How can I show that I am supporting them?

To be honest, I need my parents to live with me, not because they need my support but because I miss them so much!

If I can prove that my parents and I can support ourselves without relying on any public resources, can my parents come and stay here longer than 6 months?

Hi, Waheed

Many thansk for your help.

I still don't understand why there are still so many requirements for my parents to come and live here if they can prove they don't need any other support from this country???

Anyway, come back to the topic. Waheed, do you know how much money do I need to send to my parents to show that they need my support? How often do i need to do this? once per month? Also, more important, if they are not going to use the money but just save it. will it be acceptable?

Looking forward to your soonest reply!

Ellassa

Please check this site. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1006977149962

Another question, if a Naturalised British Citizens parents come to the UK on a visitor visa, and within the 6 month period (say after 5 months) the visitor leaves the UK, can they come back immediately (say in a weeks time) if they hold a 10 year multi entry visa? 

For example:

1. Parents take 10 year multi entry visa to UK

2. Parents take Schengen visa to Paris

3. Parents enter UK and after 5 months go to Paris for 3/4 day trip.

4. Parents re-enter UK from Paris

5. How long can they stay in UK now?

5a) 1 month only (since they have already stayed for 5 months)

5b) 6 more months (as visa is multi entry and for 10 YEARS)

Which one is correct 5(a) or 5(b)?

PS : Ofcourse it need not even be that complicated and parents simply return to home country and come back in a week.

I previously wrote the answer but I think
it was lost somewhere.  Gist is what Paul has written but remembers that
Immigration officers are not obligated to let you enter the country unless they
are fully satisfied that you are genuine visitor. Someone who goes out of the
country for a day or two and returns is not considered a visitor unless it is
for a short stay.  The actual visa is stamped on your passport when you
enter at the port of entry. Immigration officers do question you more if you
return after a day or two or even a week. I doubt very much if you ask for Six
month they will issue you six months visa twice consecutively. Most visitors
have some kind of business in their country of residence. If I go as a visitor
I usually spend a week or two or a month, no more then that.



Basically it is your responsibility to show them that you are a genuine visitor
and not abusing the visa facility. My uncle had a multiple visa for 10 years at
one time but he only used it three times and staying less then a month on each
visit.

Can they stay in the UK longer than 6 months?

Or in what circumstance they can stay longer than 6 months?

Really miss them so so so much!pls help!