We have been granted 2 visit visas recently for my daughter (child visit visa) and for my sister (family visit visa). They came here in the UK and spent 3 weeks with us. We've been to few places but the most important thing for me was I had a chance to hold, see and spent quality time with my daughter Nina.

I just want to share the documents that we submitted and hoping it will help others as well.

Child Visit Visa

Printed application form
Passport
Photographs for the visa
NSO Birth Certificate
Baptismal Certificate
School Advance Enrolment Certificate with receipts (to say that she is enrolled for the next school year that starts June 2014)
Old school i.d's of my daughter
Application Letter (stating the reason for the travel and how many weeks they intend to stay in the UK)
Cover Letter/Supporting Letter (i stated the reason why they need to return to the PI after the 3 weeks holiday and that is for my daughter to continue her studies in Davao)
Financial Summary Letter of my husband stating his financial capability on paying for the cost of the whole trip
Print out photographs of me, my husband and my daughter on facetime, skype, our previous holiday in the PI, her in school etc
Photocopy of my passport and my husband passport duly notarized by a solicitor
Marriage contract
Bank statements of my husband
Bank statements of mine showing that I am fully supporting my daughter financially every month since I left the Philippines
My husband's payslips(6 months worth)
My husband's letter from his company stating that he is employed by them
My UKBA letter's
Copy of biometric card to prove that I am settled in the UK
Some of my identification cards both UK and Philippines (all valid)
House bills like council tax, water, electric, internet etc
Photographs of our house including bedrooms, frontroom, diner, front and back garden
Print screen of Peppa Pig World ticket fees, Alton Towers, London Eye, Westminster Abbey and other places to visit in the UK
Print screen of a possible flight from the PI to London

Family Visit Visa

Printed application form
Passport
Visa photographs
NSO Certificate
NBI Certificate
Application Letter (stating the reason for the travel and how many weeks they intend to stay in the UK)
Cover Letter/Supporting Letter (i also added that my sister is my daughter's accompanying adult as I am not able to because I am pregnant)
Financial Summary Letter of my husband stating his financial capability on paying for the cost of the whole trip
Pictures with my sister, daughter, husband etc
Photocopy of my passport and my husband passport duly notarized by a solicitor
Marriage contract
Bank statements of my husband
Bank statements of mine showing that I am fully supporting my daughter financially every month since I left the Philippines
My husband's payslips(6 months worth)
My husband's letter from his company stating that he is employed by them
My UKBA letter's
Copy of biometric card to prove that I am settled in the UK
Some of my identification cards both UK and Philippines (all valid)
House bills like council tax, water, electric, internet etc
Photographs of our house including bedrooms, frontroom, diner, front and back garden
Print screen of Peppa Pig World ticket fees, Alton Towers, London Eye, Westminster Abbey and other places to visit in the UK
Print screen of a possible flight from the PI to London

The documents are nearly identical to eachother and we tried as much as we can to link both applications. We also stated on the last part of the application form that we want them to have a look on both application as they are linked and together.

Just ask me if you have any queries, I will only answer based on what we experienced. Hope I helped!