Apols if this has been posted before, but I've just seen the following on the British embassy website.

Important Notice: Access to Visa Section

In order to control the current overcrowding of the visa section from 1 August 2005 access to the visa section is restricted to applicants only.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but are sure you will appreciate that by controlling the numbers in the section we will be better placed to offer an improved service to applicants. To resolve the problem of overcrowding we are now looking at outsourcing options and hope to appoint an outsource partner by the end of 2005.

Head of Visa Services

British Embassy Bangkok

27 July 2005

So if you go to the embassy with your partner, it looks like at the moment you'll have to wait outside.

Apols if this has been posted before, but I've just seen the following on the British embassy website.

Important Notice: Access to Visa Section

In order to control the current overcrowding of the visa section from 1 August 2005 access to the visa section is restricted to applicants only.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but are sure you will appreciate that by controlling the numbers in the section we will be better placed to offer an improved service to applicants. To resolve the problem of overcrowding we are now looking at outsourcing options and hope to appoint an outsource partner by the end of 2005.

Head of Visa Services

British Embassy Bangkok

27 July 2005

So if you go to the embassy with your partner, it looks like at the moment you'll have to wait outside.

It also looks like the outsourcing has been delayed to the end of the year. They where supposed be starting at the end of September

It also looks like the outsourcing has been delayed to the end of the year. They where supposed be starting at the end of September

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What part of the process will change when outsourcing is brought in?

Will the private company who runs the outsourcing be efficient?