@Robert ******

I’m sure I wrote 6 0s haha yes 2 months the first year ,then 3 months the following years .

I was only saying about visas ,work permits ,residency etc etc are much much easier in the Philippines and cheaper by a long way over the long run .

Yes it is possible to get residency in Thailand on a UK passport but I would suggest it would take him at least 7-8 years before he was even considered and then there is no guarantee of getting it as each country passport there is only a certain number from each country that can get it and the brits and the yanks have the highest number of people applying ,,,,

Till that process is sorted it is yearly visas ,so you would want to set up near an immigration office that handles visas when deciding where to stay

I think you can only get METV in your country of origin and also you have to show 0 equivalent in baht

And you need to have the 00 in a bank for 2 or is it 3 months before applying for the marriage visa .

Work visa is another kettle of fish even if you start a business with your wife I’m sure someone will tell you about that later ,,,,I would stay in the Philippines and visit Thailand

@Ciaran *********

they must have changed it recently then as there was a single ,double and triple entry

It’s easier to get a resident visa For the Philippines ,,,,you won’t be able to even apply for residency for quite a number of years after you marry and the criteria is a lot tougher than Philippines

For Thailand get a double entry tourist visa ,that can be extended up to 6 months that will give you enough time to get all the paper work you need to get married in Thailand .

It doesn’t really matter that she is the daughter of the mayor

Or maybe it does

Ask him about visas

I don’t have any experience of asking for a Thai to go to the uk ,but it’s not as easy as people are suggesting ,

The paperwork has to be super accurate and I personally do know Scottish people of high financial incomes who have been refused uk visas for their loved ones and its getting worse,

They were all genuine relationships .

They were all way above the minimum financial requirement ,in fact the families I know would have been in the top 5 % of UK earners .

The paperwork is down to interpretation by the officer reading it ,so be prepared to loose money on your application as all applications are non refundable and be prepared for your application to be rejected

But I wish you all the best and hope you do get accepted first time