Sponsoring my cousin...

[kpr29]

Hi There
I am planning to invite my cousin to UK for a short visit from India.
I am British Citizen, can i sponsor my cousin in the family visit visa application? or is it better if she applies for a general visitor visa.
I have previously sponsored for my parents visit, so am aware of the documents required. Only thing i am not sure of is, can I sponsor someone who is not my family member (blood relation)?
Please suggest.

Thanks in advance
kpr

[PaperPusher]

Cousins are blood relations so I don't know what you mean.

How is this person related to you?

[kpr29]

I am sorry. I should have been clear with my explanation.
She is my Sister in-law (my own brother's wife.)

Thanks
KPR

[HRY2005]

A sister in-law is still a family visitor.

[kpr29]

Gr8!!
Thank you so much for your advise.

Regards
KPR

[PaperPusher]

Brother's wife is not in the list of family for family visitors.

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/visita ... 2#22451391

VAT2.2 What is a family visitor?
Under the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2003, a family visitor is defined as someone who intends to visit someone who is related to them in the following way:
the applicant's spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or first cousin (note: "first cousin" means, in relation to a person, the son or daughter of his uncle or aunt);
the father, mother, brother or sister of the applicant's spouse;
the spouse of the applicant's son or daughter;
the applicant's stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister; or
a person with whom the applicant has lived as a member of an unmarried couple for at least two of the three years before the day on which his application for entry clearance was made.

[pennylessinindia]

Brother's wife is not in the list of family for family visitors.

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/visita ... 2#22451391

VAT2.2 What is a family visitor?
Under the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2003, a family visitor is defined as someone who intends to visit someone who is related to them in the following way:
the applicant's spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or first cousin (note: "first cousin" means, in relation to a person, the son or daughter of his uncle or aunt);
the father, mother, brother or sister of the applicant's spouse;
the spouse of the applicant's son or daughter;
the applicant's stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister; or
a person with whom the applicant has lived as a member of an unmarried couple for at least two of the three years before the day on which his application for entry clearance was made.

surely you can as the person is the brother of the spouse IMHO

[geriatrix]

surely you can as the person is the brother of the spouse IMHO

She is my Sister in-law (my own brother's wife.)

regards

[pennylessinindia]

surely you can as the person is the brother of the spouse IMHO

She is my Sister in-law (my own brother's wife.)

regards

The person making the application - not the OP would be visiting spouses brother - family visitor