hi my thai mother-in-law wants to visit UK to see her grandchildren. Her daughter is on a spouse visa. is this possible..thankyou

Hopefully, a mod will see this thread and transfer it to the "visas and migration to other countries" forum where it belongs.

yes, it is possible, provided she meets the qualifications for a visa... 

 

Amazing isnt it.

If your english mother in law wanted to visit you in thailand...easy peasy.

The other way round and 'good old best in the world back home' uk, usa etc make people jump through god knows how many hoops.

You see the abuse dished out to thailand, its institutions and people despite their being welcoming and gracious hosts while in comparison visitors from developing countries are regarded as criminals almost.

It's a wacky old world

14 minutes ago, Fulwell53 said:

Amazing isnt it.

If your english mother in law wanted to visit you in thailand...easy peasy.

The other way round and 'good old best in the world back home' uk, usa etc make people jump through god knows how many hoops.

You see the abuse dished out to thailand, its institutions and people despite their being welcoming and gracious hosts while in comparison visitors from developing countries are regarded as criminals almost.

It's a wacky old world

Agree last time I visited Europe I had to provide about 100 pages to them. My children was going with and because I am divorced they have so many things. Like the children had to give letters from their schools that they are enrolled for the next year, unabridged birth certificates, certicfied divorce court order which you must get from the high court, Euro 30 000 cover for each of us etc.  But the illegals are welcomed with open arms. After this slap in the face I promised I will never visit Europe again. 

Yes your Mother in Law could get a visa, providing she can satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer that she's a genuine visitor, visiting her grandchildren and daughter is more than reasonable, and the visit is affordable and that, on the balance of probabilities, she will return to her home country at the conclusion of her visit.
She should apply for a Standard Visit Visa.
If she is paying for the trip herself, she should present evidence of her ability to do so, along with her ties to Thailand as her reasons to return. If you're financing the trip then it's you who needs to provide evidence of affordability.
If she intends to stay with you, then she should include a short note from you describing the accommodation available.



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2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

yes, it is possible, provided she meets the qualifications for a visa... 

 

Not sure about the UK, but in the US if your mother-in-law can show legitimate reason for returning to Thailand--like having a house, family and a business here--and show sufficient funds to visit there--like $10k/mo in the US--then a visitor's visa is rather straight forward. Is it not similar in the UK?

Not sure about the UK, but in the US if your mother-in-law can show legitimate reason for returning to Thailand--like having a house, family and a business here--and show sufficient funds to visit there--like $10k/mo in the US--then a visitor's visa is rather straight forward. Is it not similar in the UK?

Yes, the UK process is relatively straightforward, as I indicated previously.
As I said the applicant has to prove affordability, though they wouldn't need to demonstrate the figure you mentioned, what's that 320,000 Baht a month, I imagine many would fall at the first hurdle if that sort of income was required.
A house and or a business, whilst ideal, are not a prerequisite, though the applicant does need to demonstrate ties to their home country.

I think the difficulties are iver stated but you must be clear and ensure on the following points. My partner, we are not married was granted two six month visit visa and this year a 5 year visa, all in a few days.

 

Avoid any indication that she will not work paid or unpaid. Do not suggest she will care for the children or help in the home. She is coming for a holiday to see her family.

 

If you are sponsering her provide a letter stating you will finance her visit.

 

Copy of your passport page.

 

If you are sponsering her provide original 6 month bank statements not downloads unless they have been stamped by the bank.

 

If she is financing the trip again bank statements as above.

 

Evidence that she has reasons to return to return home at the end of the visit.

 

Itinary of the visit your plans and details of any trips you will make. Dates of the visit.

 

Details of accomadation to be provided.

 

Details and evidence of any trip made outside Thailand is helpful.

As theoldgit says, she will need a standard visitor visa. My sister in law has twice been successful in this, despite having no verifiable job and owning no property.

 

See Standard Visitor visa from UKVI and you may find the pinned topic UK visit visa basics helpful as well.

Oops, deleted.wrong topic.

 

But now I am here: a visa to Europe (note that the UK, European mainland etc require separate visas) is usually not that hard. Not something you a range in a few minutes but with preparation the vast majority of applicants from Thailand get the visa.  Only a very small majority is refused.

 

For most applications you need maybe tens but not hundreds of papers. If you are traveling as a European with your Thai spouse or other direct family member to any other EU/EEA state the visa application even requires a very minimum of paperwork and will be issued for free. Thus sadly does not apply to Britons traveling to the UK or French to France etc with their Thai spouse. But a trip to Europe is not a red tape horror scenario.