Hello,

My girlfriend is planning to apply for a visa to visit me in the UK. I think we can achieve the usual requirements for getting a visitor's visa, but there is a problem.

Previously - before we met - she applied for a student visa and was turned down. She has been advised that if she wants to apply again it must be for another student visa and that by switching to an application for a visitor's visa she is more likely to be tuned down again.

Is this true? Surely a fresh application, for a different reason, is better than another try for a type of visa that has been turned down.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Each Visa is assest on its individual Merritt , as long as 6 months has past since your last application i cannot see a problem in asking for Holiday Visa , you will have to prove reason to return , IE job kids close family ties ext ext.

Your girlfriend is being very poorly advised, she needs to apply for a Visit Visa.

Its a VAF 1A form ,Holiday visa ( General visitor)

Edited September 7, 200916 yr by Thongkorn

There is no reason why she cannot apply for a visit visa having been refused a student visa; there is no minimum time limit between applications either.

However, she will need to explain why she no longer wants to study in the UK and now only wants to visit.

There is no reason why she cannot apply for a visit visa having been refused a student visa; there is no minimum time limit between applications either.

However, she will need to explain why she no longer wants to study in the UK and now only wants to visit.

Thanks to everyone for your advice - this is what I thought, but it is really helpful to have it confirmed.