Hello folks, I would like to know what is the visa process if you want to Marry your Thai gf in the UK. I would like to know is it possible that my Thai gf can come to the UK and then we go to another county in Europe to get married? Is there a special visa required for both the UK and the country we want to get married in?

She is currently with me in the UK and we also have a schengen visa to visit Spain next month.

This is her second time visiting me in the UK.

Thanks in advance for your replies

Edited May 24, 201214 yr by IrishMick

For the UK there is a special type of visit visa known unofficially as a marriage visit visa, but she can marry whilst in the UK with an ordinary visit visa.

You will need to give notice to marry or register your civil partnership with a registrar at a designated office. See How do you give notice to marry or register a civil partnership with a registrar? Note that in England and Wales you both have to attend the office in person but in Northern Ireland and Scotland you can do it by post.

I don't know about other European countries.

Do you hold an Irish passport ?

If you do then if you marry you are entitled to apply for an EEA Family permit once married the applicant must apply in Thailand.

The applicant will be issued with a 6 month family permit which you convert into a 5 year residents card in the UK upon arrival. we submitted six applications in May all received the permits processing time is 5 days only.if you are a dual UK/Irish national its currently under review however they are still being issued ( the permit is free) & family members such as children can apply.

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