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My visa expires today and i'd like to do a 30 day extension at chaeng wattana, but are they closed on weekend? If I go Monday will I get a fine?

9 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

When you say "fiancee visa" do you mean Marriage Visitor visa or for Settlement?

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Sorry, I meant marriage visa.

Yes

Hi again guys, we went for the fiance visa but just got refused... On the grounds that;

• We did not submit satisfactory documents to prove our relationship, furthermore, my current circumstances are unclear
• We stated that we will marry on 8th Jan next year and provided booking confirmation, bu they say this was not satisfactory, also they are unsatisfied with my gf's circumstances, being unemployed, no income or savings, or family ties in Thailand / assets or property.
• My dad was happy to be a sponsor for her trip and supplied a bunch of documents to prove his savings but they are'nt satisfied that his offer is genuine

So we want to try again, I was hoping some of you could offer some advice on some of the above pointers.

Thanks.

 I am sorry to hear that; you are not the first and wont be the last victims of this iniquitous requirement.
 
In which case you will need to find a job in the UK which does pay at least £18,600 p.a. when you return and be in that job for at least 6 months before she can apply for settlement as your partner; spouse or fiance.
 
It may be possible for her to obtain a visit visa to be with you for that 6 months; other couples in your situation have been successful in this before.
 
Alternatively, to avoid the difficulties in her obtaining an affirmation of freedom to marry from the Laos embassy in Bangkok or the extra costs of going the fiance route to settlement, then a marriage visit visa would, I think, be better.
 
You can then marry while she is in the UK, so when she returns to Thailand, or to Laos if her Thai visa has expired, she can apply for settlement as your spouse once you meet the financial requirement.
 
The difficulty with a visit visa in your circumstances, whether as a standard visitor or a marriage visitor, is in convincing the ECO that she will leave the UK at the required time and not attempt to use the visit visa to bypass the settlement rules and remain in the UK once it has expired. 
 
Complicated by her pregnancy; she will need to satisfy the ECO that she does not intend to have her baby in an NHS hospital whilst she is in the UK. There is also the consideration that most airlines will not carry a pregnant woman after the 28th week, or 36th week if she has a doctor's letter confirming it is safe for her to fly.
 

Just want to say thanks to all of you, this forum is a wealth of information.

Im just now in the process of filling in the marriage visitor application, she has no savings, how does this look?

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May I ask why the obsession with visit visas?
 
You said in your OP that the intention is to live together in the UK, and she is pregnant with your child.
 
Why not go for a settlement visa?
 
OK, I understand that her obtaining an affirmation of freedom to marry in Thailand is difficult; but she can apply for settlement as your fiance. Her visa will be valid for 6 months, during which she enters the UK and you marry. Once married she applies for Further Leave to Remain. See the relevant parts of Family visas: apply, extend or switch

What if she is a fiance?

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May I ask why the obsession with visit visas?
 
You said in your OP that the intention is to live together in the UK, and she is pregnant with your child.
 
Why not go for a settlement visa?
 
OK, I understand that her obtaining an affirmation of freedom to marry in Thailand is difficult; but she can apply for settlement as your fiance. Her visa will be valid for 6 months, during which she enters the UK and you marry. Once married she applies for Further Leave to Remain. See the relevant parts of Family visas: apply, extend or switch

Would it be worth going through an agent?

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She is employed but has only been in her current job for under a month.

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Much the same as getting a Visitor visa, except you need to show that you have made arrangements to marry in the UK (i.e. emails or a deposit paid and a date reserved). The reasons for returning to Thailand are, like with a Visitor visa, crucial.

My girlfriend got a Marriage Visitor visa not a Fiancee visa (we had no plans to settle in the UK). Yes, as long as she has a 30 day stamp it's fine, although they will keep her passport for about a week, so you need to apply soon after she's been stamped in for another 30 days.

We want to make a good impression at the embassy... will she need a proper tourist visa?

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Marrying a Laotian in Thailand is difficult as getting the Affirmation of Freedom To Marry from the Laos Embassy means facing the same difficulties and costs you'd face marrying in Laos. I married my Lao girlfriend in the UK, while she was on a Marriage Visitor visa. However we have no plans to live in the UK as my job is in Thailand.

Thanks everyone for your help.

The circumstances have changed a bit now, just found shes pregnant ! [emoji5]

How does this change the situation with regards to visa's?




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I want to move back to Uk with my Laos girlfriend of 5 months.... Willing to marry.

What would be the best way to do this? Where to begin?

My current plan is to get her a Uk tourist visa, take her to England and marry... Then go on from there...

Really ive not much knowledge in this area. Anyone with some expereince, your advice would ne most helpful.

We currently reside in Bangkok.

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Thanks all, think I'm going to get the 30 day extension at immigration (Chaen  Wattana?) office and then head to Camodia. Was just unlucky to try Penang whilst the Ramadan holiday was taking place. Always pays to do thorough research...Lesson learned.

2 hours ago, JackThompson said:

Note, you can only make one more land-border crossing for a visa-exempt entry this year.  I would save it for an 'emergency' situation, where you cannot get the Tourist Visa you planned to get.  You will have less trouble entering with a Tourist Visa, but should have 20K Baht in Cash or Travelers Checks to show, if questioned.  Malaysian points of entry are not the friendliest.  Lao crossings are better, as are the Cambodian crossings, excepting Poipet/Aranyaprathet, which is the worst.

 

If you plan to stay longer-term using Tourist Visas, and do not have many Tourist Visas in your current passport yet, Phnom Penh could be a good choice, as they are getting more strict when they see many previous Tourist-Visas in a passport.  I would use the "hard one" consulates first, then the easier ones, in order to maximize the total number possible before having to get a new passport.

Thats  a great idea to use the harder consulates first, i can see myself using that technique.

I went down to Penang a couple weeks ago, the plan was to get a tourist visa as quick as possible by going to the consulate myself and avoiding agencies, on arrival i went straight to Jims place to ask some advice about required documents and such, he immediately told me i would have to wait nearly a week in Penang as there was a holiday that weekend or something (June 22nd). So i ran back to Butterworth same day and entered Thailand on a 30 day visa arrival which was obtained only after fairly extensive questioning from thai immigration... 

Not wanting to go down that same street again and also bored of Penang visa runs, whats my next best option? Will immigration scrutinise me over my 30 day arrival visa? I have a fairly new passport with only a few stamps in.

Vientianne it is then.. Anything else to consider? Tips?

Thanks

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Penang is wanting to see a ticket out now and in some cases hotel reservations.

The health insurance requirement does not exist anywhere at this time.

Thanks, does Vientiane / Savannakhet require a onward ticket?

Vientiane does not ask for tickets or anything else other than the application form.

Savannakhet want tickets and financial proof.

On 14 June 2017 at 6:42 PM, ubonjoe said:

Perhaps a single entry tourist visa unless you have children from your marriage.

Vientiane or Savannakhet Laos and Penang Malaysia would be good choices for the visa.

Thanks as ever Ubon Joe.

Have you any info on any new rules?  Do i have to show any cash? Is health insurance needed? At this point i am most likely headed to Penang.

Time has come that my one year marriage visa is expiring, I'm now divorced so whats my best option for visa and destination? Not looking to fly anywhere...

Many thanks in advance.

Thanks all !