Surinder Singh Route - Spanish Schengen Visa

[Rob Hutson]

Hi All,

 

I'm new to this forum but found the info very helpful .

 

I see a lot of chats about Schengen Visas, and that Spain does not play by the rules so would like some help so I don't fail getting my wife visa.

 

I have been living in Thailand for around 10 years with very little back in the UK, I have a Thai wife and a son he has both passports, as I will not meet the financial needs of a marriage visa I looking at the SS route, my parents have lived in Spain for many years so was thinking getting a Schengen Visa and when in Spain we can apply for her residence card for Spain being married to a EU citizen, I'm happy to rent a place, and register as self employed so I pay tax into the Spanish system so I show its our home etc, then after she gets her residence card which I understand it will be a article 10 residence card then we can travel to the UK then she can apply for her UK residence card, could somebody please confirm this would work.

 

Thinking the UK is better for my young son to grow up with schooling etc.

 

How do I get our Thai marriage cert legalized with the UK so the Spanish embassy approve her visa.

 

I'm not in any rush so if we have to stay in Spain for a couple years then so be it, thats no issue.

 

Many thanks for any help

Rob 

 

 

[Donutz]

There are a few topics on Spain, some in regards to the SS route. Such as: 

- http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/936673-schengen-visa-for-spain/

 

in a reply there by me are some more links including to a topic on SS via Spain.

 

I myself have no experience with the SS route but I hope these topics are a good start. After some time in Spain  you could move to the UK: legally 3 months, in practise the authorities of your home country want you to have had your centre of life there and properly immigrated and stayed for a bit more, say 6-9 months?).

 

[Davidll]

If or when Brexit goes ahead, that could mean the end of SS route I would have thought. All depends on what they come up with regarding freedom of movement.