Spriteling

^ It is not difficult to get a visa to study in the UK if EVERYTHING is in order. The only people I've seen who have been refused are those whose documents are incorrect. The UK government is being more strict with visas now, due to so many people abusing the system in the past.

Also: Having a visa refused stamp in your passport will not prevent you from entering the UK. They will probably ask you about the stamp, but unless you were turned downf or being a terrorist or something, you'll get to enter the UK.

gloworm

DDrhl I sent you a PM

DDrhl

Spriteling,
I'm afraid you are incorrect.
EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER plus we did what Chris Kirby, the person who reviews the apps at the Consulate, said to do.
I have official information that my daughter will require a visitor's visa because of the passport stamp.
I wish you were right, but...

Spriteling

DDrhl, I know of several of my friends at university who have visa refusal stamps in their passport, and not only did they NOT need a visitor's visa, they quite easily were able to reapply and get a student visa.

filmalife

where are you located?

Spriteling

I'm doing my degree at Edinburgh, but I also have friends attending Durham, Nottingham, and York. No one has had any problems, even if their visa was originally rejected. Usually they just have to explain why it was rejected when going through immigration.

DDrhl

Guess you and your friends were lucky. I have had PLENTY of contacts commiserating because of similar events. I posted so no one else should ever have this crap happen to them. I hope it helped.
Oh, and Spriteling, you sound as if you have relatives who work at the consulate.

Spriteling

Nope, no relatives. I know no one working at the Consulate.

nhgolfer21

For anyone just looking for some basic info on the visa process, I found a great youtube clip on this blog post along with some helpful websites at the bottom http://thestudyabroadblog.com/gettin...infamous-visa/