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23 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

 

You both could enter the country visa exempt to get a 30 day entry that can be extended for 30 days and then apply for non-o visas at immigration if you can meet the financial requirements. 

 

Hi ubonjoe, can you do this as I have been looking to enter Feb and on London embassy website it says if you enter 30 days exempt and want to stay longer you have to apply for a visa or am i reading it wrong. Thanks.

Yes it's a Dragon fruit.

On 12/18/2021 at 9:02 AM, Griffo63 said:

I used Testing for All.  Test kits delivered by courier, returned by post  - using priority postboxes.  Test posted at 4.00pm Thursday; result by email 1.00 pm Friday.  

Yes I used Testing for All, would recommend them, £99 and no problems.

It doesn't have to be a PCR test now, it can be a Lateral Flow test.

Really easy, you have to complete it within 48hrs of travel but you can start it and go back as often as you like.

I used https://www.testingforall.org/, £99, that was in August.

Thanks theoldgit I know you give a lot of sound advice. The reason for the 10yr visa is really in case my wife needed to get to the UK in a hurry. A little bit of background. I have been with my wife 20yrs and we have an 18yr old son. When you applied at the embassy we had 5 visas. They then outsourced to Regents House, 2007 I think we applied and got rejected, the whole experience was terrible and I said I would never apply again. Since then my parents have been travelling to Thailand. Our son has just started college in UK and my parents flying days are over, both in there late eighties. My wife will now have to start going to the UK again. Will we need the details of previous applications, not sure if we have any old paperwork.

I have just been looking at an agency Facebook page and theirs a post about 2-5-10yr visa, is it as easy to get a 10yr as the 1yr, would save a lot of hassle to go that route.

I thought it was all done online now. The only thing I can really provide from this side is a sponsorship letter.

I want to apply for a visa for my wife for the middle of next year, fingers crossed that travel is back to some normality. Bearing in mind I am in the UK, my wife in Thailand and has zero computer skills, is an agent my best option. Any constructive advice welcome.

Pleased I was proved wrong.

Confirmed, still on the red list.

7 hours ago, Oxx said:

The olive-backed sunbird is an excellent fit in terms of size and shape (including the curved bill), so I suspect what I saw is a close relative (or possibly a juvenile?)  It didn't have the bright yellow breast, and the colour on the underside (a greeny yellow) was only in the lower half.

 

 

Yes, probably an Olive Backed Sunbird, common around our area and similar size and shape as a hummingbird.

6 hours ago, norbra said:

Maybe a beeeater,had them nesting by the front door,they hovered around their nest while making improvements. They buit the nest in 2019,but did not use it ,came back in 2020 did some renos and left,this year they moved in had a family,that was wiped out in the latest very heavy rain storm.

Bee-eaters are  twice the size of Sunbirds, maybe a bit big. We get a lot of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters in our garden, wish they would nest, beautiful birds and amazing to watch.

6 hours ago, hopefc said:

Thank you for clearing that up DrJack54.

As part of the COE the embassy here (Nepal) require proof of paid accommodation after the quarantine period. I know this is a requirement for a Tourist Visa application, but I didn't think I needed it with Visa Exemption. Is this a standard thing, or are they just being particularly difficult?

I entered visa exempt in July and nobody enquired about my accommodation after quarantine other than what is written on tm6 & 8 forms.

4 minutes ago, Carrbhoy said:

 

 

Did they ask you to use an alternative tracking app / solution? One of the other posters said they used Mor Chana at the Phuket sandbox instead.

 

No, that was flying into Bangkok.

Done 2 COE's, February and July, didn't work either time and no one asked for it.

4 hours ago, natway09 said:

If you had a decent Embassy you would not need to send your original passport, just a certified copy

Haha, good luck trying to get in with the visa stamped into a copy.

On 8/31/2021 at 12:14 PM, Carrbhoy said:

Thanks for confirming.

 

Relax, deep breathes, expect delays and an inefficent process & I won't be disappointed at the end of it! I suppose on this occassion, it just reduces the number of hours on ASQ Day 0 that I spend alone in my room! Once I get through travelling / ASQ, the banks & immigration will be once every few months. Deal with those joys in due course.

 

It is really well organised at the airport. Depending on how many planes are in, 1st time I did it I was through in 20 minutes, 2nd time 1½hrs.

I flew back a week ago. At present all you need is a PCR test, passenger locator form and 2 & 8 day tests booked. Things could change though, definitely thought they were going to on the last review.

Have done 2 COE'S, London and Rome, found it an excellent service. The upload button did catch me out first time and even though it says it accepts PDF it only accepted jpeg's.

On 8/14/2021 at 5:31 AM, theoldgit said:

 

The op is not making it very clear what sort of Entry Clearance his fiancee is seeking. As he talks about fiancee and income levels and stay with him, he could mean marriage or settlement, but he also mentions a tourist visa and getting her back to Thailand, this why I assumed it's a holiday.

 

Maybe he could clarify, otherwise we're going to talk at cross purposes. 

Is there somewhere I can print off the application form for a visit visa so I know what they are going to ask for on the online application and have everything on hand before I start, thanks.

Probably more hassle than its worth. The COE is as easy if not easier than the visa. My first COE I got a tourist visa, second one I was in Italy so did not want to send my passport off, came visa exempt, was easy.

9 minutes ago, jojothai said:

From 8th August you can now fly through UAE and Qatar to UK without needing hotel quarantine.
Govt just announced they move to amber on then.

Yes, Qatar owe me a flight as well but will have to wait until later in the year.