| Thai Spouses of UK citizens who wish to join their | | | | when the first meeting took place, how the |
| partner and settle in the UK are qualified to apply | | | | relationship developed and express each |
| for a UK Spouse Visa in Thailand. The UK Spouse | | | | eagerness and desire to be with each other to |
| visa will allow the holder to live and work in the | | | | spend life together as family. |
| UK for two years. Near the expiration of the | | | | 2. The Sponsor's current Financial Position and |
| allowed time to stay, if the couple is still married | | | | Accommodation in the UK. |
| and living together, the Thai spouse may then | | | | The UK Embassy in Bangkok and its commercial |
| apply for a permanent residency in the UK. There | | | | organization partner, VFS, will check if the sponsor |
| are three significant issues to consider before filing | | | | has the capability to support the future spouse's |
| an application for a UK Spouse Visa in Thailand. | | | | stay in the UK without asking help from the public |
| These are as follows: | | | | funds. To affirm and establish this requirement, |
| 1. The Legal Marriage and genuine ongoing | | | | the sponsor must provide his/her latest six |
| relationship. | | | | months bank statements, employment certificate, |
| This can be supported by submitting the original | | | | at least 3 months recent pay slips, house title |
| copy of the Marriage Certificate along with other | | | | deed, mortgage or contract with the landlord. To |
| documents. Another way of proving the marital | | | | strengthen this requirement, a photo of the |
| relationship is by showing pictures or recorded | | | | sponsor's house in the UK (including every room) |
| videos taken during the wedding ceremony or the | | | | is a must. |
| actual Marriage Registration. You must be able to | | | | 3. Age requirement is at least 21 years old. |
| show exchange of correspondence such us | | | | This is very simple. If the applicant is below 21 |
| letters, postcards, chats, emails, telephone bills, | | | | years of age, the sponsor must wait until the |
| photos together and even receipts of money | | | | applicant is 21 before applying for a spouse visa. |
| transfers. Plane tickets, boarding passes and hotel | | | | This rule applies the same way to the sponsor. |
| bookings can also be used as proof to show that | | | | Thus, none of the couples must be under 21 |
| you have done things and traveled together. Both | | | | during the application. Both of them must be of |
| the applicant and sponsor should also write a | | | | legal age for the Thai spouse to be issued a UK |
| letter about their relationship stating how and | | | | Spouse Visa in Thailand. |