Visa, Legal, Money, Banking

Applications for Thai’s married or engaged to a UK Citizen
Applicantsare permitted to join a UK Citizen in the UK if the UK citizen isreturning to the United Kingdom with them to live here permanently. Orthe UK citizen is currently living and settled in the UK. He or shemust be at least 16 years of age. The UK citizen must have adequateaccommodation where you and your dependants can live without help fromstate funds such as but not limited to disability living allowance orincome support. Applicants are legally married to each other; or aregoing to live together permanently as man and wife. Both parties cansupport themselves and any dependants without help from state funds.Finally although it seems obvious the parties have met each other priorto application.

A retirement visa for Thailand is pretty straightforward here are the basic’s, consult lawyers for full advice.

1 Minimum age 50
2 Passport must be valid for at least 18 months; otherwise you will need to get a new one.
3 Must not have a criminal record in Thailand or home country, (there may be different definitions of what is criminal, so a minor offence 20 years ago may not be considered, consult a lawyer)
4 You must currently be living in your home country (again that may be defined)
5 Certificate of health
6 Bank statement showing not less that 800,000 or income such as a pension of 65,000 or a combination of savings and income
7 Application forms and passport photos.
8 You will receive a one year visa, after a year you will have to prove you still have income or savings to get a renewal.

Cardiff
Royal Thai Consulate
9 Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff Bay
Wales CF10 5EE;
Download application forms at this page Web Page
Tel / Fax 02920 465777
Email RoyalThai.Consulate@virgin.net

Birmingham
Royal Thai Consulate
One Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BD
Telephone : +44 (0) 121 643 9481
Facsimile: +44 (0) 121 643 9485
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am until 11.30am

Visa's For Thai nationals visiting the UK
Thai's not married to a UK citizen
AnyThai applying to visit the UK must be sponsored by a UK citizen andmust have proof that either they or the sponsor have sufficient fundsto fund the entire holiday. The main reason for an applications beingrejected are on the grounds of " insufficient reason to return".Requirements that the Thai applicant show substantial evidence tosatisfy this "reason to return" are very strict and unbending. Proof ofownership of property and legitimate employment in Thailand aregenerally required in order to satisfy the Embassy that they willreturn to Thailand before the visa expires. Further Information fromthe UK Government

Getting Married in Thailand
Basicallya Thai marriage will be accepted under UK law if it is valid under Thailaw. To be valid in Thai law, a religious ceremony alone is not alegally recognized marriage in Thailand or the UK, the marriage must beregistered with the Registrar at an Amphur Office (Local DistrictOffice) in Thailand. Before you get married you need to write an"Affirmation of Freedom to Marry". On arrival in Thailand, take this tothe Consulate in Bangkok to be witnessed and countersigned by aconsular official.

There must be suitable accommodations for him or her and anydependant's to live until you are married without help from statefunds; and they and any dependant's can be supported without working orhaving to get help from state funds. And again that you have actuallymet each other. Permission to stay in the UK is for six months but theapplicant must not work. After the applicant is married, they may applyto stay in the UK. Once approved the applicant will have permission tostay and work for two years. This is known as Further Leave to Remai.

AThai person married to a UK citizen is not automatically entitled tolive in the UK they must first obtain entry clearance i.e. a visa thismust be done before they travel to the UK. If the applicant is inThailand the only place to apply is the British Embassy Once approvedthe visa gives the applicant permission to stay and work in the UK for2 years. At the end of the 2 years, if you are still married and planto live together, your husband or wife may apply to remain in the UKpermanently.

At the end of the two years, the Thai citizen may apply to stay in the UK permanently this is called Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Ifyour marriage can survive this mountain of bureaucracy then your spousewill have pretty much the same rights and privileges of a British bornperson.