Visas: Overseas Visitors
Lords · Question HL1568 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Oates
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines entry clearance officers apply when considering a visit visa applicant’s income history in assessing whether they are a genuine visitor to the UK; what procedures are in place to ensure quality and consisten
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 28 Oct 2024
The Immigration Rules for Visitors set out that visitors must have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to their visit without working or accessing public funds. In assessing whether an applicant has sufficient funds, decision makers...