Traveling thru Europe, UK specifically

[KittyPollitt 284]

Hey, has anyone's greencard holding Moroccan SO ever been able to get a UK visit visa? If so, was it hard? We're planning a trip back to Morocco in 2 years, and I wanna stop for a day or 2 in the UK to visit friends and family.

[MIBEN 83]

Look through the UK official website, it seems you have to apply for a visa for anyone that is from a visa national country. Morocco is one labeled as one of the countries. USC can go if you stay up less than 6 months all other visa nationals need to be sponsored and the sponsor has to fill out some paperwork. General visitors can apply as well but they have another set or requirements. I read as well that anyone applying for visa has to do biometrics and submit them to their New York Office and they will compare them to the list kept by Homeland Security. According to the page the process takes between 3-12 weeks.

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/visiting-uk/visas/

Good luck,

Double check their definition of transit as well, transit visas are normally easier to get and are good up to 3 days in a country.

Edited January 9, 2012 by MIBEN

[momof1 205]

I actually just looked into a getting a short stay visa for France as we'll be visiting Algeria in July. What a nightmare!!! We thought about spending a few days in Paris but it looks like he'd have to attend a face to face interview in Chicago at the French consulate. He'll just have to wait until he becomes a citizen.

They're going to want typical things: employment letters with salary verification, proof of approved vacation and return date from employer, bank statements, previous paystubs, lease/mortgage paperwork, confirmed flights and hotel reservations. If he has all of these things, proof that his final destination country is his home country, and his green card I can't see why they wouldn't approve it. If he doesn't have any of the above( I think I remember you saying he stays home with your daughter) then he could have some trouble.

[KittyPollitt 284]

Le sigh. Hope I don't have to send him on and visit my cousins alone

[nicky&imad 16]

Good luck, hope it all works out for you