I sent him the “invitation letter” today. Which he needs for the visa.
I sent him a new "invitation letter" today. Which he needs for the visa. As I have sent this to a lawyer for review, the "letter of invitation" belongs and what does not.
He also has this "invitation letter" and visa for 45 days if he refuses. Offered to help us.
08/08/2025
This morning he submitted my “invitation letter” together with other documents and a copy of my ID and applied for the visa for 45 days. Now the wait is on....
08/20/2025
My prince tearfully informed me that his 45-day visa application had been rejected. This was by the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok. The brief explanation was "that he won't be returning to Bangkok after the 45 days. He'll simply stay in Switzerland." If he wants a detailed explanation, he'll have to pay the equivalent of CHF 150.
Now he's beyond sad and has only a small hope that maybe it will still work out someday. With the visa so he can come to Switzerland for 30, 45, 60, or 90 days. So he can spend a lot of time with me, and I can spend a lot of time with him. He now assumes that this might be the case in two years or even later.
I've now contacted the Swiss Help Point together with André and sent them a brief and detailed account of the case, including the background. We'll see when they respond.
08/21/2025
There was a response from the Swiss Helping Point. See the text below.
Re: Schengen Visa and Marriage in Switzerland
[....] Thank you for your message. [...]
The problem in your case: You've already been rejected, even regarding marriage (which would actually be the safer option). Marriage in Thailand is almost the only option left, since family reunification is almost impossible to refuse. However, this is time-consuming and costly.
If you're willing to wait a bit longer, the suggestion to travel to Thailand again, let some water flow down the Reuss, and document the relationship with photos, if possible, would be the best option. Expediting or pushing through a decision, or even overturning the immigration office's decision, will be difficult. Moving to another canton is almost impossible (there are more and less restrictive cantons regarding visa issuance).
Unfortunately, I don't have a "magic formula" for you at this point.
Best regards from Bangkok
Beat Amrein
Managing Director / Owner
Mahatun Plaza Building
888 Phloenchit Road
10330 Bangkok
Thailand [...]
Currently, I'm also considering going on vacation to Thailand for a month in mid-to-late September, spending a lot of time with my prince and taking about a thousand or more pictures. This will be with him and of the country, his friends, family, etc.
He's not supposed to come back to me until the summer of 2026, and this time his cousin will write and issue the invitation. I'll then return to Thailand with him after 90 days and marry him at the embassy there. After that, I'll bring him to Switzerland as family reunification. This way, he can stay and should get a D visa and then be able to work in Switzerland. You can find out more under HEIRAT | MARRIAGE.
08/28/2025
Es gibt eine weitere Antwort SHP.
They say that the Embassy of Switzerland and its partner organizations will look at my history and that of my prince, as well as the reasons for the rejections.
They also say that it would be better if I went to Thailand for at least one month and spent that month with my prince, taking countless photos. Likewise, after my return, I should prepare the documents for marriage and, when I have them all, take them with me to Thailand and marry my prince at the Embassy of Switzerland there. This way, the marriage will be recognized worldwide and, after my return, it must be registered with the municipality of Zurzach in the town of Bad Zurzach at the civil registry office and the residents' registration office.
I can also bring my current spouse to Switzerland as a family member within five years of the date of marriage. MIKA cannot refuse this and must even give him a D visa so that he can work here with me in Switzerland.
This is correct according to Swiss marriage and family reunification law.
They don't have a magic formula or a universal remedy either.
Naphat, his cousin, and André have now told me that they have written another invitation. They are inviting him to stay with them during this time, and they will cover his finances. They sent this letter to my prince. I just don't know what's in this invitation letter. They haven't shown it to me or given me a copy. So I'm left out of it and know nothing about it.
In any case, I won't be surprised or astonished if this invitation letter is also rejected.
I'm only ready now. I'm already starting to gather the necessary documents for the marriage. I'll take them with me when I go to Thailand for a month, and I'll marry my prince at the Swiss Embassy this month, thus consummating the marriage. He can then start looking for a job from Thailand, and I can then bring him to Switzerland as a family member within five years, starting from the date of the marriage. Or I'll be so aggressive and tell myself: Switzerland hasn't wanted my prince to come to Switzerland at least three times and has also prevented a marriage in Switzerland once. Not so. In that case, Switzerland no longer needs my money in the form of various taxes and duties. As a Swiss citizen, I can just forget about that and emigrate to Thailand. I'll start afresh at age 53, 54, 55, or xx. I won't be able to take my model train(s), etc., with me and will have to sell them, as well as my household goods. I'll also have to leave behind my family, relatives, friends, colleagues, etc.
With my current disability pension of CHF 2016, I live very well in Thailand and much better than in Switzerland. So the SVA (disability insurance) doesn't care whether I work part-time and earn money in Thailand. This isn't my prince's goal, and it's not mine either. But if there's no other option, I have to do it, for better or for worse.
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