What are the key factors for successfully obtaining a UK visa for a Thai partner?

Exactly correct Paul.

Never in a million years would I take a wife or girlfriend back to rip off uk

I had a position with the UK embassy in cambodia for years and owned a resort where I wouldn't allow farang with holiday gfs😂but the applications for gfs visas are mostly viewed as suspect ,a lot of the time rejection first time is just part of the process and if they have a interview it is pretty obvious spotting a paid for bar girl gf or a genuine couple ,and there are genuine couples but there in minority group when it comes to Asian girl farang couplings 🙏🏼

Good advice!

My Thai wife initially came to the UK on a Marriage Visa, that was 23 years ago!

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It can certainly help, the important things are that she can prove a need to return ( job being one) and sufficient financials to support her stay whether that’s evidence of your own to financially support her stay or better still financials from her.

My wife collected her visa on one occasion and there was a married couple we spoke with UK/Thai who were rejected on their previous application, they’d been together coming on 15 years and owned a small hotel in thailand for a number of years, I’d assume financials would be in order for them having the hotel for a few years, and that would certainly prove a need to return, so it’s important that the correct information with evidence is provided and verified before submission.

It's complete pot luck in our experinece. Her first visa wasn't an issue, the second & third visas got denied but was accepted after reapplying.

For individuals with a genuine interest in pursuing a relationship with someone from Thailand, it may be prudent to explore the possibility of relocating to Thailand.

My wife has had 2 UK visitor visas so far. She has a massage shop that makes no money, doesn't have a house, parents are dead, grown up daughter, 6 cats, a motorbike and she spent 2 months in a Malaysian hell hole prison. I supply a 1 a4ź letter of invitation, which isn't a blow by blow account of a relationship like some of the frankly pathetic begging letters from so called company directors and the like that I have seen: keep to the facts. She does make sure she has 100,000 in her bank account a few weeks before and that her shop is properly registered as a business. We do use an agent to cross the ts and dot the i's.

Age is another factor.

No ties and young essentially equates to a high risk of coming for sex work.

UK Visitor visas are not too difficult to get as long as the applicant has a genuine reason to return and follows the guidelines.

Why take anyone out of Thailand to that dump?

Am travelling to Chaing Rai

For 1 month

I have 2 nights booked in hotel in Chaing Rai at the start and the end off trip

The rest off the time in my partner villa

Do I put the village address

Or do I only need to put the hotel I’m staying at for the digital entry card

Yes my wife never had no issues even before we were married, first time she went to UK she came for a weekend for my dads 70th. Met me in UK I was on ship and flew in from trinidad. But she has good job and properties

My gf tried 4x to get tourist visa to USA. All not approved ! She has job family and school. Still no. We may try to meet in Canada instead. Appears to be a waste of money to USA.

Simple; follow the requirements and you'll be ok

The age of the applicant, history of travel and assets are important. Three weeks is not unusual. Congratulations 👍

Good for you

🙅🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Why would you ruin her fantasy of the UK being a magical place to visit?

I think it has a lot to do with what she looks like!