Should the applicants wish to come to the UK to avail private medical treatment, they can apply for a visa under Standard Visitor Visa category. However applicants shall not be able to receive treatment from the NHS i.e. National Health Service which is available to the UK residents only.
The applicants for UK Visitor visa as a visitor for private medical treatment must satisfy to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) that;
They are genuinely seeking entry to receive private medical treatment for which they require treatment
They shall leave the UK at the end of the likely duration of their treatment
They are able to maintain, accommodate themselves and able to meet the costs of treatment without recourse to public funds.
In addition to some other requirements, the applicants must be able to show that they you do not intend to take paid or unpaid employment, or provide services directly to members of the public or take course of study themselves do any of the activities of a business, sports or entertainer visitor.
In certain circumstances the applicants may be able to extend their stay as a visitor of private medical treatment or switch to another category, subject to Immigration Rules.
There is no right of appeal against the refusal of a UK Visitor Visa. However there is nothing to be worried about as the refusal can still be challenged by way of a Judicial Review in the Upper Tribunal of the Asylum and Immigration Chamber.
An application for permission to apply for Judicial Review must be lodged in in the Upper Tribunal of the Asylum and Immigration Chamber within 90 days of the date of the refusal of the application. A pre-action protocol is served on the Entry Clearance Officer or the Home Office before initiating a Judicial Review application.
We have had a number of refusals of visit visa applications overturned just on the basis of serving Pre-action protocol letter and you may count on our experience in handling such matters.
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