Uk And Europe Holiday In And Out Of Uk A Few Times Advice Needed

[Steveubon]

Hi my girlfriend and I are planning a month touring Europe and uk she's Thai can anyone enlighten me on how to get multiple entry visa for uk and a schekin visa( don't think that's how you spell it ) for Europe need to know easiest way to get it all sorted would like to go in July I'm in the uk so she would fly to uk on her own first

Cheers

Steveubon

[beano2274]

The UK visa is multi entry.

The schengen visa, the best way to apply for this is to make an intinery showing where you will be going and where you will be staying, they require Hotel bookings and also the tickets for travel to the Schengen country and back to the UK, with a copy of the flight details for the flight UK to BKK.

She has to apply for the Schengen visa here, which country will you be spending the most time in, is important to know, as that is where she should apply for the visa.

UK Visa is an online application, and she would need to present the application and do biometrics at the VFS Office (Not the Embassy).

Edited June 1, 2012 by beano2274

[KamnanT]

Quite a few threads on UK and Schengen visa applications on the forum - try this one as a starting point for the UK. The standard 6-month UK visitor visa is multiple entry, so assuming your GF qualifies, this part shouldn't be a problem. Schengen zone member countries each have their own procedures and guidelines - some are more "generous" with the validity period and multiple entries, others will issue the bare minimum to cover your stated travel plans, again assuming your GF qualifies at all.

As you will see from the other threads,the biggest hurdle for most applications is convincing the visa officer that the applicant has solid reasons to return to Thailand at the end of their holiday. From your post, it would appear you are residing in the UK and not Thailand, so this hurdle will be that much higher.

If you're planning for a July holiday, you have no time to lose. At the best of times, getting a UK and a Schengen visa would require at least 3 weeks and perhaps longer depending on which Schengen member country you apply to. With the London Olympics approaching, it would be safe to assume that UK appointment waiting times and processing times will get longer.