Help! Visa For Thai Lady To Uk

[hopeless]

Hi, i need some help as im totally baffled about trying to get my girl into the UK.

About 2 months ago we went to one of them visa companys, turned out to be a big mistake as they f*cked us about so now im gona try without them.

Thing is i want my girl to work in the UK for a year or so, then we can save up and buy a business in Thailand (thats the plan anyway!)- I believe the best way to go about it is to marry her. I have a couple of questions questions regarding applying for the visa and waiting times etc...

1. Can anyone link me up to a step by step guide on proceedures on getting married? inc prices and waiting times?

2. anyone have any ideas how long itll take to get her a marraige visa? again prices and waiting times?

3. Will she be able to work in the UK if we are married???????

A few detrails for ya..

-she is a trainee manager at the pizza company - done her university degree - no bar girl

-we have most of the documents needed for a tourist visa - bankstatements phone bills and the works..

we plan to stay in the UK for 6-12 months

-we have known eachother for about 6 months

I have tried searching but i am totally lost! I am in Thailand at the moment, I go home in about 3 weeks - feb 25th

Help!

cheers!

[lopburi3]

If you just look in this forum (read a few of the posts before you) you should be able to find all that information. The UK Embassy web site is a good source of information also. It is all quite simple really. The hard part is making it work.

Your plan sounds rather strange as wife has no special qualifications for a high paying job so don't quite understand how a year in UK is going to set you up for life. It would seem rather convoluted to go through all the settlement visa process for a few months in the cold of the UK.

Check out the Embassy site and then you can ask specific questions of anything that is not clear and people will be better able to help you.

[hopeless]

thanks for replying mate, basicly all im after is for both of us to work for a year or so, raise around 2 million bht and buy a business, i looked on the brit embassy website, here are the fees

Category

Thai Baht

Visit (standard)

2,700.00

Student

2,700.00

Visit (multiple entry) 2 years

5,250.00

Visit (multiple entry) 5 years

6,600.00

Visit (multiple entry) 10 years 11,250.00

Settlement in UK

19,500.00

Employment (6 months + under) 2,700.00

Employment (over 6 months) 5,625.00

Certificate of Entitlement 8,250.00

Working Holiday Maker 2,700.00

Commonwealth charge 1,650.00

Does it have to be a settlemant visa? or she apply for an employment visa for over 6 months (as this will work out cheaper)

How would any of you guys go about this?????????

[thaiflyer1]

thanks for replying mate,  basicly all im after is for both of us to work for a year or so,  raise around 2 million bht and buy a business,  i looked on the brit embassy website,  here are the fees

Not wanting to rain on your parade but 2 million baht aint a lot to settle here with......buying a buisness is thrawt (sp?) with danger. Just hope youve thought it all out or your nickname on here may become all too real.

Edited February 3, 2005 by thaiflyer1

[the scouser]

Hopeless,

It's not as simple as just taking your g/f to the UK to work. Here are a few guidelines:-

1. Visit (tourist) visa - stay up to 6 months, employment prohibited

2. Student visa - has to study at a recognised institution, can work part time (20 hrs p.w.)

3. Employment visa - is only issued to those who have a job lined up and have been issued a work permit. Work permits are (generally) only issued to those who have a skill which is in short supply in the UK (nurses, teachers, etc.)

4. Settlement visa - is issued to those who intend to live permanently in the UK. As you are not married your g/f would have to apply for a fiancé(e) visa which would give her an initial 6 months entry during which time you would have to marry if she wished to stay in the UK longer. Also employment prohibited.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[srisatch]

Hopeless,

It's not as simple as just taking your g/f to the UK to work. Here are a few guidelines:-

1. Visit (tourist) visa - stay up to 6 months, employment prohibited

2. Student visa - has to study at a recognised institution, can work part time (20 hrs p.w.)

3. Employment visa - is only issued to those who have a job lined up and have been issued a work permit. Work permits are (generally) only issued to those who have a skill which is in short supply in the UK (nurses, teachers, etc.)

4. Settlement visa - is issued to those who intend to live permanently in the UK. As you are not married your g/f would have to apply for a fiancé(e) visa which would give her an initial 6 months entry during which time you would have to marry if she wished to stay in the UK longer. Also employment prohibited.

Cheers,

Scouse.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Quite!

Where are you going to get the best part of £30,000 ie 2mB saved up in a year in the UK.

The chances of her being able to work, legally, without employment lined up, and therefore a work permit are zero.

What about you what is your situation?...your post come across as how shall we say...confused and short of time.!!

Without knowing fully...if you HAVE to go back and she WANTS to go too..your best bet is fiancee visa...expensive...but secure. Make sure you have all the stuff relating to your UK work/income/housing/...no DSS!

You won't be able to get married now in the UK if you go without the fiancee visa...unlike before..see the forum

!!

[bkk_mike]

You won't be able to get married now in the UK if you go without the fiancee visa...unlike before..see the forum

!!

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Unless you're Anglican, and get married at the church...

Also, I thought a settlement visa entitled you to work, or is that only the marriage visa, not the fiance one...

[the scouser]

Also, I thought a settlement visa entitled you to work, or is that only the marriage visa, not the fiance one...

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Exactly!

Scouse.

[teacher]

Also, I thought a settlement visa entitled you to work, or is that only the marriage visa, not the fiance one...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Exactly!

Scouse.

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think your missing a few thing out arnt you hopeless!!!

It seems your going to get married because youwant to get her back to help you save money to start a business over here.

Getting married is easy if you know how and thats the key over here knowing what your doing.

You put your affirmation into the embassy.

you pick it up the next day.

you translate it.

you go to the F.A.O.

You wait till they approve and stamp it.

You go to any Amphur Offices and get married.

She can work when she has an official settlement visa. But do not put this on the application form. Because really you being her sponsor you should be able to support her. There is a section on the rules that state she must not be in need of government funds while in the uk. Although she may not be in need, your not convinceing enough to say you can support her.

At this stage i would say dont do it yourself.Your sure to make a mess of it.

Mail me if you need help.

[teacher]

The fiancee visa means you must marry while she is in the uk and the embassy are saying 3 months not 6. When married then she can work.

She must not work while not being married, if she gets caught then you do have problems on your hands.

Also ensure she returns on or before the expiry date on her visa if you do not marry, or she will be an illegal immigrant.

[the scouser]

The fiancee visa means you must marry while she is in the uk and the embassy are saying 3 months not 6. When married then she can work.

She must not work while not being married, if she gets caught then you do have problems on your hands.

Also ensure she returns on or before the expiry date on her visa if you do not marry, or she will be an illegal immigrant.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just to put the record straight:-

A settlement (fiancé(e)) visa enables the applicant to stay in the UK for an initial 6 months;

When married the applicant cannot immediately work but has to wait until the settlement extension is obtained from the Home Office;

If someone fails to leave the UK when their conditions expire it does not make them an illegal entrant but an overstayer. There is a difference. Illegal entrants (when caught) are solely removed from the country. Overstayers can be deported. Removal does not prevent someone from legitimately returning whilst deportation does.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[lopburi3]

Illegal entrants (when caught) are solely removed from the country. Overstayers can be deported. Removal does not prevent someone from legitimately returning whilst deportation does.

Don't doubt you but somehow the logic escapes me. Somehow it seems to reward the major law breaker and punish the minor offender in my mind.