UK or Canada visitor visa refused: how to re-apply with a strong letter
UK and Canada visitor visa refusals can't be appealed. How to read the refusal, get the full reasons, and write a re-application letter that answers each point.
No appeal for visitor visas
UK Standard Visitor and Canada visitor visa refusals have no right of appeal. The usual route is a new application that answers every point in the refusal. (A UK judicial review is possible but needs a lawyer.)
Get the full reasons
Read the UK refusal letter line by line: each paragraph is a point to answer. For Canada, the refusal letter is short; you can request the officer's notes (GCMS notes) through an access-to-information request to see the full reasoning.
How to answer the usual points
- Not satisfied you will leave: job, studies, family, property and past travel, with evidence
- Funds or source of funds unclear: 6 months of statements, payslips, an explanation of large deposits
- Purpose of visit unclear: itinerary, invitation, event registration
- Credibility: correct any earlier mistake openly
Your re-application letter
Name the previous refusal and its date, answer each point in order with the new evidence, and keep everything consistent with the new application form.
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