Contemplating about visa

[Lady_Ivy]

Dave and I are officially engaged last October 23, 2010 and now we are contemplating about what kind of visa and requirements of civil and church wedding…I have read some of the forums here and I am very thankful because this website is really informative from the advantages and disadvantages of both fiancée and spouse visas to the requirements of each but somehow I can’t find a case similar to mine… I have been teaching and studying here in Thailand for four years now. If there is any member who has done this before, I would really appreciate your help. Now my questions are:

a.Applying visa outside the Philippines
Is it possible to apply spouse or fiancée visa here in Thailand? Some of my friends said, it’s faster to apply to other countries but I am quite worried they would send me back to the Philippines. I still have work here

b.Requirements for civil and church wedding
Our church wedding will be on October 2011 but we might have a civil wedding on May. What are the requirements (I read some but I still want to solicit more pieces of advice) of civil and church wedding? What are the processes that we should take when we decide to validate our civil wedding to church wedding?

c.Bank Statement
We need to show 6 months bank statement. When Dave and I had our holiday, he spent most of his savings so he is starting to build up that money again. Good thing is he has no credit cards. How much does he need to show to the embassy?

d. Accommodation
He is living in a shared house with his officemates. Would it affect the application? I read he needs to ask letter from his landlord
but is there any member here who knows the criteria about accommodation?

e. Fiancee or Spouse Visa
Which is easier to get?

My apologies for this bunch of questions, but I would really appreciate all your answers. Thank you very much.

[joebloggs]

if you're a legal resident you can apply from the brtiish embassy in Thailand.

6 bank statements and ideally none of them overdrawn, and having £2,000+ in his account should help

Accommodation (sharing a house with others and co-sponsors offering accomodation) If the sponsor and the applicant intend to live in an accommodation with multiple occupants, the information shown for renters should be provided. Additionally, the applicant and sponsor should show that they will have exclusive access to a bedroom which is not used by anyone else. A bedroom is a room which is normally used as such and kitchens, bathrooms, and utility rooms do not qualify. A bedroom can be a family room or study which has been converted for exclusive access. Finally, a bedroom must be at least 50 square feet in dimension.

Accommodation (renters) If the sponsor rents a flat or house, the tenancy agreement should be provided. If the applicant is not a signatory to the tenancy agreement, then an additional statement from the landlord (or estate agent) should be provided that attests to his agreement that the premises will be occupied by an additional person. If an existing tenancy agreement is to be used, it should have at least six months before expiry. If the tenancy agreement does not have at least six months before expiry, then an additional statement from the landlord showing intent to renew at the same terms should be provided.

# Rented accommodation If the accommodation is privately rented, the sponsor should submit a letter from the landlord that confirms both the size of the property and his agreement that an additional occupant may take up residence there. The sponsor should also include a copy of the tenancy agreement, and the tenancy agreement should have at least six months remaining until its expiry.

If the accommodation is owned by a local authority or council estate, a landlord's confirmation should also be obtained, but if this cannot be obtained a report from an independent surveyor which confirms the size and suitability of the premises can be submitted instead.

# Overcrowding The test for determining whether or not an accommodation is overcrowded is given in the IDI's (Chapter 8, S1 annex F, paragragh 6.3). It takes the form of a table which is reproduced below. To use the table, add up the number of occupants according to the following scheme: occupants under the age of one count as zero; occupants between one and ten years of age count as one-half; and occupants over the age of 10 count as a whole person.

Number of rooms Permitted number of persons
1 ----------------------------- 2
2 ------------------------------ 3
3 ------------------------------ 5
4 ------------------------------ 7.5
5 ------------------------------ 10

For example, a family consisting of two adults, a child aged 7, a child aged 5, and a child aged 6 months would tally as 3 persons, and would therefore require 2 bedrooms.

both are about the same to get, as basically you need the same evidence

[Lady_Ivy]

Weeeeeeeeeee!!! Thank you joebloggs..That is very informative..:)