Thread: UK Visa for Thai Girlfriend

Believe this crap at your peril.

I just seen this,on the BBC.....BBC News - The Britons leaving the UK to get their relatives in
It`s a way of bringing in your wife to the UK,bypassing UK Immigration law.

This was announced yesterday.

Theresa May plan for UK ‘migrant bond’ in disarray

By Helen Warrell in London and Amy Kazmin in New Delhi


©Charlie Bibby Theresa May, home secretary

Theresa May’s plans for a £3,000 migrant bond to prevent “high risk” Asian and African visitors from overstaying in the UK were in disarray on Monday night after the Liberal Democrats denied the policy had been formally agreed and Indian businesses accused Britain of discriminating against them.
The pilot scheme, announced over the weekend by the home secretary, forms part of wider Conservative efforts to bring down net migration to less than 100,000 by the next election. Ms May said that a trial of the £3,000 bond would begin this November, levied on short-term visitors from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Ghana.

Theresa May plan for UK ‘migrant bond’ in disarray - FT.com

Originally Posted by boloa

I've never taken my wife back to the UK but a friend has about 7 years ago.His wife was issued with a 6 month visa and they went back to the UK .After 6 months they came back to their house here in Surin.Last year they wanted to go back to the UK for the Summer and applied again for a Holiday visa.They was refused saying his wife overstayed last time.
He told them that his wife only stayed 5 months 2 weeks and how had she overstayed.They told him the visa starts on the dated of issue NOT the date she enters the UK.
This really is just to let anybody know who doesn't know UK visa's start from the day of issue...not day you enter like a Thai Tourist Visa does.

The visa's expiry date is on the visa itself, which most people should notice and comply with.

I just filled out a visa application for some piece of trash in the village. Talk about being scatty. She was a bargirl in Pattaya when she met her sponsor about 4 months ago. When it came to enter her job description she wanted me to put 'cashier in bar'. I said I can't put that. I had to explain why. She couldn't come up with any previous job so I entered 'cashier' in the end.
Savings was entered as none, even though her sponsor sends her 20,000 Baht per month and I believe she carried working as a cashier for 3 months after his return to the UK. I asked for her sponsors details which were already detailed on her mobile. I asked her for his occupation. She said he works in an office with computers. The bit that really got me was that he said he could provide proof that they talked regular on Skype. As for her, she had no proof of need to return to Thailand. No land, no job, no savings, no Blue Book, no fcuk all and aged 22. No matter how much I tried to convince her she was wasting her time, I just couldn't get through to her. So now, when her application gets turned down I suppose I'll be called all the names going for her not getting the visa?

Originally Posted by ch1ldofthemoon

I just seen this,on the BBC.....BBC News - The Britons leaving the UK to get their relatives in
It`s a way of bringing in your wife to the UK,bypassing UK Immigration law.

Quote from that link....

"In simple terms, EEA citizens have stronger migration rights than UK citizens"

Your UK passport means fuck all these days!

Originally Posted by Spin

Your UK passport means fuck all these days!

This has nothing to do with passports. Also, you will know as well, that UK passports offer greater access to countries than most EU passports (and US...Aus....etc).

Originally Posted by pseudolus

Originally Posted by Spin

Your UK passport means fuck all these days!

This has nothing to do with passports. Also, you will know as well, that UK passports offer greater access to countries than most EU passports (and US...Aus....etc).

Which countries?

Originally Posted by thegent

Believe this crap at your peril.

Have to agree, the OP has disappeared from the Thread

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

I have recently met a girl who is not a bar girl, got a reasonable job and education etc. I was wondering how to go about getting her a visa for the UK, just a tourist one in the first instance. Anyone got any experience of this, do's and don't pitfalls, costs etc etc. If I do this would it prevent her from visiting in future, or would it prevent me from having another Thai visitor ?

That is quite a change from the above.

No money, no job to come back to, supported by BF, what do you think? Dont think like a normal person think like some dude who works for immigration.

Best of luck especially in filling out the application.

Originally Posted by aging one

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

I have recently met a girl who is not a bar girl, got a reasonable job and education etc. I was wondering how to go about getting her a visa for the UK, just a tourist one in the first instance. Anyone got any experience of this, do's and don't pitfalls, costs etc etc. If I do this would it prevent her from visiting in future, or would it prevent me from having another Thai visitor ?

That is quite a change from the above.

No money, no job to come back to, supported by BF, what do you think? Dont think like a normal person think like some dude who works for immigration.

Best of luck especially in filling out the application.

she's got a job just not got a fortune in the bank

its not the amount that look at so much its the monthy salary deposits, when cash was withdrawn and in what amount. Sneaky and sometimes smart are immigration officers and consular officials.

Sadly though they can be absolute assholes with a bit of power. Just make sure all the documents are clear, complete, and truthful. Again good luck. But be ready for a few questions.

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

just in the process of applying for the visa online at the moment, our lass says she's potless and I'm footing the bill. Does anybody know if it's enough for me to have funds in my bank or do they need to see that our lass has a couple of quid ?

Cheers

As I understand it, the main thing they look for is a reason for the applicant to return. House, job, kids, etc. If she has a job, a letter from her employer giving her permission for leave and an expected return to work date is a big plus.

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

just in the process of applying for the visa online at the moment, our lass says she's potless and I'm footing the bill. Does anybody know if it's enough for me to have funds in my bank or do they need to see that our lass has a couple of quid ?

Expect the Visa to be rejected with the reason: "Insufficient evidence that applicant will return to home Country". Especially so, with the Media going on about EU migration; Third Nationals are going to be at the bottom of the pecking order. Your funds are meaningless as far as her application is concerned....unless you can pay for her to go to Uni in the UK.

visa granted, now I can continue the "clean shirt/take shower" saga at home.

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

visa granted, now I can continue the "clean shirt/take shower" saga at home.

Better make sure your potless girlfriend has some baht in her pocket when she hits immigration

Originally Posted by SiLeakHunt

visa granted, now I can continue the "clean shirt/take shower" saga at home.

Congratulations.