Students who are studying in the UK or are on Graduate visa may invite their spouse, parents etc. to visit them in the UK on standard visit visa for up to 6 months. They need to write an invitation letter for this and provide certain mandatory information on it. The prospective visitor will require submitting this letter with their visa application. Students can write this letter on a plain piece of paper, sign by hand and send scanned copy to the prospective visitor.

Sample invitation letter for standard visit visa application

Date: ……………………

Entry Clearance Officer
UKVI, UK

Dear Sirs,

Invitation to visit UK

I write to invite my wife/husband,   ……………………………………………………, Date of Birth: ……………, Nationality:……………….............., Passport number: ………........................Present address:……………………………………………………………………………………………….., to visit me in the United Kingdom from ………/………./…….. to ………/……../…………..

The purpose of her visit is to spend time with me as I am away from her for long time.

For the visit I will buy her flight ticket to and from UK and bear other costs including accommodation, travel, foods, sight-seeing and shopping.

I work as an …………………………. ……………..in …………………………………………………, address:………………………………………………………………………………………………. since …….../…../…………. I have been living in the UK for ………..years and I am currently on Graduate visa.

I have enough room for my visitor to stay over at me for the whole duration of her stay in the UK, at ………………………………………………………………………………………….., which is a private rented property. I have obtained permission from my landlord for her to stay with me during her visit in the UK.

I attach necessary documents to support my letter of invitation.

Yours faithfully

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