Applying For A Fiance Visa In Uk

[El_Roberto]

Hey Guys,

Is there a Fiance visa we can apply for from the UK, to get married here? I realise that My GF will have to return to Bangers to be interviewed.

She is currently here on a 6 month tourist visa. Can we apply for a Fiance Visa from here? She goes back in June, we would like to organize a wedding in August,here in the UK, is this going to be possible? I'm just looking to get her back here as quick as possible. On the last visa application(tourist) we suggested she was coming over to meet and greet my family as we would like to get married. Will this work in our favour?

On a seperate note, her visa at the moment says multiple entry, can we go to spain for the weekend and have no probs at immigration?

GU22, Scouse, you've been a great help in the past, thanks in advance

Rob

[the scouser]

Rob,

The UK visit visa is multiple entry, so you can visit Spain and get back in to the UK, but your girlfriend will need a visit visa for Spain.

A fiancée visa will give your girlfriend permission to stay in the UK for 6 months during which time you will be expected to marry. Once married she can apply to the Home Office to extend her stay without having to leave the country.

The embassy is now assessing settlement applications on the basis of papers submitted, only interviewing applicants when clarification needs to be sought. Therefore, I wouldn't apply from the UK as, you never know, they might consider it on papers and refuse because your fiancée is not in Thailand. However, it is perfectly feasible that your girlfriend can apply in June immediately upon her return and have the fiancée visa within a matter of 2-3 weeks. Certainly, that she has complied with the conditions of her visit will stand her in good stead when applying for the settlement visa.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[silomfan]

Hey Guys,

Is there a Fiance visa we can apply for from the UK, to get married here? I realise that My GF will have to return to Bangers to be interviewed.

She is currently here on a 6 month tourist visa. Can we apply for a Fiance Visa from here? She goes back in June, we would like to organize a wedding in August,here in the UK, is this going to be possible? I'm just looking to get her back here as quick as possible. On the last visa application(tourist) we suggested she was coming over to meet and greet my family as we would like to get married. Will this work in our favour?

On a seperate note, her visa at the moment says multiple entry, can we go to spain for the weekend and have no probs at immigration?

GU22, Scouse, you've been a great help in the past, thanks in advance

Rob

Firstly she will need to return to Bangkok to apply . If you look on this website

www.ukvisas.gov.uk

they give you all the info you initially need. If she is not planning to return to Thailand until June you are cutting it a bit fine for a wedding in the UK in august. Its possible that if she applied immediately on return and your paperwork is faultless it could just about be possible but if there was any delay, like they wanted to interview her, then i think you would have to push the wedding back a month or two. There is often a waiting time of about 9 weeks to get an interview from them. And they may take a week or two to process your application initially. You could consider asking her to go back a little earlier if you really are fixed about August.

The fact that you have disclosed your intentions to maybe marry to the Embassy in your previous application will work well for you , and they were obviously very happy with your previous documents etc to have given her a vv when they knew you and her were in a relationship. Clearly they were unconcerned about her proving reason to return so it sounds like you had a very credible application and that will get you off to a good start next time.

SILOMFAN

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[El_Roberto]

So a fiance visa is very different to a tourist visa? she won't have to go back to Thailand for 6 months first will she?

Thanks

[falangaman]

I think what you are asking is if it is possible to apply for a fiancee visa whilst you are both still here in the UK. Is that right?

Scouse, do you remember that a TV member posted (2-3 months ago maybe) that his g/f had applied by post to the embassy in BKK for a settlement visa and was asked to return there for a short interview? I believe that she was here in the UK on a tourist visa.

El Rob.. yes the two visas are very different, the tourist visa is a maximum 6 months during which time there can be no work or marriage and no possibility of an extension or change of visa status.

A fiancee visa still only gives 6 months but it is with a view to being married during that period. There is still no work allowed but there is the possibility to extend to a 2 year settlement visa, without the need to return to Thailand, once married.

FM

Edited March 23, 2006 by falangaman

[the scouser]

Yes, people have successfully applied for settlement visas from the UK, returning to Thailand just for the interview. However, as the embassy now attempts to determine applications on paper, only resorting to interview in order to obtain clarification, it is possible that they might no longer accept applications from those they know to be in the UK. That's the reason for me not recommending this course of action to Rob. However, if he fancies trying it, then the embassy might delay a decision until such a time as his g/f is back in Thailand.

Scouse.

[falangaman]

I have to agree about the postal application though, its not an option I would take personally.

Anyway, Rob, my partner applied for her fiancee visa recently. The time lapse between the date of application and issue of the visa was just 3 weeks. I believe there have been posts stating 7 days and less.

FM

Edited March 23, 2006 by falangaman

[GU22]

A fiancee visa still only gives 6 months but it is with a view to being married during that period. There is still no work allowed but there is the possibility to extend to a 2 year settlement visa, without the need to return to Thailand, once married.

Not quite.

A fiance visa is issued so that the holder can travel to the UK in order to marry a UK resident and then apply, in the UK, for further leave to remain. The visa lasts for 6 months and the marriage must take place in that time, or the holder has to leave the UK. (Fiance visas can be extended in the UK, but you must show a very good reason why the marriage has not already taken place and satisfactory evidence that it will take place in the very near future. "We've not got round to it yet." is not acceptable!)

However, you do not have to wait until the 6 months are up before applying for FLR, you can, and should, apply as soon as the marriage has taken place. FLR lasts for 2 years and at the end of this you apply for indefinite leave to remain.

I know of many cases where people have applied for a spouse visa by post and asked for an interview date for after their marriage in Thailand. I don't know of anyone who has done this with an FV whilst still in the UK.

I must add that, unless there are compelling reasons for marrying in the UK, I would recommend marrying Thailand. FLR applications cost £335 by post or £500 in person. ILR costs the same. Marrying in Thailand and getting a spouse visa cuts out the FLR stage and so saves that fee. Also, spouse visas can work immediately, but fiance visa holders cannot work until they have FLR.

BTW, Scouse, nice picture. Are congratulations and cigars all round in order?

Edited March 23, 2006 by GU22

[El_Roberto]

I have to agree about the postal application though, its not an option I would take personally.

Anyway, Rob, my partner applied for her fiancee visa recently. The time lapse between the date of application and issue of the visa was just 3 weeks. I believe there have been posts stating 7 days and less.

FM

Hey Farangaman,

Can you tell me exactly what you put together for the application please?

That would be a great help.

Rob

[the scouser]

BTW, Scouse, nice picture. Are congratulations and cigars all round in order?

As Liverpool are shortly to no longer be reigning European champions, it was time to replace the picture of Stevie Gerrard hoisting high the cup and what better to replace it with than one of little Jonathan who was born on 15 Feb. Here's the original photo:-

Cheers,

Scouse.

[falangaman]

El Rob,

If you do a search you will fine numerous threads giving a host of info on this subject, however the info we submitted along with the application form included

a bloody good supporting letter

6 months of bank statements

6 months wage slips

evidence of accomodation (tennancy lease or mortgage) and ability to accomodate

my contract of employment

letter from my employer stating salary and length of service

photocopy of my passport (every page) plus original was submitted at time of application to let them know I was there with her.

every phone statement since we had met (land line and mobile showing sms messages)

evidence of financial support (western union receipts etc)

photos of us together (lots of them)

my birth certificate and a copy of it

printouts of emails we had sent each other

phonecards

plus a whole load of hotel receipts, flight boarding passes, receipts from places we had been together and for things that I had bought. Basically ANYTHING that could prove that we had infact been together when I said we had. You may wish to submit her bank statements, evidence of any property she may own etc.

Along with all of that there was also a copy of her passoprt, ID card and family book plus the originals.

You will also need to obtain a TB test certificate and get a copy of that too.

I think that was everything. By the way, we didnt have any Thai documents translated into English.

Hope this helps, basically if you have something that you think may strengthen your application then submitt that too.

Good luck.

FM