jackinbkk Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hi, my girlfriend is about 3 months into a 6 month UK visitor visa. She was given the all clear until Jan 20th 2011. I'm thinking now that i'd like to go to Thailand in December. Have to use hols before 31 Dec. Work rules unfortunately. If she comes back to Thailand 1 month before her current UK visitor visa expires and I want to apply for a new 6 month visitor visa for her to come back with me in January, is it likely to be allowed? Is there a need to wait x months between visitor visa's to the UK? Will there be a problem applying for a new visitor visa before the old one expires? Do we need to cancel it? Many Thanks -J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Here is the guidance however it is only that but you will need to convince the ECO the visit is genuine. VAT1.5 Frequency and duration of visits There is no restriction on the number of visits a person may make to the UK nor any requirement that a specified time must elapse between successive visits, The fact that a person has made a series of visits with only brief intervals between them would not, in absence of any other relevant factors, constitute sufficient grounds for refusal. It is reasonable, however, for the ECO to consider the stated purpose of the visit in the light of the length of time that has elapsed since previous visits. A visitor should not, for example, normally spend more that 6 out of any 12 months in the UK. VAT1.5 Frequency and duration of visits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 This has been done to death many times, the last being here. Basically, although there is no hard and fast rule, your girlfriend will need to show that she is a genuine visitor with a genuine need to spend so much time in the UK as a visitor and is not attempting to use another visit visa to circumvent the settlement rules so she can live in the UK with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 My personal opinion is she will struggle to get another visitors visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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