@Henry ********

Ireland isn't part of the schengen zone. So a schengen visa would be of no use. But she can travel to Ireland on a UK visitor visa provided she is in the UK and the entry stamp is still valid

Uk visitor visa is all she needs. This was confirmed by the Irish immigration. Provided she is stamped into the UK and that that stamp is still valid, she can travel from the UK to Ireland. The reason I know this as fact is the while my thai partner was stamped into the UK, we departed Dublin to Thailand and back to Dublin within her 6 month stamp

@Kevan *********

unless it has changed, the standard visitor visa is valid for 6 months starting from the date you state on the application as to when you intend to travel to the UK. That was what it was around 3 years ago when I successfully applied for my partner's first visa

@Kim ********

ahhh the visa is for Thailand, the other country is when it expires to either apply for a new visa or return visa exempt🤷‍♂️

@Robin ******

its not a tourist visa, it's a visitor visa, but correct, it's maxxed out

@Kevan *********

is there a 1 year visitor visa? I am under the impression there's a 6 month, 2, 5 and 10 year visitor visas

@Dave *******

that's incorrect, there is no requirement to be outside of the UK for 6 months. My partner had a 2 year visa and the majority of those were spent in the UK with a max of 3 months out of the uk

You don't need any visa for a stay upto 90 days. Just turn up, get stamped in for 60 days visa exempt

If need be, extend for an additional 30 days at whatever immigration office is serving the area where you are staying

If from the UK, no need for any visa. Enter on visa exempt and get total of 90 days, then do your border run as planned for another 90 days max

@Joe *****

if want a car, I buy it. I want a rv, I buy it. Anything I do, I pay for it. No need for credit. As for Pretending China is bad, I'm simply pointing out that I don't want to be told I can't fly somewhere because my SOCIAL credit score is nit good enough. Whether I am right or wrong is irrelevant. Better safe than sorry. 🤷‍♂️