What are the requirements for a Thai person applying for a UK tourist visa, and does she need to have 500,000 baht in her account?

Batman. Baht + Man = Bahtman. When making decisions involving Thai women, just make sure you're never a Bahtman aka walking ATM.

Your being coned, my partner only had 100k and I wrote the letter of invitation for her visa stating I would support her financially during her visit , and she got her visa

The key is demonstrating she won't be tempted to stay in the UK and work illegally as a waitress / masseuse / farmhand / etc.

Having money in her bank could ease immigration officers' fears but 500k THB isn't enough to rule out the risk (but much better than zero).

It's more important she provides evidence of having a sufficiently lucrative career / business to return to.

Don’t give her a penny she is scamming you get rid

My wife was accepted but she had a house in her name. I submitted her deeds. Also she had children / grand children so I put that in the application. As people have said it is the strength of your argument that she is not going to overstay that is critical. She had no money in her account and I was her sponsor.

smart lady asking for you to put half a million baht in her account :)

I’m Thai woman who used to apply the visa myself

No need to have much money

Just cover the flight and daily life while staying over there

And you guys are not wife and husband

It’s harder than a wife and husband couple

Single Thai woman is hard to get the visa

The important thing that she could get the visa is tie to Thailand

She has to show the important reasons that she won’t overstay there illegally

She has to show many things that make sure she will go back Thailand before the visa expire

such as her good career, her debt that she still has to pay ( a house,a car) , doctor appointment that she has to come back , the family (parents,kids, pets that she must take care)

If the visa office trusts her by many documents that she will come back Thailand

So she will get the tourist visa.

@Louis **********

my wife had about 200k in her bank and I had similar in sterling in my bank plus my payslips and told I would support her and she got a visa no problem, best use an agent if your not familiar with applying for visas the U.K. tourist visa is very difficult for a Thai

If you sponsor her she doesnt need any money in her account. You just need to prove she has stuff to go back to, job, house, bills etc.

She doesn’t need anything in her account. Your savings is what the officer will want to see. However the officer may want to see her bank account statement to back up any claims she makes in the application about income from home country etc.

Good luck with it. My girlfriend spent summer with me in uk and returns tomorrow

Get a rubber dinghy and enter the UK by sea! Free board, food, medical care and stay as long as you like! No need to justify money in the bank as the UK government will give you dosh as well 😂😂😂😂😂 Only kidding

not 500k it's 50k . tell her it 400 THB for chicken fried rice she won't go 🤣

Scam alert SCAM ALERT!

Goodbye 500,000!!!

Girlfriends finally woke up so I can double check what I said previously;

When we applied for her visa to the UK, she had only 15k THB in her bank account, and she got the visa. What I think was most important was detailing in the sponsor letter exactly how much we expected to sponsor her for, even estimating how much money a day would be given to her for her expenditure, and of course the sponsor bank statements. As well as adequate evidence of relationship.

I dont think your girlfriend needs 500k in the bank. It might help, but she doesn't need it.

Rather find someone who can love you for a lesser amount.

Even if you send the money, the visa officer will notice this unnatural transaction in her bank account. The transaction will look like someone has deposited the money in her account just so she can get the visa. This can be a potential reason for visa refusal.

She will struggle to get a tourist visa anyway......

I have done this before using an agent. As the sponsor it is more about you and your financial stability so they want to see money in your account and your income

In the past I have been asked for bank stmts, payslips, photos of house, proof of relationship - extracts from messenger for eg, and other stuff

I always write a letter explaining she is on holiday, explaining she has family back home to look after and making it clear I will make sure she goes home after her stay. Seems to work.

As a lot of othes have commented if you have enough income and savings to sponsor her then make the application on line and upload proof of your income and savings as her sponsor. There is no actual requirement for her to have THB 500,000 in her account. But the more ties she has in Thailand such as property or family or job would help the application so include anything relevant. The visa application is technically her application but you are allowed to complete it and submit it on her behalf it is all on line. Once you start the application you can save it and go back to it to add things as many times as you like. I would suggest if you are doing the aplication on her behalf you put your email address and be sure to make a note of the application reference number. There are different sections so be sure to include information and evidence in the right section / folder and clearly name the files (or evidence) so it is easy to link them to the subject matter. Take your time, be methodical about it and thorough and follow all the guidance on the UK Govt web site. It is important to prove your relationship so you will need to draft a Letter of Invitation or sponsorship letter. Include a history of your relationship and that you will be covering the cost of the trip and accommodation and any other needs while she is here. Start the application and see how you get on. Do not try and do the application all in one go. And carefully check it before you hit Submit. Any specific questions you have then there are likely to be people in the group that could help with. I was successful with two visit visas and a spouse visa with similar circumstances. It is not easy but if you are thorough and meet the eligibility criteria you can be successful. Good luck. Just do it and see.

Just say you are sponsoring her , you wil take care of her , staying with you etc ….show your bank statements ….. then you don’t need to give her anything …. Just show she has land or a house or kids , so a reason to return ….

She only needs enough for her holiday. You’ll be doing a sponsor letter saying you’re paying anyway.

In CZ, immigration is ok with a letter from partner saying he will cover her costs. She can have balance close to zero on her account.

I don't recall that amount requested, when I brought my Thai partner on holiday to the UK.

If you need any help with visa application ( to uk ) DM me I will give you how to do it

Rubbish. I have done two with my Thai gf. . Is enough. You just need to show YOU have enough funds to keep her. And you write letter confirming you be paying for everything

I am married to my wife for two years and she was denied a tourist visa to visit the USA. Perhaps logic in the money in her account. She only had I believe 80,000 baht. 🤷‍♂️

…and a visitor visa to the US for a Thai (woman), I think, is almost impossible to actually get (unless you have money / connections). 🤷‍♂️

Be careful with this. The UK specifically look for large bank deposits unexplained by salary and can consider it deception and a reason to refuse a visa. If it looks like the deposit was made specifically for the visa application, that won't help, it's a negative. Search for "funds parking" for more. This is an extensive explanation of how they look at bank statements from a guy who works for UK immigration:

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500k too much , 100k is enough , also show that she has property and assets in Thailand and a return ticket.

Oh do you both a favor and tell her the truth. UK is expensive, food is horrible, and weather is bad. No Thai person is suitable for it. At best London and Edinburgh for 2 days and get the eff out. I have been on that island about 10 times in my life visiting relatives.

Ha,ha,ha, the old "I need 500,000 in my bank" best of luck buddy ☺️

Bullshit alarm off her next sick Buffalo 🐃 lol 😆

Transfer 500,000 baht to her account before visa application

No need for her to have any money.

I brought my GF (at that time) to the UK for a holiday back in 2012. She had no job, I didn't put any money in her bank and was living at home. It is the responsibility of the sponsor to prove the ability to they can support them during the visit and provide adequate accomodation. I showed my earnings, my bank account and details of my home. The Thai citizen must show adequate ties to Thailand to show they will not overstay in the UK and in fact return to Thailand as intended.

If she just wants a Visitor Visa and you are sponsoring (paying for) her trip, it's you that has to show you can afford it. Her bank balance is irrelevant. However, she will need to demonstrate a genuine reason to return to Thailand after the trip, like a job.

Just send her to arrive at Dover on a rubber dinghy you don’t need anything not even a passport

Thailand opens its doors for us but they have to jump through hoops. There has to be a better way!

as others have said money in bank 50k to cover cost of flight home, sufficient ties, House, Business, sponsorship letter, flights and insurance

Wouldn't it be easier to just visit her in Thailand?....

I though it was,about 2000 pounds equivrlent

Contrary to what others have said here, my girlfriend came with me to the UK a few months ago we didn't need to put any amount into her bank account.

The most important IMO was the UK sponsor bank account, and in the letter detailing how much money per day she is expected to spend and that the UK sponsor is happy to cover those costs, as well as sufficient evidence of relationship.

Perhaps we got lucky, but she doesn't even have a job "on paper". We just provided all the evidence required as well as any additional evidence we thought necessary.

I'll ask her what I may have forgot when she wakes up.

From my experience 100k in Thai gfs bank and sponsorship letter from me saying I would cover accommodation/food was enough to get the visa. The main thing to prove is that your gf has sufficient ties to TH that would ensure she will return at the end of the trip. House, job, dependents are all positives that would work in her favour.

If it's 6 month holiday visa you could support her on your money,she will have to prove that she will teturn after visa,get in touch with Ploy Regal Swan she will help you and she is english speaking,it's easy if you get the paperwork right

They UK government want to see she has sufficient ties to Thailand that she will return, for example if she is working a letter from her employer, house in her name and some money in the bank, the actual amount is not so important as long she can demonstrate she will return to Thailand.

In the application state how long you have been in a relationship, put copies of your own bank statement in showing liquidity (upload the bank statement pdf). Hand write a letter stating you are paying for the whole trip and estimated dates of arrival and departure from the UK , sign it , get a copy of it.

Its not that much, maybe 100k

Hi Louis what’s she’s saying is correct: the UK visa people will only take any notice of money in her name in Thailand (not even a joint account will do). Whether you feel comfortable with the transaction is another question