Cover Letter Sample for UK Visitor Visa After Refusal

To

The Visa Commissioner

United Kingdom

Sub. Application requesting a visitor visa after refusal on 17 March 2022 (App. No.- FWG796403637)

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Prashant Chaudhary, an Indian national with passport number- (__). I am writing this application in support of my visitor visa request for the United Kingdom as I plan on visiting the nation for 15 days. I will be making this trip along with my wife and children who are minors (Prithvi Chaudhary,12, and Shubhman Chaudhary, 1.5 years). The motive with which we have applied for a visitor visa is to spend a vacation in the UK with my brother-in-law and his family who are currently living in Manchester.  I would like to bring to your notice that unfortunately, I have received a visa refusal for the same. With this letter, I attempt to represent my scenario. My previous visa application was rejected on the following grounds-

• The period of your stay in the UK is not consistent with the purpose of your visit.
• The expenditure of your trip exceeds the monthly salary received by you.
• I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the United Kingdom or that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor.
• Supporting documents do not demonstrate any other family in your home country or any other country.
• Questionable deposit in the bank statement.

Purpose of my visit

When I first met my now brother-in-law, I was sure that I would share a heart-warming relationship with him throughout my life. His positive approach toward life and enthusiastic zeal for all his goals made him a pleasing personality with whom I could spend suitable time talking about particular and random things. Since my marriage, we all looked forward to meeting each other frequently simply because we enjoyed each other’s company which was always filled with light-hearted bickering, friendly communication along with guidance and advice for each other’s lives. However, a specific thing that I always admired about him was the care and love he showed for his sister. My wife and her brother are eminently close to each other. I have seen them sharing all their ups and downs in life and are mutually dependent on each other for guidance. So, when my brother-in-law moved to the United Kingdom 21 months back, my family was quite disappointed as we were not able to meet him regularly. Although, in my observation, I can only say that ‘distance made the heart grow fonder’ for both siblings as they would constantly keep in touch through messages, calls, and social media. Even my kids would specifically demand to talk to their uncle as he would show them beautiful landscapes, attractive candies, and inviting play areas based in the lap of nature. My wife and son requested us to go on a vacation out of the country. When my wife expressed her desire to her brother, he immediately invited all of us to visit him in the UK so that we all could spend some time together as a family. I was also excited about this idea as I wanted to meet my brother-in-law as well since the time of his departure. I did not have the heart to deny my family the happiness they ought to get from this trip and assured them that I would soon plan out all the details. I am exceedingly excited about this vacation as I look forward to creating some precious memories together with all my loved ones in a single place. I have provided the invitation letter from my brother-in-law along with my profile.

Travel Details and Activity Plans

Since I am an employee of the Central Government of India, I had to explain clearly to my authorities why I wished to go on this trip. Keeping my schedule and work requirements in mind I finalized that we will be visiting the UK for 15 days. According to my planned arrangement, we will catch a flight to the UK on <add_date> and return to our home country India on <add_date>. With this application, I have attached a ‘consent letter’ from My Reporting Manager who has granted me leave, between these dates.  I am hopeful that this short excursion will also allow us to enjoy some tourist activities in the country of UK. Our motive is to visit castles, theatres, historical sites, museums, butterfly farms, and other significant attractions in the country. My brother-in-law has also suggested that we all take a train to London so that we can witness the wonders of The British Museum & Natural History Museum, see the magnificence of Tower Bridge & London Eye, visit Buckingham Palace, Borough Market, etc. While we do plan on stopping by famous restaurants and bakeries to try out various world cuisines, we will also take delight in cooking our traditional Indian food sometimes that we will relish while seeing some family favorite movies. For the entire period of our trip, our accommodation facility has been arranged at my brother-in-law’s residence. We will be staying along with his family at their home which is situated at <add_address>.

Financial Ability to support our trip

I will bear the cost of our expenditure for our trip to the UK. As an IRS officer, I receive a monthly remuneration of INR 2,87,987 approximately (after statutory and other deductions). I have a share in my ancestral home which is currently valued at INR 1 Crore. My savings have allowed me to invest in mutual funds an amount of INR 24,87,165. As of now, its value is INR 35,34,100. I had accumulated savings of INR 50,00,000 in my Provident Fund.

A concern raised by the UK Commissioner in my previous visa request was the questionable deposit of INR 26,00,00 to my PNB bank account. To provide clarity on this, I must inform you that I received it from the selling of ancestral property in my hometown. My attached net worth certificate has detailed information about the use of this money.

I belong to a well-off family in India. We live a comfortable lifestyle and enjoy certain luxuries as well. I assure you that I have sufficient funds to sponsor my/my family’s travel, which is inclusive of travel fare, food requirements, touristy activities, or any other miscellaneous expenses. Under no circumstances whatsoever, I or my family will become a liability to the UK. My savings, investments, and income strengthen us to afford this international trip without any inconvenience.

Reasons to return to India

In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, we live in a joint family in our ancestral home. Spending time with my family is a great stress buster as we are all greatly fond of each other. One of our goals as a family is to look after and care for my old parents. They are both exceedingly affectionate toward their grandkids and have already sought a promise from them to return home as soon as possible. I too am deeply connected with them and always try to go the extra mile to ensure that they do not face any kind of emotional or financial discomfort. Other than this, we siblings too are emotionally dependent on each other and are nothing less than a strong support system. Festivals and occasions in our house are nothing short of a celebration as we all prefer to live life to the fullest. Our family members too are excited about this international trip as they all will be awaiting presents and souvenirs for themselves.  I share properties in India along with my siblings. I am responsible for looking after them and ensuring proper maintenance.

My employment with the IRS is not just a professional achievement for me but also a heartfelt duty and service to my nation and it is deeply valuable to me. It will not be an exaggeration to say that my job roles and responsibilities are the core of my existence. My dedication to my work is evident in the progress I have made since joining it in 2010 as an executive and now I am an officer. My department has willfully granted me leave to spend time with family on a vacation to the UK. Considering my high rank and the duties that come with it, I am obliged to join back work on (___) as my colleagues and authorities expect me to return to my work on time. Being a professional IRS employee, discipline is of the highest importance for me and I am not of the character to disrespect my work duties.

My elder son (Prithvi Chaudhary) is currently a student at Lucknow Public School. He is studying in grade 6 and is presently enjoying his summer vacation. He is supposed to join back school to resume his classes on (___). Thus, I assure you that after the conclusion of our holidays, we will be returning to India to resume our respective work and academic priorities in life.

To conclude my application, I, hereby, reiterate that the sole purpose of our trip to the UK is to unite with my brother-in-law and his family so that we can spend some quality time together before going back to our respective lives. As a part of this holiday, we aim to travel around the UK and explore its different tourist attractions to add to our life experiences and learnings.  I am convinced that this short vacation will be highly beneficial for both our families as we build on family values for our children.  I thank you for your patience and thorough perusal of my application. I have tried to explain my case to the best of my capability as I am ardently hopeful that you will grant me and my family a visitor visa so that we can spend some invaluable time with our loved ones in the UK.

Sincerely

Prashant Chaudhary