Has anyone had any experience of applying for and obtainning a settlement visa for their mother in law.

We couldnt go back to Uk without her.

Married to a Thai, obviously..... weve got three kids.

Weve all been back to UK 6 times. So a tourist visa was no problem.

Appreciate any advice.

As far as I understand it from previous threads here & on thailand-uk, unless she is completely alone in Thailand when you leave (as in no other children/family to take care of her) then the odds of her obtaining an SV is minimal.

But maybe wait for some of our more expert posters, 7by7 for example, to comment.

You are correct, Boo.

From Chapter 15 - Entry for settlement: parents, grandparents, other dependent relatives

(The applicant must have) no other close relatives in his/her own country to whom he/she could turn to for financial support

Although I've foresaken this forum, I feel that intervention in this thread is required.

That a mother-in-law may have other relatives in Thailand is not relevant, per se, unless they are in a position to financially maintain her in addition to their own family unit(s). The likelihood is that other family members may have enough to provide for themselves, but not to support mum. Certainly, if you've been financially supporting her already, or she has been living with you, then that's more than half of the battle, although it will depend upon the overall circumstances.

Mum-in-law should be a widow of at least 65 who is dependent upon you (mainly or wholly) for financial support, and who can't rely upon the financial support of other immediate family members. This could be because they simply don't have the wherewithal: e.g. mum-in-law has two other children, both of whom are married and have children of their own; i.e. thay have other responsibilities. They may each earn, for example, 15,000 baht per month, but that money is more than catered for by the existence of their rent, spouse and children. They simply have nothing left with which to provide for mum, and , indeed, it is you who has been fulfilling that role for however long.

Game, set and match!

She must have no other relatives who can take care of her and is solely reliable on yourself.

Although I've foresaken this forum, I feel that intervention in this thread is required.

That a mother-in-law may have other relatives in Thailand is not relevant, per se, unless they are in a position to financially maintain her in addition to their own family unit(s). The likelihood is that other family members may have enough to provide for themselves, but not to support mum. Certainly, if you've been financially supporting her already, or she has been living with you, then that's more than half of the battle, although it will depend upon the overall circumstances.

Mum-in-law should be a widow of at least 65 who is dependent upon you (mainly or wholly) for financial support, and who can't rely upon the financial support of other immediate family members. This could be because they simply don't have the wherewithal: e.g. mum-in-law has two other children, both of whom are married and have children of their own; i.e. thay have other responsibilities. They may each earn, for example, 15,000 baht per month, but that money is more than catered for by the existence of their rent, spouse and children. They simply have nothing left with which to provide for mum, and , indeed, it is you who has been fulfilling that role for however long.

Game, set and match!

hit that one out of the park there scouse, as always.....

Thanks for replies. MIL is only 56. She wants to work and be a productive member of Uk society. Her daughter (my wife) is her only child.

She loves the kids and kids adore her.

Thanks for any other thoughts or experiences.