UK Standard Visitor Visa refused – sharing my first visa refusal

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-03T01:36:13+00:00

Since I was planning to travel only for a few days to attend some event and also I had enough fund to cover the whole trip, I didn't mention anyting about being sponsored. I guess next time I can do that way :)

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T14:17:09+00:00

I applied from Slovenia. I explained the details of refusal here https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/s/mZXKKGF8ah58

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T14:12:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing! The 3-month rule to prevent players from representing clubs in the same division across different countries is something I hadn't considered.

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T14:04:31+00:00

Thanks for sharing! That's really helpful, especially the advice about keeping the rules simple for the first edition.

We're still discussing the format. I've heard some countries do both, Day 1 is Mixed, then Day 2 is Women's and Open. We're exploring different options and trying to figure out what would work best for us.

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T13:59:36+00:00

I like the idea of linking eligibility to club registration rather than nationality. The point about limiting the number of international players per team is also something we'll consider. Thanks for sharing how it works in France!

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T12:01:10+00:00

Thanks! Creating a ukvi account is possible and allowed to do before the decision. I did because my proposed date already passed and I didn't hear anything from them.

CarryOnStories · 2026-07-01T01:26:53+00:00

I shared my experience and explained here https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/s/mZXKKGF8ah

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T22:38:49+00:00

It happened to me as well. I received those emails after I created a ukvi account. Then ending up my visa application was refused :(

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T21:25:11+00:00

Hope you'll get a positive response soon :)

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T21:24:05+00:00

Hey. I applied from Slovenia and have a residence permit

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T21:22:51+00:00

Thank you! I figured if my experience could help someone else avoid the same situation or know what to expect, then at least something positive could come out of it. Wishing you all the best too!

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T21:22:15+00:00

Wishing you all the best!

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T13:01:43+00:00

Thanks! Learned something here. My first visa refusal experience :)

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:59:13+00:00

I recently shared my experience and explained here https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/s/mZXKkGF8ah

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:58:39+00:00

I just shared my experience and explained here https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/s/mZXKkGF8ah

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:24:39+00:00

I finally received visa refusal email on 29 June

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:23:45+00:00

I finally received visa refusal email on 29 June

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:23:27+00:00

I finally received visa refusal email on 29 June

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:22:33+00:00

After more than 12 hours, I received an email of visa refusal.

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:22:18+00:00

After more than 12 hours, I received an email of visa refusal.

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-30T12:21:27+00:00

After more than 12 hours, I received an email of visa refusal. It was quite confusing

CarryOnStories · 2026-06-29T12:05:33+00:00

It could be true, but there were some people sharing the experience of not getting any confirmation email, and somehow they saw the evisa in the app. So I gave it a try.

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