Hi All

My Thai wife and I and expecting a new baby early next year, which also coincides with my wife's birthday.

I was considering trying to arrange a visitor visa for the mother in law to come over as a surprise for the wife's birthday and for her to see her grandson. My wife and I have talked about her mother coming over for a visit before and it would be nice for her to have some motherly support when the baby arrives.

The mother does not, however, speak a lot of english and would be very wary of travelling down to Bangkok to try and arrange this on her own. I have a thai sister in law here who could chat with her on the phone but as its a surprise, I dont want the wife to find out.

Does anyone have any experience of trying to arrange something similar and how did you go about it?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hi All

My Thai wife and I and expecting a new baby early next year, which also coincides with my wife's birthday.

I was considering trying to arrange a visitor visa for the mother in law to come over as a surprise for the wife's birthday and for her to see her grandson. My wife and I have talked about her mother coming over for a visit before and it would be nice for her to have some motherly support when the baby arrives.

The mother does not, however, speak a lot of english and would be very wary of travelling down to Bangkok to try and arrange this on her own. I have a thai sister in law here who could chat with her on the phone but as its a surprise, I dont want the wife to find out.

Does anyone have any experience of trying to arrange something similar and how did you go about it?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

And to which country would that be?

As said above, it is a great help if when making an enquiry people say which country they are applying to!

I see from your previous posts that you live in Jersey so presume that you will be applying to the British embassy.

Although the initial application can be made online your MiL will need to attend the visa application centre in Bangkok to hand in her supporting documents and to have her biometrics taken.

You will need to provide evidence of the relationship between her and your wife as well as details of contact between them and, assuming you are financing the visit, evidence of your ability to do so. Also any evidence of her ties in Thailand to show that she will not overstay her visit and will return home at the end of it.

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Hi All

My Thai wife and I and expecting a new baby early next year, which also coincides with my wife's birthday.

I was considering trying to arrange a visitor visa for the mother in law to come over as a surprise for the wife's birthday and for her to see her grandson. My wife and I have talked about her mother coming over for a visit before and it would be nice for her to have some motherly support when the baby arrives.

The mother does not, however, speak a lot of english and would be very wary of travelling down to Bangkok to try and arrange this on her own. I have a thai sister in law here who could chat with her on the phone but as its a surprise, I dont want the wife to find out.

Does anyone have any experience of trying to arrange something similar and how did you go about it?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

And to which country would that be?

UK.

Hi All

My Thai wife and I and expecting a new baby early next year, which also coincides with my wife's birthday.

I was considering trying to arrange a visitor visa for the mother in law to come over as a surprise for the wife's birthday and for her to see her grandson. My wife and I have talked about her mother coming over for a visit before and it would be nice for her to have some motherly support when the baby arrives.

The mother does not, however, speak a lot of english and would be very wary of travelling down to Bangkok to try and arrange this on her own. I have a thai sister in law here who could chat with her on the phone but as its a surprise, I dont want the wife to find out.

Does anyone have any experience of trying to arrange something similar and how did you go about it?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I don't think she needs a visa for Malaysia does she?