UK visa application is the most strict and highly scrutinized visa process.
The UK Visas and Immigration receives thousands of visa applications every year that do not meet visa requirements.

Itís your responsibility to make sure you are eligible, meet the requirements and provide the necessary documentation.

Once you have a UK visa refusal, it permanently remains in the records of the UK Home Office.
Each time you reapply, your previous UK visa refusal comes up. It becomes an unavoidable hindrance to all of your future UK visa applications.
Therefore, you must get approval in the first attempt itself.

This article walks you through the top 11 UK visa refusal reasons. Go through and understand each of them.
Analyze your own visa application to figure whatís lacking and what needs to be done.
It should help you build a strong case and get approval in your first attempt.

This list should also help if you are reapplying after your UK visa refusal.

Top 11 reasons for UK visa refusals

01. Long itinerary
REASON
ìYou have stated that you wish to visit the UK for 1 monthî

Be realistic. The UK is small and you only need a few days to explore. A long itinerary looks suspicious.
It looks as if you will be living or working in the UK rather than site seeing.

The UK is also expensive. You must have enough funds to justify your itinerary.

A 710 day itinerary works the best for UK visa. If you are only visiting London, probably less than 7 days is better.

02. Unclear itinerary
REASON
ìYou did not indicate what you intend to do or where you intend to stay.
The plans for this trip are unclear and lacking in detail.î

Specify a detailed itinerary in your cover letter.
The itinerary should include the dates, cities and your daytoday activities in each city.
If your itinerary is too long, attach an additional page to your cover letter

03. Lack of leave approval letter
REASON
ìIt is unclear if your employer has agreed for you to be away from work for the period of this trip,
and therefore that you will return to this employment following this trip.î

Include a leave approval letter from your employer.
A leave approval letter is the single most document that can strengthen your case. It indicates two things ñ

You have strong ties with your country
You have the obligation to return back to your country after your UK trip
Your leave approval letter should clearly mention that you have been granted leave
to travel to the UK and you will return to your current job after your vacation.

This letter must be on the company letterhead with original HR or managerís signature.
You must have your HR or manager write this letter specifically for your UK travel.

If you cannot obtain a leave approval letter,
have your employer at least mention your leave details in the employment letter.

04. Lack of salary deposits in your bank account
REASON
ìYour stated monthly income is not reflected in the history of the accountî

It is not uncommon to have a UK visa rejected due to bank statements.
Apart from your employment documentation,
you must be able to show your monthly salary in your bank statement.

Make sure your employer deposit your salary directly into your bank account.
Your regular salary deposits indicate two things ñ

You are genuinely employed and have a steady source of income
You have genuinely saved up to travel to the UK and not borrowing money from someone
Have your employer deposit your salary directly into your bank account.
Itís fine if you have to withdraw cash for expenses, family, etc. But,
it is important to have your salary deposited directly into your bank account.

If you receive a physical paycheck, deposit the check yourself in the bank regularly every month.

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05. Large undocumented deposits in your bank account
REASON
ìLarge credits have been made which are in excess of your stated monthly incomeî

REASON
ìI am not satisfied with the origin of these funds or that they are genuinely available to youî

REASON
ìThe sources of these deposits are not demonstrated by the documents providedî

As I mentioned in the above reason, itís not uncommon to have UK visa rejected due to bank statements.

Large deposits in your bank account indicate that you have borrowed money to inflate the numbers in your bank account.
Visa officers will not be convinced that the funds in your account are your own and are available for you to use.

Make sure there are no large deposits in your bank account.
If you already have large deposits in your account, provide proof of source of those deposits. Example ñ