bountykill:
Hello just wise

Please help with a quick assessment of my chances of securing a UK visiting visa. I applied in 2013 and was denied. I was single then and was on a salary of 150k. FF to today, i am married with a kid and a net salary of about 465k but i am working as an outsourced staff for a Chinese company. I worked for 2 years with the first outsourcing firm before it was changed about 6 months ago on the same salary of 465k.

Now my issue is the short period i have worked for the present company even though I am been outsourced to the same firm. Someone suggested i go back to the previous company to get a reference letter to indicate i was working for them before.

Another concern i have is the breakdown of my pay in the payslips, the company intentionally quote a small amount as basic salary so that they can equally pay a reduced amount as pension since the pension rate is a function of the basic salary. My basic salary is 5k with allowance forming the bulk of my net salary. Will this have any implication? Or do i just avoid putting the payslips in my application?

Also i have a friend (British citizen) who relocated to the UK in January of this year. Do i get him to send me an invite or do i apply like i don't know anyone in the up?

Will appreciate you kind responses and suggestions . thanks.

In my experience, I have always applied for tourist visa with family. The law does not set any minimum amount you must have in your account. Having a large bank balance does not necessarily mean that you have sufficient funds; neither is a low bank balance dispositive of insufficient funds. So I will agree with Ijeshalomo said that pay slip is not needed,

The general rule of thumb for visa consular officer.

Total required amount for tourist visa

Number of people

Number of days

Return flight tickets

Food

Sightseeing

You show amount little more than all put together.

You may check it at the official UK Government website https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa or to any third-party like this one https://www.travelvisauk.co.uk/visitor_visa/.

PS: If you can support the cost of your travel then you won't need an invitation letter.