kunash

any child under the age of 11 does not need a TB test done. i believe if the child is under 18 they will not need to do the language test, though if they become 18 while on a settlement visa, they will need to take the test

will the child be joining its mother in the UK? what type of visa does the mother have? how old is the child? normally any visa issued to a child will be linked to the mum's visa with the same expirey date.

The OP is correct about possible changes to the immigration rules, including increasing the qualifying time for ILR. There is currently a public consultation being carried out by the government. VisaPlus has posted a link to this before, but I can't find it. Maybe he'll post it again.

If this is introduced next year, do you think this would effect everyone who is currently on a two year settlement viisa, or only effect people who arrive after it has been introduced.?

Huntsman spider, harmless, eats your bugs.

Thank you

Hi, is this spider poisonous? it is in the house. i personally do not like killing anything, except mossies and flies, so dont want to kill it, if i dont have to.

Any opinions pls. Sorry that it is blurred

Hi Joe - What is your DJ name? and when did you get into the dance scene? Where have you played at in the UK?

Abd the best of the best is that i fly at least 80% of the times in bsiness while only paying for economy , due to upgrades at checkin counter ( no mies upgrade ) .

wow... i dont think thai air gold card is as good as that. or maybe thai air check in do this as well ( if available ). but i dont think so

Well done boys and yes Denim Shorts are a no no here :-)

We had our baby on Saturday Morning and are planning our trip back to Thailand now. Luckily we are now free to come and go as we please.

Congratulations on the birth of your baby.

October isn't high season. I was going at xmas. The guy I spoke to was a shifty liar anyway.

Maybe with Thai Air the whole year is high season

I tried to use my gold upgrade before it expired at new year and they wouldn't let me as I was travelling during high season. I was booking in September as well.

i am flying to thailand one way with thai air this october. i asked if i could upgrade to first with the ''mileage'' and they said no. - high season. i asked if i could upgrade with my new gold membership reward to first and they said yes.

i didnt take the offer as i will use it for august 2013, when i fly with my wife and kids ( yes a long way off ). i hope there will be seats to upgrade to 1st. we will give them maybe 6 months notice of travel.

edit; not sure when high season starts - maybe around september / october? i hope august will be ok or we could travel in spring

wow. i am impressed with my new shiny gold card.

i can get a free upgrade from business to first in the next two years (return trip) .

i can also use my accumulated points to give my wife the same upgrade, within the next two years. Not sure what to do with the two kids though

use of star alliance lounges when travelling economy, and 40kg baggage allowance

Where did you get yours?

Thaivisa.com i was quoting from a post on this forum, so not sure the source.

If your visa is endorsed "No recourse to public funds" then you cannot claim:-

• income-based jobseeker's allowance;
• income support;
• child tax credit*;
• working tax credit*;
• a social fund payment;
• child benefit;
• housing benefit;
• council tax benefit;
• state pension credit;
• attendance allowance;
• severe disablement allowance;
• carer's allowance;
• disability living allowance;
• an allocation of local authority housing;
• local authority homelessness assistance;
• health in pregnancy grant; and
• income-related employment and support allowance.

* Tax credit claims must be made jointly by spouses and partners. So if in the UK as the spouse or partner of a UK resident who is entitled to tax credits, then your name must be included on the claim.

You may claim contribution based benefits such as:-

• contribution-based jobseeker's allowance;
• incapacity benefit;
• retirement pension;
• widow's benefit and bereavement benefit;
• guardian's allowance;
• statutory maternity pay;
• maternity allowance; and
• contribution-related employment and support allowance.

Source.

In addition, anyone coming to the UK to take up residence may receive full NHS treatment from day one.

Whether someone can work depends on the type of visa they hold. Spouses can work from day one.

i thought, If a person is subject to immigration control and lives with a family member who is a British citizen or a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) they can claim certain public funds if they have a right to reside in the U

The full list is:

• Attendance Allowance

• Carer's Allowance

• Child Benefit

• Child Tax Credits

• Working Tax Credits

• Disability Living Allowance

• Contributory related Employment and Support Allowance - ESA ©

• Severe Disablement Allowance

• Social Fund Payment

your wife is entitled to NHS care on a settlement visa. (this includes visits to the doctor's surgery)

fantastic.

But why do I read that they want to see that the spouse has sufficient funds to support the Thai wife so there will be no draw on public funds? Hang on isn't NHS a draw on public funds?

your wife is entitled to certain public funds

• Attendance Allowance

• Carer's Allowance

• Child Benefit

• Child Tax Credits

• Working Tax Credits

• Disability Living Allowance

• Contributory related Employment and Support Allowance - ESA ©

• Severe Disablement Allowance

• Social Fund Payment

NHS care

benefits she would not be entitled to, would be unumployment benefit, etc

your wife is entitled to NHS care on a settlement visa. (this includes visits to the doctor's surgery)

well done markie. let the good times roll.

i got some cheap flights at gulf air if you are interested.

a one off documenty which travels to THAILAND and explores the world of male to female transgender persons.

Shown in the UK, on Monday night 29 / 8

Sky living HD chan 107 10pm

Sky Living +1 chan 121 11pm

not sure what channel the normal sky living is on

i am going to thailand in October to bring her back to the uk to live.

OK, I'm going to ask a silly question here and please forgive me if I'm asking the obvious: You wife has applied for and been granted permission to settle in the UK, correct?

in another post the OP does state she has a settlement visa.

thank you Beano

You will be given a 30 day visa exempt stamp which appears to be enough for the duration of your trip.

thanks. i was previously on a ''o'' type visa to see my girlfriend , who is now my wife. this has expired. i am going to thailand in October to bring her back to the uk to live. for the next 10 years i wont be going to thailand as much, so only need the minimum type of visa (maybe 2 or 3 week holiday a year )

so ok thanks again, i will get the ''visa exempt stamp' from the passport / immigration control

hi, i will be travelling to thailand from 19 oct - 1 nov 2011. can i be issued a tourist visa when i am at Suvarnabhumi airport? or do i need to get one from the uk before i go

thank you

My wife arrived in Bangkok this afternoon and went straight to VFS to collect the application. and it is GOOD NEWS. three passports stamped with the settlement visa. we are both very happy. lots to think about now and prepare. Thanks to everyone who helped answer any questions i had during the application process. without the hep of this forum it would have been a lot harder.

as i said before, we actually submitted the application without a custody paper for one of my step children, but we did submit court papers saying one had been granted. The embassy could have refused the appiication because of this, but luckily they phoned my wife and asked for it.

Can someone please update the waiting list from now onn.

cheers

shadyacres29, 7th March- 1st April = 3 weeks and 5 days, successful

tigerjohn 15th March- 26th May = 10 weeks and 3 days, successful

englishinsiam, 28thMarch - 12thMay = 6 weeks and 4days, successful (compassionategrounds)

contractor, 31st March - 1st June = 8 weeks and 6 days,successful

neilo, 5th April -9th June = 9 weeks and 2 days,successful

samcled, 5th April - 14thJune = 10 weeks,successful

thaiscouse, 7th April - 22ndJune = 10 weeks and 6 days,successful

lingyaiyai, 11th April - 24th June = 10 weeks and 4days, successful

storeman, 12th April - 27 June = 10 weeks and 5days, successful

space1999, 5th April - 5th July = 12 weeks and 6days, successful

brynpugh, 7^th April - 8^thJuly = 12 weeks and 4 days, Refused

farrangkeenok, 17^th May - 12^th July = 7 weeks, Successful

leafmould, 11^th May - 14^th July = 7 weeks and 6 days, Successful

keith1, 20th May - 15^thJuly = 8 weeks, Successful

geordiephil,19^th May - 20^thJuly = 8 weeks and 6 days, Refused

stabbo-lad, 25^th May - 27^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

aland2012, 26^th May - 28^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

all4one, 27^th May - 29^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

jasonr3255, 20^th May - 29^th July = 10 weeks, successful

POMCHOB, 26^thMay - 29^th July = 9 weeks and 1 day, Refused

spider0064,6^th June - 28^th July = 7 weeks and 3 days,Successful

chronos, 27th May - 1^st August = 9 weeks and3 days, Successful

brumdave, 9th June - 2^nd August = 7weeks and 5 days, Successful

housepainter, 17^thJune - 2^nd August = 6 weeks and 4 days,Successful

cleverD, 9^th June - 8^th August =8 weeks and 4 days, Successful

wanthony, 28^thJune - 8^th August = 5 weeks and 6 days, Successful

Kunash, 13^th July - 19^th August = 5 weeks and 2 days, Successful

markie53, 22^nd July = 4 weeks and 3 days.... waiting

Hi Everyone

I've been reading the posts for a week or two and thought it about time to share my recent experience. My fiancee applied for a UK settlement visa on 22nd July (4 weeks ago) She received a phone call last week from the British Embassy saying that my divorce certificate had not been included in the papers she submitted and that she could forward a copy to them - I was amazed that we had the opportunity to correct the missing paperwork rather than an outright refusal. Luckily I was with her in Thailand at the time and had copies of my papers with me. We used a visa agent in Pattaya more for the benefit of my other half than for me - the agent assures me that my divorce certificate was included in the submitted documents - another mystery missing paperwork story hey?????

Will keep you posted as to the progress and thanks to all of you for the great input.

Good luck for you and your wife. They are processing the applications quicker now, so you may have your answer in a week or two.

I have added you to the list

My wife got the SMS today ( 5 weeks and 2 days ) saying the applications are ready to collect. - Her and her two children. She wont be able to get to VFS until next Tuesday, so a long wait now. I wasnt expecting it to be this quick. we submitted the application without a custody paper. luckily the embassy phoned my wife and asked for this paper.

i have a good feeling about this, but you just dont know. hope it is good news

Settlement visa waitingtimes as at Sunday the 14^th August 2011.

shadyacres29, 7th March- 1st April = 3 weeks and 5 days, successful

tigerjohn 15th March- 26th May = 10 weeks and 3 days, successful

englishinsiam, 28thMarch - 12thMay = 6 weeks and 4days, successful (compassionategrounds)

contractor, 31st March - 1st June = 8 weeks and 6 days,successful

neilo, 5th April -9th June = 9 weeks and 2 days,successful

samcled, 5th April - 14thJune = 10 weeks,successful

thaiscouse, 7th April - 22ndJune = 10 weeks and 6 days,successful

lingyaiyai, 11th April - 24th June = 10 weeks and 4days, successful

storeman, 12th April - 27 June = 10 weeks and 5days, successful

space1999, 5th April - 5th July = 12 weeks and 6days, successful

brynpugh, 7^th April - 8^thJuly = 12 weeks and 4 days, Refused

farrangkeenok, 17^th May - 12^th July = 7 weeks, Successful

leafmould, 11^th May - 14^th July = 7 weeks and 6 days, Successful

keith1, 20th May - 15^thJuly = 8 weeks, Successful

geordiephil,19^th May - 20^thJuly = 8 weeks and 6 days, Refused

stabbo-lad, 25^th May - 27^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

aland2012, 26^th May - 28^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

all4one, 27^th May - 29^th July = 9 weeks, Successful

jasonr3255, 20^th May - 29^th July = 10 weeks, successful

POMCHOB, 26^thMay - 29^th July = 9 weeks and 1 day, Refused

spider0064,6^th June - 28^th July = 7 weeks and 3 days,Successful

chronos, 27th May - 1^st August = 9 weeks and3 days, Successful

brumdave, 9th June - 2^nd August = 7weeks and 5 days, Successful

housepainter, 17^thJune - 2^nd August = 6 weeks and 4 days,Successful

cleverD, 9^th June - 8^th August =8 weeks and 4 days, Successful

wanthony, 28^thJune - 8^th August = 5 weeks and 6 days, Successful

Kunash, 13^th July = 4 week and 4 days, waiting...

The Spouse That wants to adopt Child Should keep in Mind that

"both you and your spouse are at least 15 years older than the child to be adopted "

so, at 25 years old, are you legally a child?

out of interest, can you provide a link pls to your quote?