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What are the best strategies for obtaining UK and France visas for a Thai girlfriend with limited ties to Thailand?

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Jun 15, 2025

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Pierre-Marc **********

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Hi there! I need to make one visa for the UK and one visa for France for my Thai girlfriend who will be visiting in September. What is the best strategy for the best chances to get those visas, knowing she is not working at the moment and doesn't have any property or business to her name? Thanks for your answers!

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The user is seeking advice on how to secure UK and France visas for his Thai girlfriend, notably facing challenges due to her lack of employment and property ownership. Responders generally agree that her chances are slim without strong ties to Thailand, such as a job or property. Suggestions include documenting family responsibilities, demonstrating financial capability, and consulting visa specialists, while some commenters express skepticism about the likelihood of approval.

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Henrik *****

Ask in groups that are focused on visa to the countries you need to know about, to get precise information.

This group is about Thai visarules.

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Patrick ********

Chances are very slim but good luck.

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Pierre-Marc **********

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Thanks!

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Ralph *******

Elderly parents that need her care, children. Got to have good reason to return.

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Tom *********

For UK it will be very difficult. You will need to show lots of money in your UK bank account to cover all her costs. If you own UK property show details. Have detailed documentation and timeline including photo journal of all the time you have spent with your girlfriend. Even with all this you probable have less than 1% chance you will get a visa for her. For UK you will normally need GF to have job for reputable registered Thai business, to own property, to have savings.

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Adam ******

I doubt that's going to happen.

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Martyn *******

If she has family who are dependant on her then you have reason for her return. I did the same for my gf last year it is a ball aching process but went ok for UK. As for France I have no idea, good luck

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Pierre-Marc **********

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she indeed has parents she needs to take care of. Any tips in the visa application process to increase our chances to get her a visa, since you were successful in the past?

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Martyn *******

@Pierre-Marc *********

go to the UK immigration website which is very comprehensive in what is required and look at the headings. Then start building a file of info under each of the headings. The pay the initial fee and you will be directed to a service website and arrange the interview with them. They submit to UK immigration and then it's a waiting game. As I said ball aching but we did it ourselves without any agents. Can do electronic depositing of documents or take paper copies

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Bob **********

She’s not going in September

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Ahmad **************

The earlier you start saving, the less you need to save overall. Check this Honor & Independence: Your Mission to Early Retirement

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Dnatjugweme ************

Marry her. Get some history living together. Apply for visas.

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Emmanuel *******

France = visa Schengen do it in Tls contact Bangkok

Uk can t visa schengen

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Peter ***********

No chance at all. What they look for is reasons to return. She has none, so she is high risk category.

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John ********

Sorry but unless she can convince the embassy in Bangkok then they will say no to her

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Pierre-Marc **********

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and how to make sure she can convince the embassy? Any tips here?

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Peter **********

You don’t go anywhere near an “embassy” to get a visa and the visa application is sent to India to be processed.

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Mark *********

@Peter *********

Wrong! They are both processed in Bangkok.

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John ********

@Peter *********

that's exactly what me and my wife had to do if you can't understand what I am saying maybe you should mind your own business

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Peter **********

I have done it 5 times with my Thai girlfriend and you don’t have to go to any embassy anywhere. I can read very well.

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John ********

@Peter *********

I don't care if you have gone 100 times ok I don't give a fuck about you and your girlfriend, when I got the visa for my wife I had to go to the British embassy in Bangkok when they had one before they put it up for sale and proof that I was not married and my wife was going to come back to Thailand

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Peter **********

Ok so you must be giving information that’s out of date. Things change John and just because you did something 20 years ago doesn’t mean it’s the same now. Giving old WRONG information that was right once is still WRONG.

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John ********

@Peter *********

it was not 20 years ago

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Gardar ***************************

Considering she not have any strong ties in Thailand will be near impossible. And it's two separate visa you need for her, one for UK and one for schengen.

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Chris ******

Even if you do get a visa you need to be prepared for refusal at border when you arrive border control can refuse entry

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Nongnuch ********

I call that BS. It's the UK Embassy which decides if she is safe to go. On a valid visa, she won't be denied entry. She could however be asked to show funds in CASH and a credit card. Never heard of any Thai woman turned down at the UK border when she had a valid visa

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Chris ******

There's your bull shit eat it fuck face you want salt and vinegar on that 🤣

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Nongnuch ********

it almost NEVER happens, that's a fact. Show me numbers of people on valid visitor visa who were refused entry. Don't show me any ChatGPT text blurb bla bla bla

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Chris ******

@Nongnuch *******

Google it you twat my ex got stopped and questioned reason why I said it got some ketchup if you want it for your bull shit 🤣

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Nongnuch ********

she may have been questioned, but don't you tell us she was refused entry. The TWAT is on you . .you are full of BS.

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Chris ******

@Nongnuch *******

I'm sure if you call email them they will explain to your retarted head the situation obviously you know better

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Nongnuch ********

I am wondering why you are such a pessimist. Maybe because someone in charge detected a low intelligence level and decided to make a fool of you

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Chris ******

@Nongnuch *******

ok go for it my wife achieved it obviously you and your mongs will need a boat from Calais to Dover via illegal route you want a hotel on arrival with your inbreeding family 😁

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Chris ******

@Nongnuch *******

ok you know better given name like yours did you arrive by boat from Calais to Dover and get free accommodation you want brown sauce or ketchup as you know better prove me wrong 🤣

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@Nongnuch *******

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Mark *********

@Nongnuch *******

Agree.

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Chris ******

when you arrive at the border be prepared to be stopped by border force who can and will question just like any country the border immigration people make the decision so take your bull shit shove it up your arse and when you do get stopped with your Thai whatever boyfriend bar girl freelance whatever you have fallen in love with you will see you are welcome to eat your bull shit 😁

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Mark *********

My wife and I entered both the UK and France with no problems at all. All our paperwork and finances were and are in order.

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Chris ******

yeah and your point is what I explained can be stopped our paperwork and finances were in order still does not mean you won't be stopped and questioned 🤣

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Mark *********

Hmmm. Don't know why they would stop you if all was by the book and genuine. Ours certainly was. I suppose any country could refuse anyone entry for any reason real or imagined, Schengen and Britain included.

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Abey *********

Get her to Cale western France, boat to Dover, she will be free and housed in a government paid hotel.

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Braulio *********

not funny

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Jim **********

@Braulio ********

very funny and accurate

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Peter ********

@Braulio ********

But brutally accurate

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Abey *********

@Braulio ********

Why, this week alone over thousand crossed the channel, all housed and fed and on my Tax Benefits.

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Colin **********

You already know she needs to convince the UK immigration that she will return to Thailand, she has a slim to get a visa without strong ties, in the comments someone mentioned Paul King his services are excellent, however, you must provide him the basic information and from you say it looks bleak.

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Jason *******

You have 2 chances... none and f@#k all...

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Mark *********

I got one Visa for England in 2024 and one for 2025 both for my wife. The company who did this was Easy Visa in Pattaya and the agent is Paul King. Asto what you need to make it work I don't know and you'd have to ask Mr. King. Best of luck.

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Pierre-Marc **********

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thanks! I will contact Mr King then, if he can be of help here.

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Mark *********

The one in 2025 was for France.

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Pete *******

Forget it….

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