UK Family Visit Visa

[trailblazer]

I am planning to visit the UK with my wife soon. I am a UK citizen living in Thailand and have been married to my Thai wife for 9 months. We have been living together in Thailand for 6 years and we have visited the UK together twice in that time with my now wife on a tourist/visit visa.

Due to us being married now I understand that we have to apply for a family visit visa. This is no problem as my brother can provide a room in his house (which he owns) and an invitation letter.

I will be paying for my wife and I to travel to the UK and any costs associated with this but because I am not based in the UK, would it be better for my brother to sponsor my wife? We both have enough money to act as a sponsor but would it be better if my brother was the official sponsor as he is based in the UK?

Thank you to all in advance.

[ban.s]

If you are travelling together with your wife, sponsoring the travel and other costs, then there is no need for your brother to act as financial sponsor. He can just sponsor the accommodation part.

However please also include documents in support of your and wife's ties with Thailand - such as property, employment etc. As you have been living there for the past 6 years and your wife travelled to the UK previously, I presume this should not be an issue - but just a statuitory information. You need to satisfy the ECO that this would be a genuine family visit with intention of return (and not an application to circumvent the spousal route)