Questions re UK visit visa

[jji23]

Hi,

After reading the pinned post on UK Visit Visa Basics and not finding an answer, I'd like to ask the community.

My wife, our adopted son and I are visiting the UK this Christmas. My questions;

1. Am I correct in my assumption that our adopted son (3 years old) is part of my wife's visa application under part 7 Travellers under the age of 18? and that he doesn't need his own VAF1A?

2. My mother in England will be providing accommodation and I will be providing the finances for our trip, who is the sponsor? My mother has sent letter of invitation. Do I still write out our relationship biography and state in it that I will be covering all costs?

3. I recall the last time we visited England (2010) my wife visited a clinic, will this adversely effect her application? Should we mention this?

Cheers

[Jip99]

1. Do you not have a British passport for your adopted son ?

2. You are sponsor. Not sure how long the trip will be but if you have enough funds to show that you that you could cover (hotel) accommodation then I wouldn't bother with mother's invitation. I mention this because it is an unnecessary complication and, in one case, a friend's mother had to supply photos and the title documents for the property.

3. Don't mention it.

The 3 key criteria to be evidenced remain:- genuine relationship/purpose of visit, funding and reasons to return to Thailand.

Interestingly, the guidelines now tell you not to submit photos. You are married and will supply translated copies of your marriage certificate and adoption papers. That should be sufficient evidence of the relationship, coupled with a potted history in your introduction letter.

Edited September 16, 2015 by Jip99

[theoldgit]

1. The child has to make their own application and pay the fee.

2. You can sponsor, assuming you live together here then give evidence of such and your own ties to Thailand.

3. Providing your wife doesn't have an outstanding bill from the NHS her visit to the clinic shouldn't affect her application.

[jji23]

1. The child has to make their own application and pay the fee.

2. You can sponsor, assuming you live together here then give evidence of such and your own ties to Thailand.

3. Providing your wife doesn't have an outstanding bill from the NHS her visit to the clinic shouldn't affect her application.

So a separate VAF1A form for adopted son?

[theoldgit]

1. The child has to make their own application and pay the fee.

2. You can sponsor, assuming you live together here then give evidence of such and your own ties to Thailand.

3. Providing your wife doesn't have an outstanding bill from the NHS her visit to the clinic shouldn't affect her application.

So a separate VAF1A form for adopted son?

Yes.

[jji23]

Thanks for the advice.

[theoldgit]

There's no need to duplicate the supporting evidence though.

[jji23]

Hi, I just have one follow up question.

Thai documents, such as adoption certificate and marriage certificate need to be translated?

Cheers

[theoldgit]

They do say that all documents should either be in English or translated, some people haven't bothered and have been ok whilst others have done so, I'd be inclined to err on the side of caution if it was me.

[Tony M]

They do say that all documents should either be in English or translated, some people haven't bothered and have been ok whilst others have done so, I'd be inclined to err on the side of caution if it was me.

I fully agree. No point in risking a refusal for the sake of getting the documents translated ( and we have seen several refusals lately for this reason). The rules require documents to be in English or Welsh. I often wonder what they would do if an applicant supplied everything in Welsh. I wonder how many Welsh speakers/readers they have in each Embassy.

[jji23]

Thanks guys

[jji23]

I'm very confused with part 8 of this new form.

8.7 Where will you stay? So I put my mother's address, telephone and email address.

8.8 Do you have any friends in the U.K? No

8.9 Do you have any relatives in the U.K? In the guidance to part 8 it states a family member (it doesn't say relative) can be spouse's mother/father/brother etc. So I then put in the details of my mother, brother and father.

8.10 Do you intend to visit these relatives? Well yes duh!

So now I have to put in my mother's address and details again in part 8.10? Why?

Or have I got this wrong? Does relative mean someone in my wife's biological family who may be in the U.K already and not include my biological family?

I appreciate your advice, thanks.

[bobrussell]

A legally adopted child should be treated as your biological son. If so then the application should be for a British passport not a visa.

Am I missing something?

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1801/made

[jji23]

A legally adopted child should be treated as your biological son. If so then the application should be for a British passport not a visa.

Am I missing something?

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1801/made

We are in the process of applying for his British Citizenship. It is not a given. The Home Office will not have made a decision on his case before the holiday, therefore he is Thai.