Can I bring my partners Syrian mum and sisters to the UK?

I'm not sure what their ability to access the internet would be at this juncture, but they would need to apply for a visa.

www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa

I’d aim a lot closer than the UK if they need to get to safety - Turkey?

I think you have to be on the right side (not sure which it is) of a civil war to get through the uk asylum rules, there’s only 13,000 or so Syrians from the current war here.

A lot of the documents needed for proof of funds can be downloaded to a phone and then you simply wait in a hotel near the consulate while the application is being processed.

Obviously no one can send in the SAS to do an extraction from their current location. They have to first flee to a spot with a bit of safety.

Wow, some smega covered dicks out in force tonight. People do not choose to live in war torn or war vulnerable countries. Have some empathy.

It’s not used just for holidays, visiting family- a family reunion, or other event is totally lawful. Maybe OP and partner can decide to get married in a month, weddings are good reasons for family to travel.

Surely the point is why should she need to be here? What is wrong with their home country?
Our country should be helping these other countries to have the resources for their citizens to live happily where they are, shouldn't they? Who is causing the chaos?

May be a bit difficult to do all that if the place you live is surrounded by belidgerant forces like the op has said.

I really doubt they’d be approving those visas right now. It would be blindingly obvious they’re not coming for a holiday.

Also the visit on the visa request doesn’t have to be for full 6 months. Ask for 2 months and the visa you get is still for 6 months. You’d have to book return flights showing 2 months once it’s gone through, but funds required would be based on a 2 month stay. And if the airline cancels the return flights because not safe, they still have the full 6 months in the U.K. as legal visitors.

Yes, they’d need proof of funds to support their stay. But once the application is in with the British consulate, the decision only takes a few days. If their accomodation is with family, that reduces the funds required.

They can apply for a tourist visa and honestly say they are visiting your partner on a 6 month tourist visa. This could all be over in 6 months and they’d be safe to go back to Syria. If it isn’t then, you have 6 months to build a case with an immigration lawyer and have them file for asylum- you have to file for it from inside the U.K. anyway.
https://visalist.io/united-kingdom/visa-requirements/syria

this gets them here very quickly.

Malaysia and Syria are both in Asia. Although, not particularly close to each other.

I fully admit i don't fully understand what is going on in Syria but I'm sorry for your partners family and I hope they get to a place of safety. I cannot even begin to imagine what they are going through.

Applying for a ‘6 month tourist visa’ isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. They would need their own funds or sponsorship, whether they plan to stay for 6 days or 6 months. They and your partner would be checked out and the authorities would potentially conclude this isn’t a ‘visit’. As there is family here and no safe prospect of returning home afterwards. The process won’t be quick either.
Once a visa has been refused it’s even harder to reapply in future.
Do seek legal advice or contact the Red Cross as they may be able to suggest other quicker avenues. Sending very best wishes. 💐

@Julia34 are you high? Your posts are painful to read.

Did you just pull random words out of a dictionary to construct that sentence?

Not all Syrians are Muslim.
Not all Muslims want sharia law.

1. They may not be Muslims.
2. The family member is in the UK and wants to bring his / her mother and sisters to be safe here.

There are millions of people threatened by murderous religious extremists and you finish your message with a 😅
What is wrong with you?

Reported for what?

Because lots of Syrians are secular and don't want to live under sharia law. The rebels are extremist Muslims and most people in Syria have no appetite for that kind of life. Why on earth would they want to go to live in Saudi Arabia?

Also the family in question has a member of their family living in the UK which possibly explains why they'd rather be here than 1000s of miles in the other direction in Malaysia.

If a rebel militia rose up in the UK threatening to bring in the Inquisition, would you rather live (a) with a family member in Turkey or (b) on your own in Zambia or the Phillipines?

We are discussing Syrians.
Read the title of the thread.