Adice Needed For Holiday Visa For My Thai Gf

[Trainor3685]

Hello every1, top forum may i say very helpful.. I would much appreciate any advice any1 could give me on helping me get a holiday visa to the uk for my thai girlfriend of 3 years.. At the moment i am not in a position to satisfy visa regulations as i have been recently made redundent from my job and so cannot provide bank statements with sufficient funds in or regular payments going into my bank.. Is there any other way i could obtain the visa for her,for example could a member of my family sponsor her or wot would she need to provide in order to apply for visa heself,i.e how much money would she need to have in her bank?? Many thanks..

[Basil B]

Hi Trainor.

I am, in the same situation, I am hopeful of getting employment soon (got a interview today, fingers crossed), so I am waiting until I get a job before I start to help my GF apply.

There are many posts here regarding getting a visitors visa, yes, another member of your family may sponsor you girlfriend but they will have to be convinsing, meaning they have good reason, they understand their obligations and resposorbilities.

The biggest stumbelling block is the "reason to return".

Best of luck

Basil

[ThaiVisaExpress]

Your family may offer support to pay for her trip.

[Trainor3685]

Your family may offer support to pay for her trip.

Thankyou for ur reply.. Could u please explain a little more about wot i would need to do to make this possible.. Cheers

[Trainor3685]

Hi Trainor.

I am, in the same situation, I am hopeful of getting employment soon (got a interview today, fingers crossed), so I am waiting until I get a job before I start to help my GF apply.

There are many posts here regarding getting a visitors visa, yes, another member of your family may sponsor you girlfriend but they will have to be convinsing, meaning they have good reason, they understand their obligations and resposorbilities.

The biggest stumbelling block is the "reason to return".

Best of luck

Basil

Thankyou for ur reply.. Good luck 2 you 2.. Hope u get ur Girl a visa soon..

[7by7]

Pedantry moment: you do not have to satisfy the visa regulations; she does!

In her application she will basically need to satisfy the ECO on three points.

1) She is a genuine visitor with a genuine reason to visit.

The reason to visit is to see and spend time with you. In your sponsor's letter write a brief history of your relationship to date, say why she is visiting at this time and outline what plans you may have for the future. Include evidence of the relationship such as phone bills, photos, copy of your passport showing how often you have visited her etc..

2) Will she be adequately accommodated during the visit and are sufficient finances available to pay for her support during the visit without her working or claiming public funds.

Explain where she will be staying. Whoever is providing the accommodation should provide evidence that they are able to do so; i.e. they either own the property or have permission from their landlord for her to stay. You should also show that there will be at least one room for her use; shared with you or exclusively.

Finance for the visit can come from her, you, a third party or any combination of these. Whoever is providing finance should provide evidence of their ability to do so; the last 6 months bank statements are best.

There is no minimum figure required as everyone's circumstances are different. Just think about what her likely expenses are going to be and ensure that they are covered. I suggest putting this calculation into your sponsor's letter.

3) Will she return to Thailand, or at least leave the UK, when or before her visa expires.

Does she work? Own land? Attend college or university?

The relationship with you is a strong factor here. If the Entry Clearance Officer is satisfied that it is a true and lasting relationship with a future then s/he will feel that she and you would not want to put that future in jeopardy by her overstaying a visit.!

You may find Visitors - visa application guide helpful.

BTW, the sponsor is the person the visitor is coming to visit, the person with whom they have the relationship. That'll be you. This may also be the person that is providing the finance for the visit, but not necessarily so. However, if a third party is helping toward the cost it'll help if they say why they are doing so. Also, if staying with friends or relatives then a letter of invitation from them is a good idea.

[wilsonf]

Quote "Pedantry moment: you do not have to satisfy the visa regulations; she does! "

You make this statement then go on to list all the things her sponser must supplier her with in order to make her application. I may be being pedantic, but it would seem to me that all the information they supply her with must satisfy the ECO, even if it is her that is making the application

[7by7]

Not all applicant's have a sponsor; those that do can use evidence from the sponsor to support their application.

However, it is the applicant that has to show that they satisfy the requisite immigration rule(s) and so qualify for the visa, whether they have a sponsor or not.

[Mikeshopping]

I am also looking to apply for a holiday visa for my girlfriend. We have know each other for almost three years and I've stayed in Thailand with her about six times during that time. We talk everyday on the phone and have photo's from my trips. I have a small but well established business in the UK and own two houses here. I also own a house in Thailand. The down side could be the age difference (although I look much younger than my years) and that she works on a small market stall with her mother and so has no record of employment. She also has no land or children in Thailand. I would be glad of any advice.

[rixalex]

The down side could be the age difference (although I look much younger than my years)

Visa applications don't make moral judgements.

[JohnAllan]

Print off the application and read it carefully. Once you have read it two or three times, you'll have an idea what you need, and how sponsorship can help. But a word to the wise: the British visa section - as in, the British officials in the consulate - are, these days, all but impossible to get hold of; and they are the ones to give the right answers to the questions. Put another way: they are sod-all help.

[ThaiVisaExpress]

I am also looking to apply for a holiday visa for my girlfriend. We have know each other for almost three years and I've stayed in Thailand with her about six times during that time. We talk everyday on the phone and have photo's from my trips. I have a small but well established business in the UK and own two houses here. I also own a house in Thailand. The down side could be the age difference (although I look much younger than my years) and that she works on a small market stall with her mother and so has no record of employment. She also has no land or children in Thailand. I would be glad of any advice.

If you can demonstrate your relationship is subsisting etc include :

• Emails
• Photos
• Phone contact
• support financial

You maybe successful, we have done this many times for clients without employment or land & assets.

[7by7]

I would be glad of any advice.

The information provided by TVE above and that from myself in post 6 should tell you most of what you need to know.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.

[Trainor3685]

I am also looking to apply for a holiday visa for my girlfriend. We have know each other for almost three years and I've stayed in Thailand with her about six times during that time. We talk everyday on the phone and have photo's from my trips. I have a small but well established business in the UK and own two houses here. I also own a house in Thailand. The down side could be the age difference (although I look much younger than my years) and that she works on a small market stall with her mother and so has no record of employment. She also has no land or children in Thailand. I would be glad of any advice.

Hello there.. As we are in a similar position in that we are both applying for holiday visa for girlfriend of 3 years, i would like 2 wish u all the best.. Any advice or info u pick up along the way which could help me would be much appreciated.. Good luck

[Mikeshopping]

I am also looking to apply for a holiday visa for my girlfriend. We have know each other for almost three years and I've stayed in Thailand with her about six times during that time. We talk everyday on the phone and have photo's from my trips. I have a small but well established business in the UK and own two houses here. I also own a house in Thailand. The down side could be the age difference (although I look much younger than my years) and that she works on a small market stall with her mother and so has no record of employment. She also has no land or children in Thailand. I would be glad of any advice.

Hello there.. As we are in a similar position in that we are both applying for holiday visa for girlfriend of 3 years, i would like 2 wish u all the best.. Any advice or info u pick up along the way which could help me would be much appreciated.. Good luck

I would be glad to and many thanks for all the replies chaps.