# Visiting family abroad: the StudentFlow family planner > StudentFlow is a free planner for parents and relatives who travel to visit a child or family member abroad, attend a graduation, stay for longer or help someone settle in. It turns the visit into one checklist, from the official visitor pages and the invitation letter to travel, your time together and the way home. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany are live. - Page: https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/family - Last verified: 2026-10-20 ## What StudentFlow does and does not do StudentFlow gives general information from official sources and links the official visitor-visa pages. We don’t judge whether an application will be approved, and this is not legal, immigration, tax or medical advice. For questions about your case, ask the official website or a licensed adviser. **We do:** - Turn the visit into one checklist: the official visitor pages, the invitation letter, travel, your time together and the way home. - Link the official page for each regulated step, with the date we last checked it. - Keep passport copies, the invitation letter, travel cover and tickets in a private vault. - Put the practical services beside the step they belong to: flights with assistance in mind, an airport pick-up, a stay near family, cover, an eSIM and money for the trip. - Remind you when a step is coming up, so nobody has to carry the whole list in their head. **We do not:** - Tell you whether your parents or relatives need a visa, or which visa fits the visit. - Judge whether an application will be approved, or promise that any letter, document or booking will help. - Give immigration, tax or medical advice, or say whether anyone is well enough or fit to travel. - Fill in or submit applications for you, or write letters that claim to satisfy an authority. - Store anything about anyone’s health or mobility. The steps about assistance are shown to everyone, worded “if anyone needs it”. ## Who it is for - **Visit my child abroad:** A visit to a son, daughter or other close relative who lives or studies abroad. Official visitor pages say what a visit can include and what applicants are asked to show. - **Attend a graduation or convocation:** A ceremony, plus time with family around it. The visitor pages cover the visit; the university’s own page covers guest tickets, dates and arrangements on the day. - **A longer stay with family:** Staying with or near family for longer than a short visit. Some countries publish a separate route or an extension page. We link them; whether one applies to you is for the official page to say. - **Help a family member settle in:** Being there for the first weeks of a new life abroad: collecting keys, setting up the room, a first shop. How long you can stay and what you can do are set by the official visitor pages. - **Something else / not sure:** A mix of the above, or you are not sure yet. We point you to the official tools, and suggest asking the official website or a licensed adviser before you spend money. ## Countries - [Visiting family in the UK from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/family/uk): live now - [Visiting family in Canada from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/family/canada): live now - [Visiting family in Australia from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/family/australia): live now - [Visiting family in Germany from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/family/germany): live now ## How a family visit is planned in one place 1. **Visitor paperwork** (Before you book anything): Find the official visitor page for your visit and check every passport. 2. **Invitation & documents** (While you prepare): Ask for the invitation letter if the official page mentions one, and gather what it lists. 3. **Book the trip** (Once the dates are settled): Flights with assistance in mind, a place to stay, cover, an eSIM and money for the trip. 4. **Time with family** (While you are there): Arrive with your papers in hand, enjoy the visit and stay within what the entry page allows. 5. **Heading home** (Before and after you fly back): Keep to your dates, and know where to look first if plans change. ## Questions people ask first - **Do we need an invitation letter from our child?** Some official checklists mention a letter from the person you are visiting, and some do not. If yours does, it usually comes from your family member in their own words. It never guarantees approval, and no template can promise that an authority will accept it. - **How do we travel with older relatives?** Ask the airline about assistance when you book, carry medicines in their original packaging with the prescription, and read what travel cover excludes. We give general information only, not medical advice, and we store nothing about anyone’s health or mobility. - **How do we plan around a graduation ceremony?** The university sets the ceremony dates, guest numbers and tickets, so check its own page and keep bookings changeable until the dates are confirmed. The entry route for your visit comes from the official visitor pages, not from the university. - **Should we stay with family or in a hotel?** Either can work, and the official checklist for your visit may ask where you will stay. Staying with family is warm and often simple; a hotel nearby gives rest, privacy and step-free access if you need it. A mix is common. - **What about medicines and food across borders?** Rules on medicines, food and cash differ by country and change often. Customs pages say what you may bring and what you must declare. Read them before you pack, and when in doubt, declare. - **What if we want to stay longer?** Longer family visits are handled differently in each country: some publish a separate route, some an extension page. We link the official pages and nothing more, because whether any of them applies to you is for the official page, or a licensed adviser, to say. - **How do we avoid overstaying if plans change?** Know the date your permission to stay ends, from the official document, and keep your return flight aligned with it. If plans change, read the official extension page early: waiting until the last day leaves no room. We link the official pages and cannot say what will happen in your case. - **Which scams are aimed at visiting families?** Fake visa agents, “fast-track” fees, sold invitation letters, fake rental or hotel listings and urgent messages from someone pretending to be a relative are the common ones. Use official channels only, and never pay someone who promises approval. ## Services families usually need - **Flights, with assistance in mind:** Changeable fares, baggage rules and the airline’s assistance options, so the journey is as easy as it can be for everyone travelling. - **Airport pick-up:** A pre-booked car with a driver who tracks the flight and helps with luggage, so arrival day is calm even when the flight is late. - **Stays near family:** A hotel or serviced stay close to your family, with cancellation terms explained, for the whole visit or part of it. - **Travel and health cover:** Cover for the whole trip. Read the exclusions before you buy, especially for older travellers and anyone who takes regular medicines. - **eSIM:** Data from the moment you land, so you can reach your family and your own phone number can still receive bank codes. - **Forex and travel cards:** Money for the trip through authorised providers, with a record of what you moved and the rate and fee shown together. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is the StudentFlow family planner for? It is for parents and relatives who travel to visit a child or family member abroad, attend a graduation, stay for longer or help someone settle in. You tell us the country, the kind of visit and your dates, and we turn it into one checklist from the official visitor pages to the day you fly home. ### Does StudentFlow tell me whether my parents will get a visitor visa? No. Whether a visa is needed and whether an application is approved are decisions for the official authority, and nobody can promise either. We link the official visa-check tool and the visitor page for your destination, and we say clearly what we cannot tell you. For questions about your case, ask the official website or a licensed adviser. ### Do we need an invitation letter from our child? Some official checklists mention one and some do not. A letter must be truthful, it does not guarantee approval, and no template can promise that an authority will accept it. Our guide explains what these letters usually contain and where the official pages describe them. ### Is StudentFlow an immigration adviser? No. StudentFlow is not a licensed immigration consultant or lawyer, and it does not give tax or medical advice. We organise your tasks and link official sources. If you want help with a visa application, choose an adviser who is registered with the official regulator, and check that registration yourself. ### Which countries can I plan a visit to? The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany are all live. Each has a page with the official visitor pages by kind of visit, a five-phase plan, costs to plan for and the services families usually need. ### We are travelling with an older relative. Can StudentFlow help? It can put the practical steps in order: asking the airline about assistance when you book, carrying medicines in their original packaging, reading what travel cover excludes and planning rest on the way. It does not give medical advice, and it stores nothing about anyone’s health or mobility. ### Can we plan around a graduation ceremony? Yes. Choose “attend a graduation or convocation” and your steps line up around your dates. The ceremony itself, including guest numbers, tickets and dates, is set by the university, so we point you to its own page and suggest keeping bookings changeable until dates are confirmed. ### Can we book flights, a stay and cover through StudentFlow? Is it free? Planning is free. Optional services sit beside the step they belong to, and you see the price before you pay. If you choose one, the provider may pay us a commission, and it does not change the price you see. --- StudentFlow gives general information from official sources and links the official visitor-visa pages. We don’t judge whether an application will be approved, and this is not legal, immigration, tax or medical advice. For questions about your case, ask the official website or a licensed adviser.