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You will have to make a new application, but i would not do it until you can address the issues raised, as has been suggested i would contact an oisc registered agent, i believe a sponsor or 2 here might be. they should give a free no obligation view, show them the rejection and show/tell them what you sent, and take it from there, from what you have said, it looked a good application, but there must have been something they wern't happy about

I'm afraid there is no right of appeal for a tourist visa rejection. What they are saying in a polite way is that she does not have reason to return, they are looking for things such as, does she own land, have children, own property, what is her job, how long has she been in it,, how long have you known her, did you show evidenceof this for the whole time that you have been together,did you address these issues directly?

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Once your wife has a passport, then it does not matter how long she is out the country, but for say NHS cover she needs to be habitually resident in uk. A passport can be renewedfrom Thailand  no need to return to UK.

Good to see things improving for you and your wife, i guess this was a government hospital?, do you have privte insurance or the government scheme?

This should be mandatory reading for anyone moving to Thailand

Well you seem to have it covered and know it all, so good luck

I have paid off house and car, but uses between 50 to 75 thousand bath in months here in Khon Kaen.

But I like to enjoy myself a bit;-)

You mean you can afford heiniken rather than chang

I would re think your plans, re your sons education, to take a 9 year out of the UK schooling system, and plant into the thai system, for the fees you are talking, i would be amazed if he left school even semi literate, have a look on the forum and see what a decent school would charge.

The other thing is most buildings are poor quality/ fittings cheap and nasty, expect continous repair bills, arn't air -con units around 30 000b for anything decent, again nothing is built to last, it's just patched up or another cheap replacement bought, and you can guess who is going to be expected to pay.

I know that i had a lot of hassle getting a travel visa for my wife to travel to lanzarote on a settlement visa, so what your saying, because my wife has her IIR, we can now book a last minute deal and head off to the airport with our marriage certificate and translation in hand and her thai passport showing her married name, and if questioned at immigration, i just need to explain the freedom of movement for a UK spouse.

If this is correct, then i see a cheap holiday coming up soon to spain ;-)

That is the theory of freedom of movement, but airlines don't understand immigration, if she has a thai passport then the airlines will be looking for a shengen visa full stop., trying to explain that to the airline, this is where the trouble starts, go to immigrationboards. com put www in front(i can not post a link), look under eea rules. there is a wealth ok knowledge about this, if not someone will show where it is written down.

eat street food and get your lazy 22 yr old to get a job and support him or herself. You might just then survive on that money but I doubt it. good luck

If you read the other posts you may find out that she is already working and will pay her own way

Sorry to burst your bubble, once you are there, paying her way will not be happening, extended family will not be paying, you mentioned charging sister in laws children english, they will not be paying, you do not seem to understand what living with an extended rural family entails. Your budget looks good on paper but i can not see how a family can live on that. sorry if this is not what you want to hear.

i hope i am wrong, and wish you all the best. please keep us informed, maybe a blog or whatever the latest thing is,

No 3rd party support is allowed, your son is the sponsor, the funds must be held in you sons name or son/gf/wifes name, you father can gift the money to your son, but would be a good idea to have a letter stating that the money is a gift. , note there is a case going through the courts now with reference to the financial requirements in March so some things might change

I now believe that if your wife is travelling with you then no visa is required, under freedom of movement(your wifes rights are derived from yours as an eu citizen), though you might have to carry your marriage certificate and translation, is ner name in her passport the same as yours? if travelling by herself then she needs a visa.

This is all well and easy if you are going from uk to holland, however if you are flying from Bangkok to Holland, then trying to explain freedom of movement to thai airline/immigration would be very hard, and i would get a visa, explain that to dutch embassy, i assume thai nationals are not visa exempt from holland.

If i understand correctly, it is you son who will need to be the sponsor, it is he who needs to meet the financial requirment, your father could gift the money, bit it needs to be under the sons sole control for 6 months or son/wifes, the figures are roughly £60 000 pounds but depends on your sons salary.

I have heard of the joiners fee just been added as an extra to be paid when checking out, for a double room with 3rd person they usally add 500-1000 baht, but if your 3 rd guest is there for a bit of slap and tickle, then you might find a fee added when checking out, best to ask or at night, i'm sure the porter will turn a blind eye for a few baht.

I stand to be corrected, but my understanding is that if she has permanent residence in Germany (or any other EEA state) as the spouse of a German (or any other EEA state) citizen then she does not need a visa of any kind to enter the UK as a visitor; even if she is not travelling with or to join her husband.

I think this is correct, the rules changed recently the uk accepts permanent resident cards from 10 eu countries, i can't find the reference, but Germany was on list.

i can't post link, but look at immigrationboards.com, then go eea forum, look or ask the question, someone will come up with the reference.

I have used Thai love Links in the past and found it excellent, yes plenty of woman looking for quick money , but there are many genuine girls out there, but it takes time i took 6 months before meeting one, we were together 2 years then split, i payed the platinum fee was cheap enough, usaually ended talking on skype to them, most were office girls we used to chat when they were in the office, could see on web cam, also plenty of teachers, but funnily enough not many nurses,

Thank for the input have read through the reply's.

Yes I do know of the guy, only by acquaintance.

I totally believe her. And seen the way he treats her and his attitude towards her. Along with others, English and Thai people.

I have seen the scare she received from an incident. and so have others. He is just a control freak who needs some counseling

Well the one thing i have learned from 25 years of knowing Thais, the teams that exist are to be avoided, do not get drawn into others marriages keep your distance, sadly the ones that are always available to spend days together are bar girls. The decent ones also avoid the teams they would rather spend their time with their husband kids and home life

If she is not settled in uk, then she will need a schengen visa,

Under eu freedom of movement you should be able to travel in europe if you have your marriage certificate and translation, but this is a bit hit and miss, depending on the person and if you want to argue the toss with french immigration, i would apply for a schengen ast the french embassy in bangkok, to be safe

Thanks for all the positive helpful reply's,

Yes she has had the police attend on one instance, So that is documented, also the two trips to Pattaya alone leaving her in the UK. would that class as desertion.

Does he live there for extended times or is it just holidays, there is no crime going holiday alone, but keeping all evidence builds a picture which is what will be needed if she wants to remain in UK

If abuse is occuring make sure it is reported now, and keep a history

I am going to send my wife's EEA2 application tomorrow and am hoping that the new rules don't apply to us as she already has her family permit?

I am thinking they might refuse it and then I will have to complain again.

The new rules came in on 1st Jan, as you applied under the old rules, you will be ok, but you never know how they handle things at Liverpool, expect a wait of 3-4months

your husband might get it polished now and rhemy, you could look on the bright side and break out of being a prude and use this a great chance to have a threesome with another man and your husband, become a cuckold or hotwife or something like that and your sex life will be improved, your orgasims will be the beast of your life.

I'm afraid the lines between fantasy and reality have become blurred