I am english and want to bring my wife who is from thailand to italy with me for six months advise on visa?

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you have to prove that you have adiquet finances and a place to stay for the time you will be there.it's pretty hard getting tourist visas to come to any european country. you should find a embassy for the country you want to go to and they will have better advise then anyone on hear. or even try a immagratiopn lawyer or advise service (if you can find one there).

The site provided by the user above is the official one, so look there; you are a citizen of the UK, you don't need visa in order to enter in any UE Country; it's also important where your elective residence, but seems coming from Thailand as a UK citizen is not a problem :) As for your wife (when selecting Thailand for both nationality and residence) : ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER - JOINING FAMILY MEMBER of an EU or European Economic Area citizen 1. visa application form (click here) 2. recent passport-style photo 3. passport or travel document valid for at least three months after visa expiry date 4. copy of the EU or European Economic Area citizen’s identity document or passport along with a declaration requesting the presence of the family member in Italy and swearing to be in possession of the requisites foreseen by the law. 5. administrative documentation (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.) attesting to the familial relationship 6. in the case of minor children, written permission from the child's other parent for visa to be issued

Thai passport holders do actually need a visa to travel to Italy. So you will need to contact the Italian Embassy in Bangkok to find out about the visa requirements. This is a handy website provided by the Italian government to tell you if you need a visa or not...it also has the forms you need for them :) http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp