UK Visa for Thai Partner (quitting job to return and find new employment)

[Steps]

Hi,

  I have been thinking about quitting my job and returning to the UK with my daughter (dual national) and Thai partner. We have been together for 13 years and have 2 children together but not married. Is it possible for us to all return together so that i can find new employment or will this affect the financial requirements? Do i need to find employment forst with 25K in earnings before i can apply for my partner to enter?

 

I would be very appreciative of any suggested ways in which we can go about this.

 

Thank you

 

I have read this article:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/immigration/visas-family-and-friends/getting-a-visa-for-your-partner-to-live-in-the-uk/ 

[theoldgit]

You can apply as a couple even though you're not married, you would need to demonstrate that you've together in a relationship akin to marriage for two year or more.

 

You say you have two children togther, if they're your children and entitled to British Citizenship they're excluded from the financial requirements, as they should have British Passports and thus not subect to Immigration Control.

 

If your children are British then the Finacial Requirement is £18,600, if you have savings they can be used, you might wish to read the Finalcial Requirements doccument. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf

 

You might also rind the pinned topic helpful

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1112226-uk-settlement-visa-overview-updated-july-2019/

 

[Steps]

On 3/7/2020 at 2:10 PM, theoldgit said:

You can apply as a couple even though you're not married, you would need to demonstrate that you've together in a relationship akin to marriage for two year or more.

 

You say you have two children togther, if they're your children and entitled to British Citizenship they're excluded from the financial requirements, as they should have British Passports and thus not subect to Immigration Control.

 

If your children are British then the Finacial Requirement is £18,600, if you have savings they can be used, you might wish to read the Finalcial Requirements doccument. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf

 

You might also rind the pinned topic helpful

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1112226-uk-settlement-visa-overview-updated-july-2019/

 

Hi there,

  This is great thank you. Good to hear the financial requirements are easy to meet as yes, my kids do have dual citizenship. The part i am struggling with is the initial transition. I would like to leave with the whole family, look for work back in the UK and go from there. I am wondering if this is possible at all to leave with the missus?

[globalThailand]

The info about the financial requirement can be found here 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf

 

Returning to the UK basically means you need to have met the financial requirement (£18600 as you'd be applying for your wife, not your kids) for the last 6 months and also have a confirmed job offer that you'd be starting within 3 months of arrival.  (See section 5.2)

 

 

[Tanoshi]

On 3/11/2020 at 1:41 PM, Steps said:

The part i am struggling with is the initial transition. I would like to leave with the whole family, look for work back in the UK and go from there. I am wondering if this is possible at all to leave with the missus?

You could apply initially for a Visitor Visa for your partner, which would allow her to stay up to 6 months.

She would however have to return to Thailand to apply for settlement to join you permanently.

[RichardColeman]

On 3/7/2020 at 11:49 AM, Steps said:

Do i need to find employment forst with 25K in earnings before i can apply for my partner to enter?

£18,600 per annum to cover the wife only - not the kid, I believe. Or about 3.5 times that in savings.

 

I personally think with no job to go to, only £20 in say savings, chances of a settlement visa first time would be zilch.

 

My own plan is that I currently do not meet requirements to take my wife and family to the UK, BUT in years to come I intend to sell my southern house and move up north somewhere and bank enough for immigration to bring the family. So if you own a house, you could technically sell it now, bank the money and take her with you - assuming you have somewhere new

 

 

[theoldgit]

52 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

£18,600 per annum to cover the wife only - not the kid, I believe. Or about 3.5 times that in savings.

 

The childeren are British so are not subject to Immigration Controls, there's no financial requirement for them. 

[Steps]

Hi All,

  This situation is becomming even more complicated in the current climate. With the outbreak of this Coronavirus, it seems almost inevitable that my employment has become insecure as a result. There are a number of factors to consider with regards to relocating back to my home country:

1. Packing all my belongings and transporting them back to my partners home town (15 hours drive away). Potential for country to go on lockdown and prevent free movement leaving me stuck with my belongings in my current province.
2. The prevention of immigration to allow my child and partner to leave Thailand for the UK as the pandemic gets worse in the UK. My daughter has dual nationality but obviousley does not have a visa stamp in her British passport, meaning she would need to exit on her Thai passport. Would this be allowed in this situation? Would she be allowed to exit on her British passport even though there is not immigration record for Thailand on it?
3. Trying to find employment in the UK in the current climate and meeting the 18,600 financial requirements for resettlement/spouse visa.
4. In the event of number 3, just even trying to get a tourist visa for my partner in the current climate to keep us together for the time being.

This most certainly is a bizar situation we face as a mixed race/nationality family living in Thailand. Quite uncertain times.

Edited March 15, 2020 by Steps