Possible for my GF to visit me even though I am not working - disability

[nomad2019]

I used to work in a good job I have savings in my bank I have a nice rented house but I am out of work due to having chronic kidney disease - renal failure,    I am unable to travel due to this disease as if my kidneys shut down completely the treatment bill would come to millions upon millions of Thai baht and no insurance companies will touch me.       Based on that information would they embassy look unfavourably upon me / the application because I'm out of work and have a disability.       I've been with my partner a little over 3 years have loads of evidence,     she was in Sweden before and she Returned on time I'm she has a job as a family to return to.  I have savings in the bank and an income of approximately £1,000 or or $1,400 per month
                a bit heartbreaking the think I cannot get to see her again under the circumstances   and if I can't travel and she cannot come then I have to think about this and move on and let her move on.
 thanks in advance

[theoldgit]

You haven’t said which country your girlfriend wants to visit, but as you mentioned £, I’m assuming it’s the UK, that said you also mention $’s.

 

Your girlfriend need to apply for the visa and satisfy the decision maker that her proposed visit is genuine, affordable and that, on the balance of probabilities, she would return home at the conclusion of her holiday.

 

if you’re intending to finance her trip then you should say why and that you can do so comfortably, the fact of your illness shouldn’t affect her application.

 

The biggest hurdle is for her to demonstrate her strong ties to Thailand, and to satisfy the entry clearance that she would leave the UK.

 

Her application would be considered bu UKVI staff in the UK, not the UK Embassy in Thailand.

[GinBoy2]

27 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

You haven’t said which country your girlfriend wants to visit, but as you mentioned £, I’m assuming it’s the UK, that said you also mention $’s.

 

Your girlfriend need to apply for the visa and satisfy the decision maker that her proposed visit is genuine, affordable and that, on the balance of probabilities, she would return home at the conclusion of her holiday.

 

if you’re intending to finance her trip then you should say why and that you can do so comfortably, the fact of your illness shouldn’t affect her application.

 

The biggest hurdle is for her to demonstrate her strong ties to Thailand, and to satisfy the entry clearance that she would leave the UK.

 

Her application would be considered bu UKVI staff in the UK, not the UK Embassy in Thailand.

Doesn't his location say London?

[Sheryl]

OP it is very unclear who wants to go where. Are you asking about travelling to Thailand fro mthe UK yourself? Or your GF coming to the UK? Or what? Please clarify.

[theoldgit]

On 3/8/2021 at 8:49 PM, GinBoy2 said:

Doesn't his location say London?

No, hence the question.

[GinBoy2]

16 hours ago, theoldgit said:

No, hence the question.

I must be reading a different thread than you!

 

 

[theoldgit]

@nomad2019It really would be helpful if you would give us a bit more information about your girlfriends intentions and background.
You don't appear to be posting from your claimed location, you mention Sterling & Dollars and that your girlfriend was in Sweden before, though you don't say why, a bit more information would be useful. 

[nomad2019]

On 3/11/2021 at 1:06 AM, theoldgit said:

@nomad2019It really would be helpful if you would give us a bit more information about your girlfriends intentions and background.
You don't appear to be posting from your claimed location, you mention Sterling & Dollars and that your girlfriend was in Sweden before, though you don't say why, a bit more information would be useful. 

sorry ok just to clear things up I'm in the UK but I have an Irish passport and a British passport.   I am dual nationality irish and British would it be easier to use my Irish passport I have heard that the UK is harder to get entry into .
  I want my partner to visit me.      I have a life-threatening disability and have been told by my specialist that I will go on through dialysis in the next few months that is a fact so I cannot travel to Thailand unless I'm lucky I get a transplant and I will be years down the line.       My partner girlfriend was with a Swedish guy approximately 5 years ago she lived in Sweden with him for approximately 6-months on a visitor's visa she returned home to Thailand to her family and to her son who is handicapped on time.     She has savings in the bank herself of approximately 700000 baht.
 her son is mentally and physically handicapped and he is in an institution in Korat who take care of him,      she must return to be with him he has no other carer or Guardian.   The only reason why I mentioned US dollars is because a lot of guys on the forum are from the USA As are a lot of Europeans and a lot of English.      I will pay for return flight I will provide everything which my girlfriend needs clothing food everything.    I have my own rented accommodation furnished.  And have an income every month of approximately £1,000.
 

[nomad2019]

Just to add can anybody recommend a  visa agent .       Siam legal international are looking 23540 Thai baht  !!!!!!     plus  need to pay the embassy approximately 5000 baht herself as she is the one who has to make the application

so can anybody recommend a cheaper agent

thanks in advance

[theoldgit]

Cheapest isn’t always best, try and find an agent who is properly qualified, and even better still registered with  IOSC in the UK, whilst that isn’t a legal requirement here in Thailand, where anybody can set themselves up as an agent, be they a lawyer, travel agent or barstool expert, it’s a legal requirement in the UK, and to be registered in the UK, Immigration advisors need to pass an examination to qualify.

[GinBoy2]

1 hour ago, nomad2019 said:

Just to add can anybody recommend a  visa agent .       Siam legal international are looking 23540 Thai baht  !!!!!!     plus  need to pay the embassy approximately 5000 baht herself as she is the one who has to make the application

so can anybody recommend a cheaper agent

thanks in advance

Check your PM

[theoldgit]

@nomad2019Thanks very much for your response to my request for clarification, first of all I'm very sorry to learn about your illness, and I wish you well.

The fact that you hold duel nationality is of no benefit to your girlfriend, she's planning on visiting you in the UK, so that's where she should apply for a visa for.

You say she's visited a former partner in Sweden for six months using a visitor visa, Sweden is in the Schengen Area and the maximum stay for a Thai National is 90 days, that could cause her a problem.

You add that she has 700,000 Baht in the bank, is she in employment or is that just savings from over the years, does she use that to live on or does she have an income?

You mention that she has a disabled child who is cared for by an institution in Korat, you go onto say that he has no other carer, your answer may well put doubt in the decision makers mind, either she cares for her child or the institution does. The Entry Clearance officer will be fully aware that some Thai parents have no problem with leaving their children with grandparents whilst they go to find a better life, I'm not suggesting that's her plan, but the ECO will consider it.

As I mentioned before, she needs to detail the duration and the purpose of her visit.

Are you proposing to fund her visit, you mention that you have an income of about £1,000 per month adding that you're in rented accomodation, does that £1,000 cover all your living expenses, including rent, the ECO will need to be satisfied that if you are funding the trip that it's affordable for you to do so. Of course if your girlfriend is funding the trip herself, then the ECO may consider that she has sufficient funds to do so.

The figure you've quoted for an agent is about the right level, as I've mentioned before anybody can call themselves an agent here, it's important that you choose an agent is properly qualified and competent.

Good luck.