visit visa finished now marriage visa

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 15:20

Hi all,

my thai girlfriend has just returned to thailand after being in the uk on a visit visa for 6 months and stayed the full 6 months, she applied again in bangkok and she was refused, i now understand that she can only stay 6months in ayear, so now we are thinking that a marriage visa is the way to go?? we don't want the settlement visa as our plans are to stay in thailand in the near future as i allready have a home in thailand just really want her back here for another 6 months, do's anyone know if she would get a marriage visa or is this one the same as a visit visa really??

**MaykaMike** · 28th Feb 2010, 15:30

Hello Deland and welcome to the forum.

I am in a similar situation, Mayka having returned to LOS after a fantastic 6 months in the UK.

Visitors visa and Marriage visa are very different beasts and are not interchangable. Bit of an obvious question really, are you married? Your post refers to your girlfriend.

Mike

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 16:34

hi mike no we are not married i know that the visa's are not the same but can she come back after being here 6 months on a visit visa then on the marriage visa, what it is i think that they won't give it to her because of being here for 6 months already??? thanks for helping! any advise would be helpful right now as i thinking of flying out very soon

sean

**MaykaMike** · 28th Feb 2010, 16:49

My understanding is that your girlfriend will need to wait 6 months from return to LOS to get another VV. However you can apply immediately for a Marriage visa (if married, naturally) or a Fiance visa (to marry in the UK within 6 months). I hope this helps...others will correct me if I am wrong.
Mike

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 16:56

hi mike what im looking at is a marriage visa not Fiance visa as that one is exspencive only the 6 month one where she will hv to return to los this one is only the same price as visit visa uknow Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership

**MaykaMike** · 28th Feb 2010, 17:02

Sean
It looks like you know what you want to do. Getting married in Thailand looks like being an great experience, and much cheaper than a UK wedding too. Then apply for a Marriage visa. There are lots of threads on this forum dealing with the mechanics of applying for a marriage visa...just do a search. If you successfully applied for a VV recently then you should have no problems.

I hope to do the same myself this year

Good luck

Mike

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 17:14

hi mike the visa that i want to get is not to marry in thailand it's the one to marry in england do you know this one?

**MaykaMike** · 28th Feb 2010, 17:35

Hi Sean
Fiance visa is a more expensive way to do things. The initial visa cost is the same as the Marriage visa. Then you have to get married within 6 months in the UK, then apply for Further Leave to Remain (FLR), then Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 2 years. I considered this route too. Marriage in LOS removes the need, and expense, of FLR.
I guess it depends on your personal circumstances as to which is the best for you.
Mike

**MaykaMike** · 28th Feb 2010, 17:47

Sean
Maybe this thread will help you.

http://www.thailand-uk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7040

Cheers....Mike

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 17:55

what it is we don't want to stay here forever just need another 6 months in the uk for her so this is why i wanted the marriage visa then go back to thailand and stay forever (well almost) and the marriage visa is the same cost as the visit visa

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:03

Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership3685bht
copied this from there site

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:05

Marriage Visitor visa

**Flip** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:11

I believe that visa is for foreigners that for some reason want to come to the UK and get married - not where one of the couple is a UK national - I could be wrong.

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:13

also mike i don't really want to marry in uk just looking to get girlfriend back an easy and cheap why, will marry in thailand later uknow the full works in a village more for her than me, but good for me as a friend of mine in los has got a one year marriage visa and don't have to go on visa runs anymore

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:16

Originally Posted by Flip

I Belive that visa is for foreigners that for some reason want to come to the UK and get married - not where one of the couple is a UK national - I could be wrong.

it don't say this on there site so don't know god the uk is hard work lol

**deland** · 28th Feb 2010, 18:30

Originally Posted by Flip

I believe that visa is for foreigners that for some reason want to come to the UK and get married - not where one of the couple is a UK national - I could be wrong.

now i've look yes you are right it's for non eu nationals