Письма об отказах (виза в Великобританию)

The Decision

I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) V4.2 of Appendix V: Immigration Rules for visitors because:

You have applied to visit the United Kingdom for five days the purpose of tourism. In assessing your eligibility for entry to the UK I have considered your personal and financial circumstances as evidenced by your application form and supporting documents.

You state that you are employed by ***** JSC as an engineer, earning £673 per month. I acknowledge that you have submitted an employment letter as evidence of this employment. Your supporting information does not demonstrate that you have any other source of income. You state that you spend £250 per month, leaving you with a monthly disposable income of £423. You say you are planning to spend £400 on your visit to the UK and that no one else will be contributing towards the costs. It lacks credibility that this amount would be sufficient to cover the combined costs of return air travel, hotel accommodation in London and living expenses for a five day stay. In the absence of a more credible estimate of your expenditure, I am not satisfied that your likely expenditure is proportionate to your current economic circumstances.

As evidence of your finances you have submitted a statement of account from SberBank indicating that an account in your name held funds of 114,423.19 RUB on 09/09/2019 (£1,425,71 at an exchange rate of £1 = 80.14 RUB; Oanda 02/10/2019). It lacks credibility that you would choose to spend such a significant proportion of your savings on this short tourist visit. This leads me to doubt your intentions in seeking to visit the UK for the limited period and purpose stated.

The factors mentioned above have not been taken in isolation but considered collectively. They damage the overall credibility of your application. From the information on your application form and the documents you have submitted, I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the United Kingdom or that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor. I am also not satisfied that you are able to cover all reasonable costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds. Your application is therefore refused under paragraph V4.2 (a), (c) and (e).

The Decision

You were refused entry clearance for using deception on ***** (VAF MOS *****). This was because you had stated on that application that the purpose of that application was to go to the UK on business to visit MPH ***** Ltd. in Stapleton, Leicestershire. Enquiries were made of your stated UK sponsor Mr ***** ***** of MPH ***** Ltd. He confirmed that your visit to the UK was not for business purposes and that he intended to meet with you in London for non-business purposes.

The reasons for this refusal were clearly explained on your refusal notice. However, you have made no attempts to explain or dispute the grounds for refusal of your previous application under Paragraph 320 7A. I am therefore refusing you entry clearance under paragraph 320(7B) of the immigration rules. Any future applications will also be automatically refused, for the same reason, under paragraph 320(7B) of the immigration rules until 14/08/2024.

The fact that you practised deception on a previous application seriously undermines your credibility as a business visitor and I am not satisfied as to your intentions in wishing to travel to the United Kingdom now. As a result I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry as a business visitor and that you have legitimate business interests in the United Kingdom or that your circumstances in Russia are as stated. In addition I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the United Kingdom at the end of your visit, or that you can be adequately maintained and accommodated in the United Kingdom or meet the cost of your return or onward journey.

This means you have not met the requirements of paragraph 41(ii) to (viii) and (x) to (xii) In light of this I am not satisfied that you intend to undertake one of the defined business activities. I have therefore refused your application because I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you meet all of the requirements of the relevant Paragraph of the United Kingdom Immigration Rules.

The Decision

Under paragraph 320 (7A) of the Immigration Rules a person must automatically be refused entry clearance if false representations or documents are used (whether or not material to the application and whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge) or material facts are not disclosed in relation to the application. A false representation for these purposes is a lie, or a false statement in a visa application, made either orally or in writing. A false document includes:

You state that you wish to visit the UK for 8 days for tourism and travel and that you do not have any friends or family in the UK (questions 81 and 82 of your application). One of the documents submitted in support of your application is a letter from ***** ***** at MPH ***** Ltd, inviting you to visit on a business trip at their premises in Stapleton, Leicestershire. This letter states that the general purpose of your trip is to visit factories and negotiations on cooperation. However, from the documents you have submitted, your hotel booking is for a hotel in London for the duration of your trip. During a telephone call with Mr *****, he confirmed that he is known to you personally and that the purpose of your trip is not for business, and that he would be meeting you.

Submission of false documents seriously undermines your credibility. Therefore it was difficult for me to accept the truth of any uncorroborated statements made by you including those relating to the purpose and duration of your proposed stay in the United Kingdom. This leads me to doubt your intentions in the United Kingdom and I am not satisfied that you are a genuine visitor who intends to leave the United Kingdom at the end of your visit. Paragraph 320(7A) and 41(i)(ii).

You should note that because this application for entry clearance has been refused under paragraph 320 (7A) of the Immigration Rules, any future applications may also be refused under paragraph 320 (7B) of the Immigration Rules, (subject to the requirements set out in paragraph A320).

I have therefore refused your application because I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you meet all of the requirements of the relevant Paragraph of the United Kingdom Immigration Rules. Your right of appeal is limited to the grounds referred to in section 84(1)(c) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.