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obtain a certified copy of his father's long form birth certificate from the General Register Office (note this is the one for England and Wales; if he was born in Scotland or Northern Ireland you should contact the relevant office.).

Click on the link above if the father was born in England or Wales.

This one if born in Scotland.

This one if born in Northern Ireland.

Remember that whilst the boy is eligible to apply, there is no guarantee he will be successful. As I said before

Secondly, as already pointed out, registration in these circumstances is at the Home Office's discretion. A lot depends upon the ties the applicant has with the UK. Were his father still alive then I think it would be granted, but as his father is dead, his paternal relatives seem uninterested in him and he lives in Thailand, I don't think it will be so straightforward.

I haven't the time at present to read through the judgment, the directive and the regulations which effect and attach conditions to them.

However, based on what little knowledge I have I think it applies only if the EU national is moving to another member state to exercise an economic treaty right.

I am happy to be proven wrong on this, though, if you can link to and quote the relevant parts of the directive and regulations. I am always looking to improve my knowledge and/or sources of reference.

What I do know, though, is that if you were to do a thorough search of this, and similar forums, you will find posts from EU citizens living in the UK or RoI who have attempted to enter the Schengen area with their Thai partner who holds a valid residence card or residence visa for the UK or RoI, but not a Schengen visa, who have, at best, been subject to delay and questioning at the border and in some cases refused entry!

As a Schengen visa is free and simple to obtain, I'd recommend getting one.

And you are correct about the visa, simply show both old and new passports when required; the visa is not canceled just because the passport it's stuck into has expired or been canceled.

However, to avoid possible confusion, especially when checking in with the airline, I'd recommend she carries your marriage certificate and, if you married in Thailand, an English translation.

UK immigration do not stamp British and EU passports into the UK, neither are British or EU passports scanned.

Very few passports are checked or stamped when leaving the UK, regardless of the nationality of the traveler. These exit checks were abolished some time ago as an economy measure; either by Major's government or Blair's, can't remember which.

However, the Thai entry and exit stamps in your passport will show when and for how long you have visited Thailand and therefore, presumably, your girlfriend.

My wife obtained a passport for her daughter without the father; but she did have the documents granting her full sole custody (or the Thai equivalent) from a Thai court.

See also UK Visit Visa Basics

Whilst all advice is, or should be, welcome and the OP can decide which is useful to him and which is not; I would like to point out that the OP is Canadian and so not an EU citizen. Therefore more evidence is required from his partner than would be required from the partner or spouse of a British citizen.

Not only that: partnership is not a factor when it is considered, just left to the mere appreciation of the officer, full stop

Civil partners of EU citizens are, or should be, treated the same as spouses of EU citizens under the regulations; as should be unmarried partners of EU citizens. That is many of the questions on the application form, and document requirements, do not apply to them (those marked with an asterisk) and the visa is free; provided they are traveling with or to join their spouse or partner.

However, different Schengen states do appear to have different interpretations on what constitutes civil partners and unmarried partners.

Some posts have been deleted.

Keep it civil, or I will start handing official warnings and suspensions.

Topic title amended to show country.

I believe that also because my fiancee has an EEA permit that we can travel together to other EEA states like Spain, France or Germany without the need for a Schengen visa.

Probably better asked in the bike forum, so moved.

I think this will get more responses in General than in Visas; moved.

Whilst all advice is, or should be, welcome and the OP can decide which is useful to him and which is not; I would like to point out that the OP is Canadian and so not an EU citizen. Therefore more evidence is required from his partner than would be required from the partner or spouse of a British citizen.

See Courier Service

Topic title amended to include country.

I can't see it being a problem as all they want to see from your passport is your status in Thailand and how long you have spent together there; and they just want a certified copy anyway, not the actual passport.

Waiting until you have your new passport would not help, as that would not have any Thai stamps in it.

I am puzzled by you saying

they knocked us back because of a new ruling coming just as we applied which was that we had to be together either in uk or Thailand over 730 days two years

My condolences on your loss.

It is certainly possible to have your wife's application 'fast tracked' in your circumstances; as this topic shows.

For most it starts when they first enter the UK with their spouse visa.

However, if legally in the UK prior to this, e.g. as a visitor, then it could start even earlier.

The requirement for the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen is that they were legally in the UK on the exact date three years prior to submitting their application, the type of visa held at that time doesn't matter, and during the past three years have spent a maximum of 270 days out of the UK with no more than 90 days in the final year.

Perhaps I was a bit harsh on him.

The actual rule is that if entering the Schengen area via one country but staying in another then you should apply to the country where you will be spending the majority of your time; but if touring you should apply to the county via which you first enter the area.

To be honest, though, as long as you have a valid Schengen visa it does not really matter, and if questioned simply say that your plans changed.

Yes, there are certain exemptions to the KOL requirement, so my saying "all" was not, strictly speaking, correct.

However, very few, if any, of those exemptions would apply to members here.

It does not change the fact that your statement

If the qualification is of a lower order then it will be required for her to do a "Life in the UK" test later in England before her status is confirmed.

BTW, when quoting from another website, or any source, it is good netiquette to link to that source, or at least acknowledge it. The information you have quoted comes from the Knowledge of language and life in the UK I linked to earlier.

so where are the experts today?

This forum is staffed by volunteers who willingly give their time to help.

I sincerely apologise that I, and other regular contributors to this forum, have lives outside the forum which meant that I did not see your post and immediately respond. I will quit my job and tell my wife I can no longer have a social life and also go without sleep so that I can, in future, stay chained to the computer to answer your questions immediately they are posted.........

NOT!!!!!

Thanks for the info, but I'm still waiting for an answer related to my OP

The answer to the question in your OP is that as France is the country you enter the Schengen area through then your friend obtains his visa from the French embassy in Bangkok. See their website for the details.

It does not matter how long you spend in each country.

Overdrafts are not a problem; provided they are approved and being serviced to the bank's satisfaction.

Obviously all finances available will be taken into account; not just what you have in your current account.

You may find UK settlement visa basics helpful.

The following tests are accepted and there is no such thing as an approved by the UK government testing centre

You are correct; I should have said "approved test provider," see here. These tests are offered by some English schools etc. in Thailand, but not all.

As already said, and has been confirmed by the entry clearance office at the Bangkok embassy, as long as the applicant has scored at least A1, or the equivalent, in speaking and listening in a test from an approved provider, it does not matter whether or not they actually passed the whole test.

It is interesting to note that BULATS is not on the list of acceptable tests.............

Wrong; it is on the list; see page 7 of the document linked to above.

If the qualification is of a lower order then it will be required for her to do a "Life in the UK" test later in England before her status is confirmed.

Completely and utterly wrong!

All applicants for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK must satisfy the Knowledge of language and life in the UK, even those from English speaking countries; unless they are exempt due to age or disability. KOL can only be satisfied in the UK; a qualification obtained outside the UK would not be acceptable.

Fully explain your situation in your sponsor's letter: why you live in the UK and your wife and child in Thailand, why she is only visiting at this time rather than applying for settlement and what your plans for the future are.

Assuming that this is for real and not a wind up:-

1) Learn some humility. Until you have made it into the supermodel league your current attitude will get you rejected at every turn.

2) Find an agency that will take you on, prepare a portfolio for you and attempt to get bookings for you; Google 'Thai model agencies.' But beware, there are a lot of sharks out there who will take your money but do nothing.

3) Remember that for every model who gets any work at all there are thousands who never get any. For every model who makes it to the big leagues there are tens of thousands who don't.

Unfortunately, all the approved test centres in Thailand are business orientated and so their tests are the same and include reading and writing. Probably as most of their customers are business people. Maybe as demand for the more basic speaking and listening test grows they will offer just this; but don't hold your breath.

As said; although she will have to take the full test it does not matter what she scores in reading and writing; even if it means she fails the test! As long as she scores A1 or better in speaking and listening this is sufficient for her visa.

NB Topic title edited to show which country.