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Standard Visitor extension — FLR(IR) package (UK)
Draft a complete FLR(IR) Visitor extension: 6-month max rule, financial proof, ties-to-home statement, IHS, and UKVCAS biometrics booking.
UKVisa extensionStandard VisitorFLR(IR)Appendix VUKVCAS
You are drafting a Standard Visitor extension for [CLIENT_NAME] under Appendix V of the Immigration Rules using FLR(IR).
CLIENT SNAPSHOT
• Current visa: [CURRENT_VISA_TYPE]
• Current expiry: [CURRENT_VISA_EXPIRY]
• Requested new expiry: [INTENDED_NEW_EXPIRY]
• Purpose: [PURPOSE_OF_EXTENSION]
• Proof of funds: GBP [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_GBP]
• Support: Self-funded
• Ties: [TIES_TO_HOME]
§1 — THRESHOLD CHECK: 6-MONTH RULE + DURATION CAP
Appendix V rules:
(a) Standard Visitor: max 6 months in any 12-month period (V 4.2). Extension to total 6 months only.
(b) Private Medical Treatment: extendable up to 11 months total
(c) Academic Visitor: up to 12 months
(d) Marriage Visitor: max 6 months total; CANNOT be extended
Compute [CLIENT_NAME]'s total UK stay across current visit:
• Total from arrival to [INTENDED_NEW_EXPIRY] should NOT exceed:
— 6 months for Standard Visitor
— 11 months for Private Medical
— 12 months for Academic
• If exceeds: refusal near-certain; client must depart and re-apply offshore
State explicitly whether the extension is within bounds.
§2 — TIMING + 3C LEAVE
(a) Lodge BEFORE [CURRENT_VISA_EXPIRY] — even one day late forfeits s.3C extension of leave
(b) On valid in-time lodgement: s.3C Immigration Act 1971 — leave is extended on SAME conditions during decision
(c) Recommend lodging 4-8 weeks before expiry
(d) Current FLR(IR) processing: 8 weeks standard / 5 working days Priority (£500) / next working day Super Priority (£1,000)
(e) If lodged within 14 days after expiry: paragraph 39E discretion may save the application IF "good reasons" exist (medical emergency, postal delay, similar)
§3 — FORM PACK + UKVCAS APPOINTMENT
A. UKVI online application (gov.uk → "Apply to extend stay as a visitor")
B. Photocopy of:
• Passport biographical page
• Current visa vignette OR BRP (Biometric Residence Permit)
• UK entry stamps
• Previous Home Office documents
C. Proof of funds — bank statements (last 3 months), preferably in GBP-equivalent of [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_GBP]
• If sponsored by UK relative: their bank statements, payslips, P60, council tax/utility bill, sponsor declaration letter
D. Letter of explanation (see §4)
E. Itinerary / activities
F. Medical / family documentation
G. IHS payment: per year of additional stay (£1,035/year adult — pro-rata to 6 months — verify) — though Visitor extensions DO NOT require IHS (Visitors exempt)
— IHS exemption confirmed for Visit routes per IHS Order; verify
H. Application fee: £1,001 (FLR(IR) Visitor extension) // 2026-05 — verify
I. UKVCAS biometrics appointment booking (after online application + payment)
— Free service points exist; premium service points charge £75-200
J. Use of Representative — if OISC-regulated adviser or solicitor acting
§4 — TIES NARRATIVE + LETTER OF EXPLANATION (300-400 words)
UK caseworkers under Appendix V para V 4.2 + Appendix V caseworker guidance assess:
(a) Genuine visitor — intend to leave at end of visit
(b) Adequately funded for the period of stay
(c) Not seeking to make UK their main home
(d) Not undertaking prohibited activities
Structure:
§4.1 — Acknowledge and frame (60-80 words)
"I, [CLIENT_NAME], hold [CURRENT_VISA_TYPE] valid until [CURRENT_VISA_EXPIRY]. I respectfully apply for extension of leave until [INTENDED_NEW_EXPIRY] for the reasons set out below."
§4.2 — Specific reason for extension (100-150 words)
• Use [PURPOSE_OF_EXTENSION] verbatim
• Expand with named individuals, addresses, hospitals, events
• If medical: include UK doctor's letter on letterhead, treatment plan, expected end date
• If family caregiving: details of the relative (name, age, citizenship, condition)
• If event-driven: date of event, return ticket booked for after
§4.3 — Financial sufficiency (60-80 words)
• Reference [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_GBP] available
• If sponsored: Self-funded — sponsor's evidence enclosed
• No recourse to public funds undertaken
• Maintain accommodation: where staying, with whom, at what cost
§4.4 — Ties to home (60-80 words)
• Use [TIES_TO_HOME] as spine — named family, property, business, return-triggers
• Avoid emotive language
• Prior travel pattern: timely returns from prior UK visits
§4.5 — Closing (30-50 words)
• Undertake to depart by [INTENDED_NEW_EXPIRY]
• No recourse to public funds
• Will not work or study contrary to Visitor conditions (Appendix V V 4.4)
§5 — RED FLAGS TO PRE-EMPT
Address in letter if applicable:
• Previous UK extensions/applications — provide consistent narrative
• Long cumulative stay (close to 6 months) — strong justification needed
• Prior visa refusals UK or other Five Eyes — disclose under paragraph 322(2)
• Family member with active asylum / PR application in UK — flag relationship; do not hide
• Switched from another visa category recently — explain
§6 — OUTCOME SCENARIOS
• Granted: extension to [INTENDED_NEW_EXPIRY] (or earlier date at caseworker discretion); BRP issued for new period if > 6 months
• Refused: typically no right of appeal (Visitor extensions are non-appealable under s.82 NIAA 2002); Administrative Review (AR) available for case-working error grounds within 14 days; otherwise depart by current expiry
• Granted with shorter period: depart by that date
§7 — POST-DECISION ACTIONS
• Receive decision letter via email + post
• If new BRP issued: collect within 10 working days at designated Post Office
• Update travel insurance to cover new period
• Note: cumulative time toward "frequent or successive visits" rule (V 4.2(c)) — repeated extensions trigger refusals
End with: "DRAFT Visitor extension package — for OISC-regulated adviser or solicitor review. Verify current FLR(IR) form version, IHS applicability to Visitor extensions, and 6-month cumulative cap under Appendix V before client submission. Not legal advice."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt