Thai Girl To Visit Australia

[RubberSoul]

Thanks to all for the information here as there is a lot to wade through.My Thai girlfriend will be applying for a tourist visa in Bkk to visit me in Australia and i will be her guarantee.Am i right in assuming that the 48R is the form we will be using and i provide adittional information as to my ability to support her?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[Aussietraveller]

48R sounds right.

just go the DIMIA web site (google:DIMIA) and follow the prompts.

It will give you all of the information that you need.

Also consult Thai Visa, it has a lot of information.

The main things that i found were to make sure that you supply them with as much relevant information as possible.

Make sure to cover reasons that your gf has to return to Thailand.

Also copies of emails, photos etc.

Most of my communication with my gf (now wife) was by MSN Messenger, using audio.

I kept a log of calls in Excel, and gave them this as well.

Anything else that you need to know, feel free to PM me or post the question here.

Also look on the forum as a lot of questions have been answered already.

BTW, we got a Tourist Visa for my gf, 1st attempt, 12 month multi entry.

Is is a laborious task putting it together, but worth it.

Hope this helps.

[Mighty Mouse]

48R Form is correct.

As her sponsor, you will be required to prove that you are financially able to support her stay in Oz. Bank statements, letter from your pay master, proof of other income etc. etc.

If you intend to pursue the relationship with your g/f it may be an opportune time to prove that the relationship is genuine and continuing. This is not a requirement for a successful tourist visa application but it will pave the way for a future spouse visa application.

Follow this link to the Australian Embassy, Bangkok site, where you will find all the necessary information about the VFS office.

Follow this link to the Australian Immigration web site where you will find information about tourist visas etc.

Edited April 18, 2007 by Mighty Mouse

[ProThaiExpat]

While financial support and guarantees are important, in my view, establishing compelling reasons to return to Thailand are more important. Establishing her current involvement with a committed life in Thailand and not an overstay in Australia to be with you, her love interest, is vital.

If your g/f is going to visit your family, a letter of invitation from them with their offer to pay any expenses you or your girlfriend don't pay is nothing but good.

[gburns57au]

Thanks to all for the information here as there is a lot to wade through.My Thai girlfriend will be applying for a tourist visa in Bkk to visit me in Australia and i will be her guarantee.Am i right in assuming that the 48R is the form we will be using and i provide adittional information as to my ability to support her?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

48R is the right form....a section on this form deals with additional support which needs to be filled out with your details. You then need to back this up with payslips etc...

I always recommend that as a sponsor you do up a Stat Dec stating how long you have known her, that she is coming for a holiday only, you will support her financially, medically, accommodation, transport and general living costs. Also state that you will ensure she abides by the visa conditions and you are aware of the penalty for making a false statement ($10,000 and/or 3 years Jail). A stat dec is considered a legal document by Immigration so it will hold considerable weight.

By you stating that you will ensure she abides by the visa conditions means that you are taking a legal responsibilty to ensure that she doesnt overstay. This covers the reason to return to some extent...of course any other reason to return should be included also.

Edited April 18, 2007 by gburns57au

[RubberSoul]

Thanks guys,some good advice and links there.

[Aussietraveller]

Rubbersoul,

One of the things that we inclued in my wifes initial tourist Visa application, was our future plans.

We stated that this was an initial visit to enable her to find out about life in Australia, and that we planned to marry and settle in Australia in the future.

This was used as a statement supporting why we had extra incentive to abide by all Visa conditions.

Not sure if this is relevant to your situation, but it was i believe one of the factors in our sucessful application.

[Simmo]

My gf got her Aus tourist visa by herself with just 2 documents. I didn't need to write or show anything.

1. Letter from university with her enrolment details

2. Copy of her bankbook showing strong savings record.

If she's got those or a letter from an employer it should be a strong application and I wouldn't bother writing a letter of support.

[aussiestyle1983]

My gf got her Aus tourist visa by herself with just 2 documents. I didn't need to write or show anything.

1. Letter from university with her enrolment details

2. Copy of her bankbook showing strong savings record.

If she's got those or a letter from an employer it should be a strong application and I wouldn't bother writing a letter of support.

Our case sounded the same as yours, but my GF only needed the Uni letter, no bank details were asked for. 18 months later, she got her spouse visa approved from BKK in ONE day! thats right, only ONE day for a spouse visa!

Well done to the Oz embassy for your help!

The application we made im sure had something to do with it, as it contained 4 times 3 inch thick folders and about a fifty thousand word thesis!

[MELBOURNEMICK]

Guys a bit of advice please,my girl has applied once before Last June and was refused on the grounds of incomplete application and they couldn't verify her employment.

She is unemployed at the moment and is helping Mum and Dad out in Nakorn (unpaid) her last legitimate (previously gogo) job was 12mths ago and we don't want to falsify the app by supplying a dud letter,is having a job a requirement for gaining a visa?

I have all the requirements ie Stat Dec stating our intention to marry in the future and this visit is a dry run plus full support medical,financial,emotional etc plus a side note understanding the penalty for a false declaration and will not risk any future apps.

I also have my last couple of tax returns,current pay slips,mortgage papers,photos,phone records for 6 mths and emails.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[ProThaiExpat]

PM peter991 as he just got his b/f into Australia and he was not working except to help his parents. He made that issue a positive and can help in this area. Good luck.

[Farma]

A close friend has just been through the tourist visa process and received their visa the same day as Peter991’s friend.

This wasn’t the first time they had applied for a visa and the process took a lot longer than past applications. The process took just under 2 months from start to approval. The embassy was forgiving and appeared helpful during the process.

The application was processed through a travel agent as were previous applications.

A couple of points I noticed from my friend’s application process that I think are worth mentioning. Basically it boils down to having the paperwork correct when applying.

Ensure the photos with the application are recent. (The embassy has previous application photos on file)

Check the passport validity and if possible ensure it has more than 1 year remaining from the date of expected arrival. (The embassy has been giving out 1 year multi entry visas even when a standard 3 month single entry visa has been applied for)

Provide as much financial information as possible, bank statements, land or business ownership etc. (The embassy may request the original bank book and business records)

Provide a letter from the employer stating holiday dates and continued employment on return if possible.

Provide a letter of invitation from an Australian citizen. (The embassy requested this from my friend and later said they no longer required it)

Tell the applicant to expect what appears to be an abrupt phone interview from the embassy and to tell the truth. (This appears to be standard procedure to try and catch the applicant off guard if they haven’t been totally honest.)

I hope this helps.