The British Government welcomes genuine visitors, students and others who wish to travel to the UK. Our systems are designed to ensure that genuine applicants get a fast and fair decision on their visa application.

But it also takes a very tough line on those who try to abuse the visa system, and we have serious measures in place to deal with this.

If you make a false statement, withhold information, or submit a forged or falsified document to support your visa application, we will refuse your visa application and you will also be banned from travelling to the UK in the future for a fixed period of up to 10 years.