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What should I do to ensure my Thai wife maintains her UK residency while living in Thailand?
Need help please
I am from UK living in Thailand with my Thai wife, she has a residents permit for UK
I understand she is allowed out UK for 2 years, any longer she will lose her residents permit
We have been here 18 months and thinking off going back for a while
Who do I contact to check all ok to book ticket
I now date on card is out, we were told before they where not issueing new cards
Just need to now who to contact is it UK embassy Thai embassy Thailand or UK
Thanks for any help
I am from UK living in Thailand with my Thai wife, she has a residents permit for UK
I understand she is allowed out UK for 2 years, any longer she will lose her residents permit
We have been here 18 months and thinking off going back for a while
Who do I contact to check all ok to book ticket
I now date on card is out, we were told before they where not issueing new cards
Just need to now who to contact is it UK embassy Thai embassy Thailand or UK
Thanks for any help
Answer summary
A user from the UK, residing in Thailand with their Thai wife, seeks guidance on maintaining her UK residency while living abroad. They are concerned about her 2-year residency condition and have received various suggestions. Most recommend contacting the UK embassy or UK Visa Immigration (UKVI) for specific guidance, especially since residency permits are transitioning to digital formats. It's crucial to avoid applying for new visas, as that could jeopardize her Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status. Users emphasized the need to ensure her travel documentation is up to date, linking her Thai passport to the new UKVI system and obtaining a shared code for her immigration status when traveling.
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Supreedee *****************************
She is definitely needs to go back to uk before two years absence from the country, otherwise you will have to restart all over again.
And if you are marriage long enough 8 years I think you can apply for British citizenship but need to be in Uk at least 3 years with her residency.
And if you are marriage long enough 8 years I think you can apply for British citizenship but need to be in Uk at least 3 years with her residency.
Tongjun **
Just travel back to the uk quickly before the two years is up,(you lose the ILR)
Book a direct flight not via a transit country in case of any problems.
The Evisa is not mandatory yet.
Book a direct flight not via a transit country in case of any problems.
The Evisa is not mandatory yet.
Tongjun **
Do strongly advise for Thai passport holders to fly on a direct flight to their destination as if their is a problem in the transit country it’s not the place to get stuck.
China or Middle East etc.
China or Middle East etc.
Hakim ************
She will be fine, just get the tickets and flight back. All will be ok prior to 2 years restriction, the only hurdle is she will be ineligible for British passport due to the length staying away for over 6 months.
Ian ********
She obviously doesn't have a UK passport so you should create an account on the government website and link her Thai passport to this .The chip in her passport will contain her status when travel
Tonny ****************
Dis you google her?
Biff *******
She needs to generate via the evisa system, a share code to show both the check in staff at the airport and the UK immigration at the border.
Tongjun **
Biff Jones
That is not necessarily though can help
That is not necessarily though can help
Biff *******
Tongjun she will need something more than a foreign passport and no proof of entry clearance for the UK at airline check in or she won’t be getting on the plane
Simon ********
The cards have been replaced with online e visas. You need to register an account with UKVI.
Alastair ********************
The British embassy will not help you as it's not their role and it has nothing to do with Thai Embassy's either.
You need to make contact the issuing authority who I believe is the "UK Visa Immigration" (UKVI).
You need to make contact the issuing authority who I believe is the "UK Visa Immigration" (UKVI).
Mdh *******
Whatever you do , whoever you consult, do not apply for any visa or entry permit for her as this would invalidate her hard-earned ILR and she would have to start all over again in the UK. Please don't.
I knew someone followed the advise from a UK consulate and applied for a visit visa and lost the ILR. Consulate Staff are not necessarily competent and there is no accountability for their advise over the phone. From real life experience.
I knew someone followed the advise from a UK consulate and applied for a visit visa and lost the ILR. Consulate Staff are not necessarily competent and there is no accountability for their advise over the phone. From real life experience.
Tongjun **
Mdh Daoud
Why would someone apply for a visit visa when they already have ILR,
Thanks
Why would someone apply for a visit visa when they already have ILR,
Thanks
Jack *********
Just ask both embassies if unsure.
You won't get much help on here with all the keyboard heroes.
You won't get much help on here with all the keyboard heroes.
Christian ********
The embassy is great britain.
Justin **********
If your in Thailand I would contact the uk embassy as we had to also go to a company in Liverpool which deals with photos and paper work for the government
Justin **********
It’s not a digital card it’s has to set to her passport then when she travels she needs a code from the government website I know as had to do for my wife
Ian ********
Justin Atkinson you should only need a code for jobs or NHS not for travel
Michael **********
Just make sure thai airways book flight so not be cancelled and not stay thailand too long
Turquoise*********
If you're from the uk , why is your English so terrible?
Dave ********
Most British people have terrible English, nothing unusual there.
Sohan *******
TurquoiseLlama2857 I thought it was her (in the photo) writing it at first.
Jay ****
TurquoiseLlama2857 boat people
Graeme *******
Best ask.UK embassy, my wife the same her residency is in NZ and we have being here 5 years.
Diederik ********
what a question you always go to your embassy for such questions or contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs simply and correctly answer the right words instead of FB
Joni****
OP@Diederik *******
you don't go to foreign affairs or your embassy you go to Ukvi account, Always found Facebook help full and quicker than any other way
Get the knobs, but aways been told correct information from the more helpful people
Thanks anyway, you do it your way I'll keep doing it my way
Stephen *************
This happened with a Thai friend of mine and it cost her dear around 20kGbp in solicitors fees and she had a uk born son
Magarita *******
Did she have UKVI account and eVisa yet?
Surasak ****************
She needs to go back to the UK before her residence permit has expired. She will no longer to consider as the UK residence Permit.
Ian ********
I have done this for my Thai wife .You need to do what James and mark have stated .Set an account and this will be linked to the chip on her passport.So you don’t have to show anything to immigration when you travel to uk
Zay *********
I hope she’s registered with UKVI’s online e-visa system since BRPs are no longer valid. If this is the first time she’s been away from the UK, you don’t need to do anything. Just show the UK Border Agency officer the shared code (online registration) as they can check her immigration status online if registered.
But if they found out you’re doing that repeatedly every 2 years, just not to lose the ILR status in the UK, Border Force officer might strip off her ILR status and issue the entry visa then she has to go through spouse visa process till she gets the ILR back again as the whole process.
But if they found out you’re doing that repeatedly every 2 years, just not to lose the ILR status in the UK, Border Force officer might strip off her ILR status and issue the entry visa then she has to go through spouse visa process till she gets the ILR back again as the whole process.
utazz******
Really you ask this on Facebook??????
Tongjun **
utazzolcson
Their is a lot of useful information
If one ignores people like you.
Their is a lot of useful information
If one ignores people like you.
Ian ********
utazzolcson so why have you joined this FACEBOOK group?
Simon ********
utazzolcson there are people in this group who know how to advise this person because they have had personal experience of it?
Kevin *******
Simon Barker correct !
James *******
utazzolcson thats what this page is for asking questions about things your not sure of
utazz******
James Green so when you feel your leg is broken you ask here or at a hospital???????
Ozan *******
This is uk permission,you are need talk to uk embassy
Ola *****
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Haim *******
Gemini
Magnus *********************
Many countries have this rules, if you not live there your not allowed to stay as resident.
Of course it’s UK embassy you need to visit and get the correct information.
I found out a few weeks ago that if my son (9) Swedish/thai not will be living in Sweden between age 18-22 then he looses his Swedish nationality.
I’m sure we will have him at a university at that time so I face the same question what to do 🧐
Of course it’s UK embassy you need to visit and get the correct information.
I found out a few weeks ago that if my son (9) Swedish/thai not will be living in Sweden between age 18-22 then he looses his Swedish nationality.
I’m sure we will have him at a university at that time so I face the same question what to do 🧐
Mark ********
You can contact the Home Office and get them to extend (certainly, it used to be possible), but usually they want some reason why you've been out of the country for an extended period as (stating the obvious) the purpose of a residence certificate is that you reside in that country.
Allan *******
Oh dear. Why would thai embassy be interested. 22y ago when i emigrated there was no facebook.
Ann_Bi*******
Best advice is ask embassy not facebook know it alls!
Bryan ***********
Ann_Bisson132 does that make this group redundant then?
Kevin *******
Ann_Bisson132 personal experience is best ! Ask your ladyboy g/friends
Stephen ********
Kevin Dunne eh…W⚓️
Mark *********
Ann_Bisson132 i have just done this and send him how to do it
Michael *******
Google “evisa uk “ and it should show you the government website to apply for the evisa which replaces the BRP. Everything being online is claimed to simplify everything , I disagree . Alternatively , if you still have the passport with “no time limit “ stamp , show that as well as current passport .
Mark *********
I would get back before it all runs out i know how hard it is to get the ilr
Mark *********
You have to go online and get a digital card now what you have to show at airport and then link it to her pasport it replaces the old brp card
If you log in it will show status on there
If you log in it will show status on there
Ian ********
Mark Leisure I thought that the chip on passport contains the information ie no need to get the share code for travel
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