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What can I do if my Thai girlfriend is unable to obtain a Schengen Visa for our wedding due to travel restrictions?

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Hello everyone, I thank you all for the precious advices I can find on this group page. I share with you my expericence, hoping someone could help.

I have engaged for 2 years to a Thai miss who was able, over the time of our relationship, to visit Italy (I am Italian) 3 times through ordinary Schenghen Visas.

Well, according to the recent italian provisions and EU recommendations, theoretically, Thai citizens are allowed to visit Europe for any reasons without limitations (just 14 days of quarantine). Considering the present scenario, my girlfriend tried to get a new Schenghen Visa from the second half of August until the first week of November. She bought tickets and submitted all the requested documents. Nevertheless, she was not able to get the Visa, due to the uncertainty related to the flight from Europe to Thailand. Only when Thailand revokes the ban and restrictions for commercial flights, Schenghen Visa could be issued. Until then, the uncertainty related to the flights from Europe to Thailand prevent EU Emabassies from issuing Schenghen Visas.

We are really in troubles, because we postponed 3 times our marriage, and, honestly, considering the recent Italian and EU provisions, we arranged everything for the first week of October but we are afraid that we should cancel it once more.

Can please someone gives some advice? We will thank him/her for life.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
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A Thai citizen, engaged to an Italian, faces difficulties obtaining a Schengen Visa to travel to Italy for their wedding due to COVID-19 related flight restrictions. Despite previous successful visits and new EU provisions allowing Thai citizens to travel, the uncertainty surrounding flights prevents visa issuance. The user is seeking advice after multiple postponements of their wedding.
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Vincenzo *************
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Frankly, the wedding was canceled in May. But on 1st July EU and Italy enacted new provisions, allowing thai citizens to travel to Europe for any reason.

Embassies and the offices of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed it.

So we planned it for October again
Ian *****
Ian *****
@Sutharat ***
.....looks like travel to Europe as bad as travel to Thailand
Sara ******
Sara ******
I am so tired and sick all of this. I can't go home because it looks like I can't take my dog with me. So I can't go. And Finland government promised Thais can come but they can't because Finland government shut down visas. I check 3 times a day every websites if they allowed commercial flights and asq where I can take my dog. I am now mentally breakdown.
Sara ******
Sara ******
@Ian ****
yes it is. My husband can't come to Finland because they don't allow visa. Finland government said Thais are welcome from 13.7.2020 but they can't come because visa service shut down. I ask 3 times a week when they think to handle visas, they don't know.
Khansuwanna ****
Khansuwanna ****
@Ian ****
go it's not really a problem but to come back it's so difficult 😬
Ian *****
Ian *****
Yes.....and if no return flight no visa !
Brian *****
Brian *****
Embassies vary on issuing visas.

One can apply for a Schengen visa at any EU embassy.

Simply try another embassy like the Dutch or German embassy’s.

I would try the Dutch first.
Sammy *******
Sammy *******
cancel it, makes no sense, considering the current circumstances, to plan a wedding based on ability to travel internationally.
John ******
John ******
Good luck.
Antonino *******
Antonino *******
I had just now the same problem; the agency taking care of my wife Visa, still not legalized wedding, will try again on September 1st. I hope it will be possible to get it.
Daniel ************
Daniel ************
longer than 6 weeks is approved now /

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