I'm sorry, I'm getting very confused with all the technical types of visa and the rest of it. The problem has been that although we would most likely satisfy the criteria, certified documents regarding our pensions has not been easily available until now. And although wee do have a lot more savings ...

I am British. We did not state the intent was to settle in the UK during this visa. We stated that we were going to apply. The application would have been put in after she had returned to China when the visa expired. As I understand it she has to be in her own country during the process.

My first time here, so apologies if this is inappropriate. My Chinese wife has just retired and applied for a 6 month family visa application which was refused. We supplied all relevant documentation. She has been to the UK twice without any problems. I supplied detailed financial and residence ...