Marriage Visa Services - Spouse Visas for Thai Nationals, Partner Visas & International Marriage Visas

USA marriage visa is a two-stage process. The US-citizen sponsor first files Form I-130 with USCIS in the United States. Once USCIS approves the petition, the case transfers to the National Visa Center, then to the US Embassy Bangkok for the Thai spouse's interview. Sponsors must meet the 125% federal poverty income threshold and file Form I-864 Affidavit of Support. The Embassy interview slot cannot be booked until USCIS approval lands, which is why the total timeline is dictated by USCIS, not Bangkok.

Filed under the Family visa route in the UK Immigration Rules. The British sponsor must meet the minimum income threshold and the Thai applicant must pass an English language test at the required level (typically A1 for the initial visa, then A2 and B1 for extensions and settlement). Applications go through VFS Global Bangkok for biometrics and document submission, with priority service available for an additional Home Office fee. Apply 90 to 60 days before travel; less than 30 days of lead time risks denial after submission.

Partner visas for Schengen countries are filed at the embassy of your primary destination, not a single Schengen authority. Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and most others use VFS Global Bangkok; France uses TLScontact; Spain uses BLS International. The Main Destination rule requires applying where you will spend the most days. Each embassy applies its own evidence standards for partner relationships and ties to Thailand. Croatia is processed in Jakarta, not Bangkok. See our Schengen visa services page for country-specific embassy detail.

Australian partner visas are a two-stage pathway. The Thai applicant first receives a provisional partner visa (subclass 309 if applying offshore, 820 if onshore), then a permanent partner visa (100 or 801) after the relationship is reassessed. The Department of Home Affairs treats partner visas as the most scrutinised category. The relationship evidence package is the longest preparation effort and the most common refusal reason when light. Processing has structurally been slow for several years; applicants should plan around the 12 to 18 month timeline rather than expect a faster decision.

The Canadian sponsor files the sponsorship application with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and the Thai applicant submits the permanent residence application through the IRCC portal. Biometrics are collected at VFS Global Bangkok. Sponsors must meet undertaking obligations to financially support the spouse for three years and cannot have sponsored someone else within the past three to five years depending on the relationship. Outland sponsorship, filed from Thailand, is the standard route when the Thai partner is currently in Thailand.

New Zealand partner visas are filed entirely through Immigration New Zealand's online portal, with no biometric appointment in Bangkok. The standard requirement is a genuine and stable partnership with at least 12 months living together, or equivalent partnership evidence where cohabitation is shorter. Partnership-based residence and work visa subcategories have different evidence thresholds. New Zealand visa fees are higher than peer countries, so confirm current fee schedules at the time of applying.