i have a u.k passport and i am in austraila for one year which ends in december, i also have a ozzy wotk visa, i have been to thailand twice in the last 7 months and have met a girl that i like, i want to know if she could easily get a hoilday visa to come and see me for a couple of weeks, dont think she even has a passport yet, how much does that cost? how much is a visa? what conditions is there to get one etc.. i would be gratefull for any help..thanks

I assume you want your Thai gf to visit you in Australia.

A passport for her will cost around 1200 baht ($AUD42.85). Will take about 3 days to get.

A tourist visa for her will cost around 2100 baht ($AUD75). It's not impossible for her to get a visa, but it is definitely not easy. Have a look for the thread I wrote about getting a Tourist Visa to Australia for my Thai BF.

Points to consider: How long have you known your Thai gf? What is the depth of your relationship (do you have physical evidence - like phone bills, letters, emails, photos of both of you etc)? Does she have a strong reason to return to Thailand if she gets a visa?

Best of luck. Peter

cheers man, who would i need to see about the details of the visa? could she sort it all out herself over there and meet me here.. or would i have to go over there myself to help sort things out?

cheers man, who would i need to see about the details of the visa? could she sort it all out herself over there and meet me here.. or would i have to go over there myself to help sort things out?

Some things you need to be aware of...

you will need proof that you have known her for a reasonable amount of time....the usual yardstick is 6 months but that is not a set limit....some have done it with less.

She needs to show a compelling reason to return unless you are sponsoring her and you take legal responsibilty for her while she is here...a letter from her employer saying that she has a job to go back to is the usual reason....property is another...be warned having kids and family is NOT a reason to return.

If you sponsor her, you will need proof of income and as you are on a working visa, a letter from your company stating your employment terms, ie; that you will have a job for the time she is here.

As mentioned you will need to show proof of your friendship....letters, photos, e mails, phone bills etc..

She can do the application herself and you can send her any supporting documents to put in the application...the application must be in english....if she cant do this then you can get an application form here and fill it in yourself where you can, then send it to her and let her complete and sign it. You can also download the forms from the website below.

The form should be lodged at the VFS office or an agency if she lives in a rural area....the usual time for processing is 5-6 working days more if the application has to be couriered from an agency.

I suggest you read through this link....

http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration.htm

and this one.....

http://www.vfs-au.net/

They will be of assistance to you.

Graham