How can I bring my Thai boyfriend to Australia?

[krisb]

We got the visitor visa in 3 days Mr Grant Smith!!! Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That's pretty good.

The best I have done with a visa for Oz for my Thai partner has been 7 business days (or it might have been 5, can't really remember) but it is normally at least 10 business days.

However, once you get the first one and the Thai national complies with the conditions, it gets easier for the the subsequent ones.

I have never really understood why people get all bent out of shape about relationships that don't conform to their "norm".

It's not a case of us and conformity. It was more a case of the op's delivery.

[sbk]

None of which matters in the VIsa forum. This forum is for people to come and ask for Visa advice. Not for judgements on their relationships. Please bear that in mind in the future thanks.

[krisb]

[lovethaiguy]

None of which matters in the VIsa forum. This forum is for people to come and ask for Visa advice. Not for judgements on their relationships. Please bear that in mind in the future thanks.

Well said. Thank you. This is the Visa forum, and we got the Visa....granted in 3 days!

[lovethaiguy]

It's time to close this topic. Thanks for the feedback and no thanks for the negative crap... and yes we got the vIsa...in 3 days. So my advice to people is to provide the Aus embassy in Bangkok ALL the right and truthful information and get ALL the address's right and make sure everything matches. If your partner is employed and can get time off work, well and good. If you are willing to show evidence of financial support and proof (in photos, emails, messages LINE WHATSAPP etc...).of your relationship with that person and you buy the return air tickets in advance AND buy your partner health insurance then you should get the Visa. Try the 3 month Visa....the 6 months one is more difficult as I have been told. Overall - be truthful and tell them EVERYTHING.

Topic closed.

[theoldgit]

This topic will remain open as it may assist others in the future.

A couple of sarcastic comments have been removed though.

[David48]

It's time to close this topic. Thanks for the feedback and no thanks for the negative crap... and yes we got the vIsa...in 3 days. So my advice to people is to provide the Aus embassy in Bangkok ALL the right and truthful information and get ALL the address's right and make sure everything matches. If your partner is employed and can get time off work, well and good. If you are willing to show evidence of financial support and proof (in photos, emails, messages LINE WHATSAPP etc...).of your relationship with that person and you buy the return air tickets in advance AND buy your partner health insurance then you should get the Visa. Try the 3 month Visa....the 6 months one is more difficult as I have been told. Overall - be truthful and tell them EVERYTHING.

Topic closed.

From everything I've read, spoken to others who have obtained their Visa ... and those who have had their Visa declined and my own personal experiences ... the following quote from the post above is extremely poor Visa advice.

lovethaiguy recommends to "and you buy the return air tickets in advance AND buy your partner health insurance then you should get the Visa."

From the VFS in Thailand ...

Should I purchase my airline ticket before travelling?

You should not purchase non-refundable tickets or accommodation prior to the grant of a visa. Any such purchases are the sole responsibility of the visa applicant. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection recommends that you lodge your visa application well ahead of your proposed travel date and finalise travel arrangements after visa issue.

VFS FAQ

I hope that clarifies the matter.

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[GrantSmith]

It's time to close this topic. Thanks for the feedback and no thanks for the negative crap... and yes we got the vIsa...in 3 days. So my advice to people is to provide the Aus embassy in Bangkok ALL the right and truthful information and get ALL the address's right and make sure everything matches. If your partner is employed and can get time off work, well and good. If you are willing to show evidence of financial support and proof (in photos, emails, messages LINE WHATSAPP etc...).of your relationship with that person and you buy the return air tickets in advance AND buy your partner health insurance then you should get the Visa. Try the 3 month Visa....the 6 months one is more difficult as I have been told. Overall - be truthful and tell them EVERYTHING.

Topic closed.

Yeah sorry old mate but your advice would be great if you hadn't gone down the Agent route after your first attempt was denied.

Definitely a gamble buying the tickets in advance and this will not affect your visa outcome, I'd go so far as to say that it has zero bearing on the outcome.

As for your 3 day turn around, well this maybe true, my wife's latest visa approval was same day though the pick up date was slated for 3 weeks after the application was submitted.

So enough about the bureaucracy how's the honeymoon going? Despite our negative nelly's, we are all happy for you and would love to hear how it's all getting on!

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[krisb]

But, what if you pre purchased Business Class tickets? Show's you mean business then.

[geriatrickid]

Sorry to have to tell you this however since you have spent such a short time together you are very unlikely to obtain any type of visa for him.

alls well that ends well.

Edited January 11, 2014 by geriatrickid

[sam sen]

OP the age difference is concerning. give it some more time and keep money out of the relationship. tears at the airport dont mean anything i'm afraid.

[lovethaiguy]

I bought refundable air tickets for my friend.

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[lovethaiguy]

The visa officers may have an "opinion" or personal bias about age differences but they are not allowed to consider this when making visa grant decisions as this discriminates and it is not allowed. An immigration lawyer told me so.

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[lovethaiguy]

It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference.....

Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? Boredom

And don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc....

I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU!

So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together!

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[lovethaiguy]

Thank you very much for all the nice comments and positive feedback folks!

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[alyx]

The visa officers may have an "opinion" or personal bias about age differences but they are not allowed to consider this when making visa grant decisions as this discriminates and it is not allowed. An immigration lawyer told me so. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Ooops ....not quite sure about that one though, as I am not sure about how Australian officers deal with those matters but, if the "relashionship" is proven to be a "financial" one, then, a warning flag will definitely be up. And trust me, there are plenty of other ways to deny a visa than invoking the age difference.

In your case, truthfulness and the use of an agent seem to have worked fine

Edited January 14, 2014 by alyx

[lovethaiguy]

Hey Lara...what are you on about?? The guy does care for me and he loves me. He also wants me to support him financially and offer him another life outside of Thailand. This is the reality...normal thing for Thai farang relationship. . Its both. Yes... Both. ...The love is certainly there...im old but not stupid. the age gap is an ussue as is the language barrier. Its difficult. And yes it seems he DOES like "older" partners. . Sent from my GT-I9505 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

If sponsoring someone to live in Australia as your partner, as opposed to a short term tourist visa, it is not normal to provide ongoing financial support, they are expected to contribute as in any mutually supportive & respectful relationship. My Thai female partner gained full time employment within one month of arriving in Oz even with limited English skills and was never unemployed during her 15 years of living with me in Oz.

Got to say I concur with Lara...

This is good advice Grant. Thank you. The partner vis is the only real option we have left other than me going to Thailand to live..I am pleased to hear that they are required to contribute financially as in any relationship...I am sure he would be happy to. He is a good worker and not lazy and would want to work.

Well done with your partner Grant! Sounds like an ideal situation.

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[alyx]

It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference.....Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? BoredomAnd don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc....I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU!So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa section

Why don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

Edited January 14, 2014 by alyx

[lovethaiguy]

It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference.....Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? BoredomAnd don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc....I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU!So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Nice to hear, but what has that got to do with the visa section

Why don't you post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

I said this stuff as someone posted that they wanted me to tell a little about my experience. I know it's not relevant....but he asked.... No harm done.

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[lovethaiguy]

It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference.....Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? BoredomAnd don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc....I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU!So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa section

Why don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

I was "cocky" about the 3 day Visa grant because most of the people responding to my original post called me names like "troll" and said it was "impossible" etc etc.....I was just pleased about the outcome.....I thought it would be harder. Does this make sense? I wanted to tell people this so others in the same boat can be more confident about an outcome, provided they do EVERYTHING required in the checklist....

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[Jingthing]

It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference..... Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? Boredom And don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc.... I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU! So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That's great! Happy to hear such a HAPPY story (for a change).

[lovethaiguy]

Thank you Jingthing!

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[Jingthing]

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa section

Why don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

Polluting?!?

Gay people are everywhere and we don't segregate ourselves in life and it also doesn't mean references to gay life can't or shouldn't be part of any and all forums here. There's a woman's forum here. Should the ladies never mention anything about their lives outside of there?

Edited January 14, 2014 by Jingthing

[alyx]

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa sectionWhy don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

Polluting?!?

Gay people are everywhere and we don't segregate ourselves in life and it also doesn't mean references to gay life can't or shouldn't be part of any and all forums here. There's a woman's forum here. Should the ladies never mention anything about their lives outside of there?

Barking at the wrong tree, Jingthing.

Polluting...as in deviating from the subject

Why are you referring to "gay" ? My post is about sticking to the matter.

Either I have badly written my thoughts or you have misunderstood.

As I said .....it is a visa forum and it is already difficult enough to understand the rules

[Jingthing]

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa sectionWhy don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

Polluting?!?

Gay people are everywhere and we don't segregate ourselves in life and it also doesn't mean references to gay life can't or shouldn't be part of any and all forums here. There's a woman's forum here. Should the ladies never mention anything about their lives outside of there?

Barking at the wrong tree, Jingthing.

Polluting...as in deviating from the subject

Why are you referring to "gay" ? My post is about sticking to the matter.

Either I have badly written my thoughts or you have misunderstood.

As I said .....it is a visa forum and it is already difficult enough to understand the rules

It sure read to me that you were referring to the GAY FORUM as the appropriate forum to post the happy story that was posted here, that was the happy result of the successful visa quest. If not, what forum were you referring to that would be more appropriate as you put it? In any case, that's how it read. Also you clearly knew the word polluting was loaded by the way you apologized for it, so perhaps you shouldn't use a loaded word like that when referring to a very sweet love story involving people of an often discriminated against minority group if you're trying to not give the impression that I think you did give in my opinion.

Also, like it or not, there IS gay content in a topic like this. Australian gay citizens don't have equal rights in that they can't marry their Thai partners in Thailand or Australia, and marriage of course (or possibly intention to marry, not sure) changes the visa options in both countries.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Jingthing

[bifftastic]

I don't know what to think or say any more...just thank you everyone for your advice. You all know a lot more about these things than I do. I will just continue to travel to BKK every few months to be with him...until such time that I can indeed leave Australia. I won't miss it!

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I just thought I should thank the moderator for deleting the attack posts. Thank you. The whole thing was out of control... attacking me with bigotry. ..anyway my boyfriend applied for his tourist visa..with the help of an agent in Melbourne who assisted me as a supporter and dealt with my stuff while her collegue in Bangkok did the necessary work there with my friend. He was granted a 3 month tourist visa! It took only THREE days! We fly to Aus together on Thursday. So people.... it is possible! Please contact me if you need any info on my agent who charged only $700 which INCLUDED the visa appreciate fee

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Well done

I was going to chip in with a bit of support after all the 'experts' had decided that there was no way your boyfriend could get a tourist visa. All the nonsense about 7-11 and other completely irrelevant posts, honestly why do people bother?

Anyway, I hope you had a good look at the application and the supporting documents that the agent submitted for you, because you can do the next one yourself and save $700

I have no direct experience with Australian visas, but my wife has had three Family Visit Visas for the UK, and the principles are very similar.

Details, you will have to get from someone else, but I'm sure you will be able to succeed in the future without an agent.

Anyway, good luck for the future and enjoy his visit.

[David48]

@ lovethaiguy - It was amazing to have my friend stay with me in AU. He treated me very well, helped wash the car, cooked, cleaned, did washing and ironing. His Thai cooking was spectacular!!! No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me....there's a difference.....Occasionally he was moody and seemed unhappy.....he refused to tell me why, as they do.... cultural shock? Homesickness? BoredomAnd don't say I did not do anything for him..I took him everywhere on trips and city visits and tourist attractions etc....I will remember forever the great experience of having him with me in AU!So the next step is which visa to apply for next? We WILL remain together!

@ alyx - Nice to hear, but what has that got to do with the visa section
Why don't you post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?
Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

@ lovethaiguy - I said this stuff as someone posted that they wanted me to tell a little about my experience. I know it's not relevant....but he asked.... No harm done.

Well, we were requested to make comments only pertaining to Visa related matters.

This forum is for people to come and ask for Visa advice.

So, we do struggle with the relevancy of statements like you made of ... "No one has EVER been this good to me in my entire life! Except for my mom......but she could not cook Thai and did not sleep with me"

.

[David48]

So the next step is which visa to apply for next?

Probably best to start a new thread re this because you state clearly in the OP that ... "I want to bring him her to Australia for a holiday. ... So I am working on the tourist visa for him subclass 600."

Just helps getting the appropriate advice from the beginning.

My Thai partner and myself are soon to apply for a 'Partner Visa' and are just starting to get all the relevant information from this web site and a few targeted PM's.

A recent update to a thread was by nightwatch who found out that, if your partner is applying in Thailand, there are considerable savings to be had by paying for the Visa in Australia, in AUD.

I did it yesterday, the savings were in the order of Bt6 - 8,000 ... thanks nightwatch ...

The current fee for applying for a Partner Visa as described above is $3065 ... it's about $4,500 if applied for in Australia.

But, as mentioned above, maybe best to start a new thread with questions specific and unique to your application.

I hope that helps.

[alyx]

Nice to hear, but I wonder what that has got to do with the visa sectionWhy don't you, instead, post in the appropriate forum in order to continue the conversation without polluting your initial post and the outcome of the visa application ( no offence meant )?

Also, I find a bit cocky your post about how you obtained the visa in three days and give a (partly) sound advice.....coming from a (initially quite worried) first timer

Polluting?!?

Gay people are everywhere and we don't segregate ourselves in life and it also doesn't mean references to gay life can't or shouldn't be part of any and all forums here. There's a woman's forum here. Should the ladies never mention anything about their lives outside of there?

Barking at the wrong tree, Jingthing.

Polluting...as in deviating from the subject

Why are you referring to "gay" ? My post is about sticking to the matter.

Either I have badly written my thoughts or you have misunderstood.

As I said .....it is a visa forum and it is already difficult enough to understand the rules

It sure read to me that you were referring to the GAY FORUM as the appropriate forum to post the happy story that was posted here, that was the happy result of the successful visa quest. If not, what forum were you referring to that would be more appropriate as you put it? In any case, that's how it read. Also you clearly knew the word polluting was loaded by the way you apologized for it, so perhaps you shouldn't use a loaded word like that when referring to a very sweet love story involving people of an often discriminated against minority group if you're trying to not give the impression that I think you did give in my opinion.

Also, like it or not, there IS gay content in a topic like this. Australian gay citizens don't have equal rights in that they can't marry their Thai partners in Thailand or Australia, and marriage of course (or possibly intention to marry, not sure) changes the visa options in both countries.

Again, my dear Jingthing, you are reading between the lines. Please refrain from inserting words in my answers.

"Appropriate forum", in that case, is the forum where people talk about their relationships, their hopes, and the ups and downs. Pardon me but the age gap or/and supporting the other half ect.. is far from being a gay, lesbian or straight matter. That is what I wrote. It then becomes your problem if you feel that such or such community is targeted

"I apologise" Where? When? Why? Because I explain that polluting is deviating. It might be informal but it still means rendering less effective or efficient. There is pollution as soon as a foreign matter is included and, to me that is the case.

And yes, the original post is interesting, yes some of the posts, in that thread, are off topic but, in order for anyone to understand the path of applying for a visa, it is better to stick to it.

As I consider that, by this exchange, we ( as in you and I ) are polluting even more the initial post I will not answer any new comment not directly linked to the post. But feel free to start a thread about " My life and my hope with the lover I took on a trip to my country" or " Is the visa harder to get for some specific couple in any particular country? " and I will get on board and will be glad to comment on other parts of your answers.Just let me know which forum as this is, again, not any minority's exclusivity ( don't get offended but all belong to a minority )

Edited January 15, 2014 by alyx

[uptheos]

7/11 good employer Franchise that employs anyone on the spot.

No - not true. from my reliable sources 7- Eleven put their staff through quite a rigorous test of character, honesty and integrity. After all, if they are going to work there they must be of sound charater to deal with the public and also be honest and not dip into the till. 7 Eleven does NOT emply just anyone off the street! Most do not speak English, but that is not a requirement of empolyment.

Someone is misinforming you. Thai family member applied & was employed the next day, only documentation needed was her school certificate - rigorous test of character, honesty and integrity not required, other than a short interview

I believe part of the extensive interview process, is sitting in a small back room listening to a door going 'bing bong' for 8 hours. Pass that and you deserve a job anywhere!