Thai Wife Visiting My Parents In Uk - No Fee Visa?

[flightmaster]

I am a full normal UK citizen living in Thailand. I intend to visit the UK with my Thai wife for no more than 2 weeks at the beginning of August. We intend to use the Family Visitor visa category. As she is a family member (wife) of an EEA citizen (me right?), does that mean she doesn't have to pay the 3,886b visa fee? Reading the notes on the vfs web site, it says "Family member of an EEA national" free of charge.

She is a bit worried that the visa will be refused. However, I think a refusal is highly unlikely (the visit is for strictly 12 days only, we have letter from her employer - a large multinational corporation where she has worked full time for many years and must return to promptly, letter from my parents - plus copy of my mum's passport - sponsoring her and providing accommodation, full marriage certificate and amphur paperwork, clean full passports etc). I think it's a very strong package.

Thanks

[ubonjoe]

It won't be free because you are a UK citizen. If you were from any of the other EU countries it would be free.

You need to apply early because it is taking 4 to 6 weeks now.

[paully]

Agreed - the EEA in this instance means EEA countries except the UK. Shame you don't have Irish or Spanish citizenship.

However, from the look of it, I would have thought that your wife would have every chance of success with the Family Visit visa provided she/you stumps up the 3,880 baht fee.

[ThaiVisaExpress]

You must pay the fee per application.

[Electra]

I am a full normal UK citizen living in Thailand.