

Utility/council/tax bills of the applicant or sponsor are not required for a visitor visa. UKVI advise that these will not make any impact on the application.

Thanks Lolo2,
The reason I could not able to do the translations of the property document is My Mom is currently not at my native place , she is bit far away at Bengaluru, India at my brothers place & will be there few more months. It will be really challenging for her go to hometown to do the translation on her own.

I have been advised the Property Tax document might work as well, which is in English already. What's your opinion on that? any other document?

[SamP2525]

If you have annual House Tax (Property Tax) document then it should do. These days they are both in local and English language. Hope this helps.

Hi Rajesh, Thanks for the advise. Let me check on that. Did you submit this document and was it ok and you got the Visitor visa?

[rajesh9pl]

Yes, I have always done like this in past to get visitor visa. You are not going to sell property which require full property papers.