Uk Toursit Visa

[Cornflakes]

Hi everybody i know this subject has been covered thousands of times but everybodys case is differant.

Im pretty sure i know how it all goes but was just wondering about my chances

I have been with my gf for almost 3 years now we met in a bar in ko phi phi and she is 8 years older than me

She has 2 children that both live with her but can easy be looked after by one of the many family members

I come from a good famill who are more than welcome for her to visit the uk, my family have a nice home,business worth more than 500,000 pounds and i live in a very nice area in the uk and they have offerd us both to stay there with them

I have hundreds of photos of me and my gf with the dates right form the very beggining up til now, i have plane tickets from me and her and i also have phone bills dating right back from the start

we also had a business together in kophangan for about 6 months which i also have photos of and we have a house built in issaan

I have bank statements from when i have sent her money occasionally and i can obtain my own pay slips or any information regarding how much i earn from my mother who is also my boss

The reason why i have babbled on about silly details is not to boast, just because most people on this forum say to include the details so that they can make a judgement or opinoin on the situation

ANY information would be very much appreciated

whats the best thing to do to get the ball rolling?

do i need to be in bkk? or even do i need to be in thailand at all?

thanks alot for reading and thanks in advance for any replies

[the scouser]

Cornflakes,

You do not need to be present, either for the application or any ensuing interview. Your g/f can make the application to the embassy in Bangkok either by post or in person. If an interview is deemed appropriate, then she will have to attend in person.

The supporting documentation to which you have alluded should accompany the application, but, the one point I would make is that her circumstances in Thailand are more relevant than yours in the UK as, ultimately, the success or otherwise will depend upon her showing the visa officer that she has a motive to return to Thailand at the end of the visit. Does she work? If so, she should provide a letter from her employer stating, inter alia, when she is expected to return to work. She should also adduce evidence of land ownership etc. - basically any proof which gives her an incentive to go back to Thailand. That's not to say that your circumstances are irrelevant, but, certainly, they are secondary. You should, however, provide details of your employment as well as your parents' consent for your g/f to stay with them. The fact that your relationship is now of 3 years' duration does aid her chances, but you will be expected to show, through correspondence, photos etc., that you have actually been stepping out for that length of time.

Best of luck,

Scouse.

[Cornflakes]

Thx for the 1 and only reply scouse

my gf does not work and hasn't for about 2 years, i have done everything for her so she doesnt need to work

She does own land and the house in North East Thailand which the house is on, she has a car motbike and thats about it

Will this reduce her chances of coming over to stay in the uk with me? I suppose the embassy will just think she is a hooker anyway if she has no job and has all the luxury like the house,car and motobike and land????!!! or am i just worrying about nothing?

i would of thought just having her daughters there at home would have shown she has something to return to thailand for, anyways i think i have included all the information to you guys here so let me know what ya think

[GU22]

i would of thought just having her daughters there at home would have shown she has something to return to thailand for

It is very common for Thais to leave their children with relatives while they go away to work, often abroad. The ECOs are well aware of this so having children is not seen as a reason to return. As you said in your first post

She has 2 children that both live with her but can easy be looked after by one of the many family members

Owning land is a plus, as is any employment, as Scouse says. I am confused when you say

my gf does not work and hasn't for about 2 years, i have done everything for her so she doesnt need to work

as you said in your first post

we also had a business together in kophangan for about 6 months which i also have photos of

Is this business no longer in existence?

The ECO, when considering her application, will look at 3 main criteria.

1) Is the visit genuine, i.e. for the purpose stated?

Well, she wants to come to the UK to visit her long term friend and you have lots of evidence to prove the relationship. But see 3 below.

2) Can she be supported and accommodated during the visit from her or her sponsor's (you) resources?

From what you have said, you should be able to show that she can.

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

This, I think, will be the stumbling block. Owning land, being employed, owning a business are strong reasons to return. Unfortunately, for the reasons given above, having children is not. The length and strength of your relationship may also be a problem; the ECO may well wonder why the two of you do not wish to marry and live together. Non of their business, you may well say. Unfortunately, when considering a visa application it is their business. They may well be suspicious that she wants to use the visit visa as a means of entering the UK in order to stay with you therefore not return when the visa expires.

Gather as much evidence as you can to show she will return after the visit, and give it a go. Posters here can only give our advice and opinions, the only way to know for sure is to submit an application and see what happens.

Good luck.

[Cornflakes]

Sorry to confuse anybody

When i say i have taken care of everything , i mean my gf hasn't worked for the past 2 years i have been with her as i have sent her money.

Also i have had a house built in the north east which is in my gf's name which she has the documentation for and the owner of the land too.

She is very organized and has an important file with all her important things like documents, birth certificates,reciepts blah blah blah

The house is a proper house, i dont mean a little shack knocked up for 50,000 baht

this is big beautiful house which cost nearly 1 million baht from start to finish, will this help or increase her chances?

do the embassy look at me sending money to her bank in a bad way?

at the end of the day though, me and my gf are a genuine couple and i don't feel that i have too muhc to worry about and i dont feel i am cheating or lieing to the embassy to bring her here to the uk

thanks guys

[the scouser]

Cornflakes,

The house should assist the process as it's in your g/f's name. Sending her money is a double-edged sword; it explains why she doesn't need to work, but it provides no reason for her to return to Thailand at the end of her holiday. In fact, it can indicate the reverse - the person upon whom she is financially reliant lives in the UK, so why would she choose to return to Thailand?

Scouse.