i am married to a thai and have 2 kids in the uk ,my wife has made an aplication for ltr, i am working and own my house . my wife has 2 boys aged 10 and14 ,from a previous marriage that are officially in the thai fathers custody but really living with my wifes parents i issan .i pay for their keep but would have difficulty proving it , the father wants them to join us in the uk ,how do i go about getting them a visa ? what do i have to look out for ? i would appreciate any advise cos its a costly buisiness this thai connection thanks clarky

How bad could these children possibly be that you want to take them to the UK?

Child cruelty.

Clarky,

There are several threads regarding this, but at present can only find this One

It has some relevant points which might generate more specific areas for you to seek answers for.

Good Luck

Moss

My wifes sister and her three thai sprogs (fathered by some thai waster/s) have been taken to the Uk through the efforts of her english husband. I know from general chit chat that it was a complete nightmare - expesive as hel_l - and he even works in a senior capacity for the uk immigration service.

The problems at first were horrendous - one of the sprogs being a 15 year old boy wanted to go back to thailand as he was much happier stealing motor bikes and selling drugs. One of the girls is haviing a bit of a problem with schooling (12 years old) as although she appears to be quite bright and normal it was soon discovered that she could hardly write her own language and she didnt know how to count above 10 without using a calculater. The othere girl got quite depressed and is now quite obese due to comfort eating.

But appart from that they are settling in ok and their new step father is working hard to save for the upcoming visa renewal fees.

See also How can I qualify to join my parents in the UK? and CHAPTER 14 Settlement entry for children

See also How can I qualify to join my parents in the UK? and CHAPTER 14 Settlement entry for children

Thanks Vinny, although not in the least surprized, in supplying the answer the OP required.

Moss