Has anyone recently applied and obtained a Shengen Visa in Bangkok ? if so, where did you apply, how easy was it to get, how long did it take.

My wife (Thai) and I (Brit) are going to the UK and would like to stop off in Europe on the way in, and possibly on the way out, back to Thailand.

Any hints tips experience etc appreciated...thanks

Your wife applies to the country you intend to visit, or if touring the country you intend to enter first. It doesn't matter if you change your mind once she has the visa as once issued it will be valid for all Schengen states.

As she is the spouse of an EU national, it should be easy to obtain and free. Read the application form carefully and you will see that many of the questions and requirements wont apply to her.

I'm in the UK with my wife and the sister-in-law has been just been granted a UK V/V. We want her to get a schengen so we can go and see some of the tourist attractions in Europe.

From asking around German efficiency seems to win the day....so"plan" a trip to Germany

http://www.bangkok.diplo.de/Vertretung/bangkok/de/09/Schengen/TouristVisitorVisa__seite.html

RAZZ

I took my Thay gf to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago.. It was pretty easy actually. Only issue was a screw up of mine with the return date meaning we were issued a multi entry visa that lasted only 5 days and won't be able to go anywhere else before she goes home. It was also completely painless at Geneva airport. The passport guy had a look at the visa, stamped it and we were in.

Your wife applies to the country you intend to visit, or if touring the country you intend to enter first. It doesn't matter if you change your mind once she has the visa as once issued it will be valid for all Schengen states.

As she is the spouse of an EU national, it should be easy to obtain and free. Read the application form carefully and you will see that many of the questions and requirements wont apply to her.

7by7 is normally a reliable source...not in this case.

You clearly state that your final destination is the UK. So your wife needs a UK Visa to enter the UK.

If you want to visit the Schengen Area first then you also need a Visa from a Schengen Area member, like Germany, France, Spain, Italy etc.

Good luck

Your wife applies to the country you intend to visit, or if touring the country you intend to enter first. It doesn't matter if you change your mind once she has the visa as once issued it will be valid for all Schengen states.

As she is the spouse of an EU national, it should be easy to obtain and free. Read the application form carefully and you will see that many of the questions and requirements wont apply to her.

7by7 is normally a reliable source...not in this case.

You clearly state that your final destination is the UK. So your wife needs a UK Visa to enter the UK.

If you want to visit the Schengen Area first then you also need a Visa from a Schengen Area member, like Germany, France, Spain, Italy etc.

Good luck

I think it was taken as read the OP know's he needs to get his wife a visa for the UK (if she need's one)

The sister-in-law is going to the German embassy tomorrow (Tuesday)...She already has a UK v/v in her passport so hopefully will be ok...will report back how it went.

RAZZ

The OP is asking about a Schengen visa; as the topic title and opening post make clear.

Has anyone recently applied and obtained a Shengen Visa in Bangkok ? if so, where did you apply, how easy was it to get, how long did it take

A post designed to provoke a useless argument has been deleted.

Well, she didn't get the German visa...no explanation on the paperwork.

Will try and find out why later.

RAZZ