Barnet

Many thanks to all.

Good morning,

I would like to see if it is possible to bring my N.I payments up to date and if it is possible to continue doing so and be eligible for a pension when the dreaded day arrives.  I have looked online but can't see where this is stipulated. 

Any help would be appreciated.  

Thank you

I got my 30 days today so wish to apply for a Non Im O marriage visa.  Please can you now disclose how much you will charge for this?

Thanks for helping so many of us.  Let people see how much you are charging for these visas.  How much for a Non Imm O, the initial three month one?  

Could follow up by showing unemployment throughout the world and empty sporting arenas.  nothing we didn't already know.  What we all do know however is why the world is screwed and who caused it.  I bet the CCP didn't include that in their report.  Ooops, I forgot it was the US who did it not them.  Mugs.

I have a notarized stamp on my degree from the British Embassy in 2016.  In 2017 a solicitor from the UK also officially notarized it.

I have been told I need a second stamp from the Thai consulate before I can apply for a Non Imm B visa.  They have said the 2016 certificate and stamp is now out of date and I need a new one.  Previously I could send this off to Bk and get it back shortly after but I've since been told this is now not available and I have to send the entire lot back to the UK, to Milton Keynes and then onto the UK/Thai Embassy to get the stamp.  

However, I have also been told I can still get this document from Thailand directly but nobody seems to know where or how.

From the details I have provided above does anybody know the exact procedure I need to take?  Ideally I wish to get this one document (the degree stamped by the British Embassy) as painlessly and quickly as possible.  I am paying a hefty fee to get the Non Imm B visa and I was hoping this would cover everything but it appears that my workplace are insisting on this second stamp by the Thai consulate before applying and the only way the consulate will give me this stamp is by obtaining this document that I already got in 2016.

Many thanks

I'll have to do so via BKK unfortunately.  I am going to go for the F or Z visa if my WP is processed in time in China.

Anybody have experience of this?

Just got an update from agency in BKK.  They need all this....

I am planning on getting a double entry visa to China from Bangkok instead.  Ideally then get my employer to do the rest when I arrive there.

I think the 3/6 day plan is out the window.

If my WP is processed in time I may be able to apply for a Z visa from BKK.

Guangzou is where I'm flying to.

I will be working there on a Z visa once the WP is processed.  If I travelled over before the Z visa is processed and stayed for 3 days without the visa, what would I need to do in China if the WP isn't processed in time?

Also, do you know if a tourist visa issued from Thailand will differ from one issued from the UK?  May sound odd but with visa requirements I always try and spot a trip wire.

Thanks

Evening,  I received one of the above years ago fairly painlessly via an agent.

Can this still be done within a good timescale and reasonable fee in/around Pattaya?

I can do it from UK before I leave but they charge around 100 quid agency fees alone.

Cheers

UPDATE:  So I took the stuff to the post office here to send away and they said they no longer sell postage vouchers for the Thai Embassy to return with.  I therefore sent it to my father-in-law to send from Thailand.  He contacted the RTP today and they said you cannot send it from Thailand but have to visit in person.  My question is, how on earth can I get this CRB returned if the P.O here won't sell vouchers, as required, and they won't process via the Thai post?  What is the difference between processing and sending back if someone sends from abroad and sending in Thailand with S.A.E?

Any ideas on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

That's great.  So if I send this amount from the UK I assume I get a reference or receipt to include in what I send over so they know its been paid?

Alternatively if I sent my docs over to someone in Thailand could they post it and send a transfer via a Thai bank there?

Thank for that.  I have booked in today for fingerprints.

I can't access the Thai police website from here.

Does anyone have the requirements and ways to pay that they can copy and paste for me please?

I have a Thai Criminal Record Check from 2006 to 2015 which I obtained in 2015.  I now need to update the record or have it checked from 2015 until now.

Do I need to reapply for a whole new check or can I contact the RTP with my file number and simply get an update?  I am now based in the UK so what are my options?

I contacted the Thai consular here and they referred me to the RTP in Thailand again.

I am assuming that since you only get one check done and should you change jobs out there the new employer can simply use your certificate and file number to contact the RTP and ask directly for an update, as the DBS in the UK is done should you obtain the additional update service.  Alternatively all of us would have to get a new check done every time we want a new visa.

Please advise on this situation.

Thanks.

So, I'm attempting to do this for my 7 month old son next month. I have my birth certificate, my son's plus the translation. I understand we don't need to show the marriage cert if he's under a certain age. Both mine and my wife's passports plus the UK citizen who will testify to my son's likeness. 2 passport sized photos both signed by the afore mentionned.

I will get my wife's BC translated also but I haven't been advised about her proof of residence plus translation. Is that a certainty? We have our housing contract.

Thanks

Appreciate the help Tony.

At this stage I am thinking of the tourist visa. We got one before we were married.

The fact that I can rule the settlement visa out for the time being at least gives me some clear space to plan things.

Many thanks.

Thanks Tony. I'm trying to work this out but it's somewhat confusing. I've been working here for the past 12 months but the annual income would be around 14-15k. I can show that my savings have been there or thereabouts for that time also, around 50k. I can also provide a job offer from the UK staring as soon as I get back.

Would this be insufficient therefore?

What would be your advice on how to proceed? A tourist visa to give myself the time to show 6 months of UK salary combined with my savings whilst my wife is with me then go for the settlement?

Many thanks again.

Good morning,

Can anyone give me some assistance on how I could use my savings figure with a job offer from the UK to get my wife a settlement visa please?

I have a good amount in the bank (50K) but it isn't 62.5k. I've been working in Thailand so I can't show the 18.5k salary requirement.

I have been advised that I can use my savings amount and a job offer from the UK together to satisfy the requirements.

If so, has anyone had any success with this route or know how strict the guidelines are? I will be working in the UK upon return with a friend who has a building and maintenance company. I can easily get him to put in writing the job offer, contract and prospective salary if that's what is needed.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks Dilligad, glad to hear it's working out for you.

Pianoman we live about 45 minutes from Pattaya but near plenty of industrial areas so I'll ask around. Thanks for the help.

Is that all you can offer Crab? You must be pretty bored to troll around making pointless comments.

We've always used the postal service to send stuff back and forth and when my cousin moved to Hua Hin he rented a pickup with a driver. I've never heard of the service Pianoman has mentinonned that's why I'm asking for his help.

The town we currently live in has Big C, Robinson the lot but unless you're into either shopping or spending all day long in an A/C coffee shop with free wi-fi there's still nothing much to do.

Pianoman, I'd appreciate any numbers you could message me with concerning moving our stuff up here. I'd like to get that sorted as soon as we can.

Again, thanks for all the help.

Yep, thoughts of family involvement have crossed my mind which is one of the primary reasons we'll rent for 6 months - 1 year first. I get on really well with them, it's the GF that doesn't always! They're a good bunch on the whole and we've made it clear from the start that they need to respect our privacy. Whether they do is part of the course I guess. If they do great, if they don't so be it.

I've only been for a week at a time so again we'll rent first to be sure.

Yep, I have a job lined up which hopefully will occupy my week.

Like I say, I've had my cut of city life in Thailand and it's not for me. I'm London born and bred and love big cities but I'm happiest in a quiet, peaceful environment where getting to work won't ruin your whole morning.

If all goes well I'll be there either last week of October or mid-November.

I forgot to say that I'm getting married on November 30th at the Rimpao hotel! Don't do thing by half us cockneys!!

That's great news, thanks a lot.

Yep, I bodged up the thread so now I have 2 on the same subject. I'll address the other from now on.

Thanks again for your help.