Which Tourist Visa Is Easier To Get: Uk Or Australia?

[Svenn]

My Thai gf just got a tourist visa for Canada from their embassy here in Japan. I'm American and was hoping she could visit the UK or Australia on her flight to Canada for couple days... then after she returns from this trip she can try for a US tourist visa. Which visa is more easy, e.g. more likely to get, in Bangkok: UK or Oz? Do either country have a transit type visa where she can just go in for a day or two then catch the remainder of her flight to Canada? She has friends in both countries that can vouch.

Thanks

[Svenn]

surely there must be some general consensus on which is harder? Do both require interviews and lots of documentation? does one of them require more than the other?

[jboras]

My Thai gf just got a tourist visa for Canada from their embassy here in Japan. I'm American and was hoping she could visit the UK or Australia on her flight to Canada for couple days... then after she returns from this trip she can try for a US tourist visa. Which visa is more easy, e.g. more likely to get, in Bangkok: UK or Oz? Do either country have a transit type visa where she can just go in for a day or two then catch the remainder of her flight to Canada? She has friends in both countries that can vouch.

Thanks

As long as she can satisfy the embassies issuing the Visas that her visit is genuine "tourist" and with support from you she should be able to get a Visa for either Country. There is no such Country as "easy" especially for Thais.... They must meet a certain criteria before a Visa is issued.

1. Genuine Visitor

2. Able to financially support themselves for and during the visit (normally by way of bank statements)

3. Letter of support from buyfriends or husband

4. That they have compelling enough reason to return to their Country after their visit and not run away. eg. work, assets in Thailand, etc..

If it is s agenuine visit and can meet their criteria she will get it easy. If she could get it for Canada there should be no reason why she cannot satisfy the embassies of other countries to get a Visa