10 year visa for wife

[normanski]

my wife has been to england on numerous occasions about every 2 years

my parents are both alive albeit in there eighties,i think i will probably go back more often to ensure they are both ok

i would like to take my wife i believe there is a visa available for 10 years,if so this would save the hassle of applying every year

anyone aware of this if so the critera

cheers

[howzat]

Yes I have 10 year visa for my wife so it does exist but could not get it first or second time. Upgraded til reached 10 year status but may be easier. Email embassy for advice.

[liddelljohn]

My wife had 2 2 year visitor visas then 5 year and then a 10 year ,, ask for 10 they will probably give 5

my wife visits UK twice a year for the last 16 years

[7by7]

See VAT1.4 Visa validity - What period for a multiple entry visit visa?

Note the last paragraph:

In all instances, if an ECO decides that a shorter validity of visit visa is more appropriate than the one applied for, the ECM should approve it and notes should be added to Proviso. In such cases, no refund (full or partial) is available.
(My emphasis)

[changnaam]

Could anyone confirm which application needs to be submitted (General or Family Visit?)

Myself and Wife (Thai) and 2 kids (UK Passports) visit UK twice a year (to visit my mother and sister & family) and have always used multiple entry one year valid tourist visa. A 5 or 10 year visa would save a whole load of time.

I cannot see there would be an issue but any advice would be appreciated.

[theoldgit]

Could anyone confirm which application needs to be submitted (General or Family Visit?)

Myself and Wife (Thai) and 2 kids (UK Passports) visit UK twice a year (to visit my mother and sister & family) and have always used multiple entry one year valid tourist visa. A 5 or 10 year visa would save a whole load of time.

I cannot see there would be an issue but any advice would be appreciated.

What you are describing is a Family Visit, the levels of proof are the same and there is now no right of appeal following the refusal of a Family Visit Visa, so I don't think it really matters.

[Jay Sata]

Which means you should apply for the 10 year visa and with your excellent history it's a rubber stamp job.

[theoldgit]

Which means you should apply for the 10 year visa and with your excellent history it's a rubber stamp job.

There is no such thing as a "rubber stamp job", the ECO will consider all the evidence submitted before making a decision.

In all likelihood an application would succeed, but no applications are simply "rubber stamped.

[changnaam]

Thanks for the advice, will make a start next week. Wish it was rubber stamped, thanks for the optimism.