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@Keith ************

* British

@Mike ******

no. We first applied for fiance visa. You've then 6 months to marry and apply for "leave to remain"

@John ******

thanks. We've been through the mill with this one and come out on top. Used no agencies (great money saver!)

No it doesn't.

After you marry, you'll have to apply for "further leave to remain", which allows work etc.

After she's been in the UK for several years - and passed "life in the UK" and an English language exam - then she can apply for "indefinite leave to remain"

The precise timings have changed since we did it.

It'll be expensive (even doing it yourselves)

Her "leave to remain" is in the form of a residency card (along the lines of an American "green card") and serves as visa for entering the UK

When applying for each stage, you can print the forms and paperwork requirements from the gov.uk website.

@Али *********

but that's not what the amnesty is for.

@Али *********

but you're not "stuck" in Thailand.

As I understand it, the amnesty is only for the benefit of those INSIDE Thailand and unable to get out.

Are your flights on ONE ticket or separate tickets? Do you fly into and out of the same airport in Bangkok?

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