Invitation Letter for a Visa

A letter from a host inviting a visitor, setting out the visit and what the host will provide.

Invite a visitor to stay with you for a visa application.

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Key features

  • The host and the visitor

    Host's occupation, residence and employer, and the visitor's name, relationship, how long you have known each other and when you last met.

  • Purpose and dates

    Why they are coming, a particular event if any, arrival and departure dates and intended travel.

  • Where they will stay

    The address, description of the accommodation and who lives there.

  • Who pays for what

    What the host will pay for, what the visitor pays for, and how the host's ability to pay is shown.

  • Return and attachments

    The visitor's ties to home, what they have said about returning, and the copies attached.

About this document

An invitation letter is written by a host to support a visitor's visa application. It says who the host is, who they are inviting, their relationship, the purpose and dates of the visit, where the visitor will stay, who is paying for what and what is attached.

This blank form is a letter to complete by hand and sign. A letter does not guarantee a visa, and what a consulate or immigration authority asks for varies by country and visa type. Check the authority's own requirements, and ask a lawyer if the application is complicated.

Is this document right for you?

Useful when

  • You are inviting a relative or friend from abroad
  • The consulate asks for a letter from the host
  • You want your invitation set out clearly and consistently

Commonly used by

  • Families hosting visiting relatives
  • Friends hosting visitors
  • Hosts for weddings and graduations

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Alternatives

When to use this

  • A parent visiting for a birth or graduation
  • A friend visiting for a wedding
  • A relative visiting for a family event

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Questions

About the invitation letter for a visa

  • No. It supports an application. The decision is the authority's, and it makes its own checks.

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