Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had gone through the process of taking an Egyptian partner to the UK. Basically, I've been with my boyfriend for just under 2 years now and I go out to Egypt every month. We are going to get engaged, but my dad wants to meet him first/he wants to meet my mum & dad. The problem is my dad can't fly so my boyfriend is going to have to come to the UK to meet my parents.
I'm concerned that even as a general visitor, he will not be able to get a visa but we are quite sure that we don't want to just apply for a fiance visa just yet. I have a very good job so financial support is not an issue, but I don't know if his financial background or links to Egypt will suffice in proving his intentions to leave at the end of his stay, even though he is only going to come for a month.
Has anyone been through the same thing? Any advice regarding evidence that should be produced? I've gone through the documents required by the UKBA with a fine tooth comb, but I want to cover all grounds so that they have no reason to refuse him.
We want to get engaged/married, but need for him to meet my family first and also experience my life in the UK to see where we are going to live. He's not fussed about being in the UK, in fact this is the first time we have even made an effort to get him there as I want to live in Egypt (lol) but it's important for us and our families.
Thanks,
C
I was wondering if anyone had gone through the process of taking an Egyptian partner to the UK. Basically, I've been with my boyfriend for just under 2 years now and I go out to Egypt every month. We are going to get engaged, but my dad wants to meet him first/he wants to meet my mum & dad. The problem is my dad can't fly so my boyfriend is going to have to come to the UK to meet my parents.
I'm concerned that even as a general visitor, he will not be able to get a visa but we are quite sure that we don't want to just apply for a fiance visa just yet. I have a very good job so financial support is not an issue, but I don't know if his financial background or links to Egypt will suffice in proving his intentions to leave at the end of his stay, even though he is only going to come for a month.
Has anyone been through the same thing? Any advice regarding evidence that should be produced? I've gone through the documents required by the UKBA with a fine tooth comb, but I want to cover all grounds so that they have no reason to refuse him.
We want to get engaged/married, but need for him to meet my family first and also experience my life in the UK to see where we are going to live. He's not fussed about being in the UK, in fact this is the first time we have even made an effort to get him there as I want to live in Egypt (lol) but it's important for us and our families.
Thanks,
C