She needs to do the IELTS Life Skills A1 test (if she's in Thailand). This can be done in Bangkok at IDP or the British Council. If her English is very good, she could do B1 which is more difficult, as this would mean she wouldn't need to take it later for LTR. PM for details if you want. The Life in the UK test won't be required until she's in the UK and applying for indefinite LTR.

You can't.

If she has a Visitor visa she cannot apply for LTR in the UK. She will need to return to Thailand and apply for a Settlement visa. If she has a fiancee visa (in other words, she has taken the A1 English test, has a TB certificate and paid the NHS surcharge - and you have shown you meet the financial requirements), it's not an issue. You just marry and move on to the next stage.

I'm not sure there is any way around getting it legalised and certified in the Uk. I would advise sending it my courier (like DHL) to the UK Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes and then they send it to the Thai Embassy in London. The problem may be getting it sent back to you in Thailand. Do you have friends or family in the UK who can help?

So far only Chiang Mai and Phuket have confirmed the change and only require a new TM30 if you move to a new address. It does look fairly official though, so hopefully other offices will fall in line.

@Helen *******

I agree. There's supposed to be an ASEAN meeting this week which may result in an agreement between the neighbouring countries, which would allow border runs for those who just need a new entry. If not, the amnesty should be extended again.

@Robert *****************

Later this week, I believe.

"expected to". Nothing official will be decided or announced until after the Cabinet meeting.

Ciaran McNeill Possibly they should. But it's not uncommon for people to apply for a tourist visa in a neighbouring country. Whether or not it's granted depends on the applicant's history.