I am a UK citizen. My Thai wife and I have been married for 2 years. She has been to the UK on a Standard Visitor visa (November 2017 to May 2018). Since then, her applications for a visa have been refused three times (two were for visitor visas, one was for a long stay). What can we do now?
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You are lacking some minor details such as to what country you want a visa for and what your nationality is.– Peter MDec 6, 2018 at 22:46
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What do you mean when you say 'knocked back': has she been refused a visa and/or refused entry at the border (now on three occasions)? A year ago you noted that she was in the UK on a standard visitor visa and stayed for six months (Nov 17 to May 18). Is that what she did, and has applied three times since May and has had three refusals?– GiorgioDec 6, 2018 at 22:47
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yes i am a uk citizen and she went back on time on her first visa i mean she got refused a visa many thanks so i want a visa so she can come to the uk– adrian foadDec 7, 2018 at 0:03
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2Why are you not applying for her to settle in the UK? Without seeing her refusal notices, it's difficult to know, but I would guess that they suspect she's using that route to stay in the UK, not what visitor visas are for. Go to the questions on this link and it will tell you what you and she would have to do. If she intends to emigrate to the UK, this question might be a better fit on our sister site Expats– GiorgioDec 7, 2018 at 0:49
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As a UK citizen, you can certainly have your wife be with you long term, but attempting to do on a Standard Visitor visa is not a suitable approach. A year ago, in your November 2017 question, you indicated that she had just arrived and would remain a full six months, per the validity period of the visa.
Your question today suggests that, immediately after she left the UK, she applied for the Standard Visitor visa, making three applications, twice asking for 6-months and once for a longer validity period. All three were refused, and three refusals in such a short time can put her in jeopardy of receiving a ban. (And if the 6-month stay was longer then what she asked for when she applied, that may have also been counted against her.)
Stop applying. After three refusals, it is unlikely that she would be granted a visitor visa.
If the plan is for her to join you in the UK, the correct route would be through settlement. Step through these questions to find out if she can apply to settle in the UK; it will indicate what you and she would have to do.
It may help to seek the assistance of an immigration advisor. The UK regulates and registers those legally able to offer such advice and services (advisers, solicitors, barristers and members of approved professional bodies). Here are resources to find guidance: