Home Office denies British baby living in Thailand chance to meet great-grandfather in UK
British father would like to take his family to Lancashire to see ill relative but officials refused visa for his partner, a refugee from Myanmar
TL;DR
- Home Office refused a visitor visa for Khin Thant Zin, a refugee from Myanmar, preventing her British son from meeting his ill great-grandfather in the UK.
- Officials were not satisfied Zin was a genuine visitor, citing a lack of evidence of ties to Thailand and insufficient income.
- The family incurred costs and time for the initial application, including travel for biometric screening.
- There is no right of appeal; a new application is being prepared, but future applications are likely to be refused unless circumstances change.
- The family has spent £400 and traveled for biometric screening, with total costs estimated to reach £3,000 for the new application.