Mike T

I hear you, same here. I work outside of Thailand myself as well, but on a different rotation, three months on three weeks off. I just stamp in on an exempt for the few weeks. it works for me, but I could see how month on month off could get problematic. Best of luck with a solution.

If money isn’t an issue, do you think one of the Elite Visa packages might be worth a look ?

A few things incorrect here. Ireland is not in the Schengen area, so a Schengen visa is useless to gain entry to Ireland. Even if the Thai citizen is married to an Irish citizen. Financial proofs are still required, along with proof of return (flights), insurance etc. This is because there is no “marriage visa” in the irish system for short term visits, so the applicant has to apply for a standard short stay tourist visa.

It looks more complicated than it is, although the amount of documents required for a tourist visa is a bit excessive. just follow the instructions in the “document guidance” section of the Embassy’s website and you’ll be grand. Only apply for a single entry visa if it’s your first time. After a few single entry trips you can apply for a multi-entry and that can be issued for up to three years.