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by gprit » Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:32 pm
Update to previous posts......
Married to a Thai lady, one son who is dual nationality.
We submitted a full UK Settlement Visa application in Thailand in August and are awaiting the outcome.
Trying to find a Plan B if they refuse (although I cannot think why they should).
* We spent three months March - June at my house in France.
* We arrived back in France middle of September and plan to stay (*and go to UK...) towards the end of November.
* I am officially recognised by HMRC as being non UK resident and although I have a house in the UK they have confirmed my primary address as being in France.
* I am fiscally resident in France and submitted - and paid - tax to the French authorities for 2013 (and will do so for 2014).
* I am retired so am 'self-sufficient'.
* My car is French and insured here for many years - I do not have a car in the UK.
* My Thai wife is a French Resident since July 7th this year.
My plan B would be to apply for a Visitor Visa for her in Paris.
Couple of Questions:
1) I would not be able to provide evidence of a return ticket as we would be driving both ways and would not know the exact date of return to France.
2) Many original documents are with the British Embassy in bangkok, which may or may not return them in good time.
All other thing, financial etc ok.
Any comments / advice appreciated.
Also...if the UK Settlement Visa was refused...(and I would appeal because everything seems more than is needed), when the time came to resubmit, can she do this from France, where she is now resident, as we have no plans to go back to Thailand.