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Hi RAZZELL. I will be flying with Qatar or Emirates out of Manchester uk December, I'm 77 yrs old male, uninsurable because of terminal bowel cancer & I will stay in Thailand 3 or 4 months which should give me a better way of life than mumping around the UK.

Thanks ubonjoe, I'm best booking return flight to the uk within the 30 days allowed visa exempt entry & cancel the flight for me to stay in Thailand for a full 90 or 120 days by using an immigration agent.

Am I allowed to get a 30 days visa exempt on arrival but still book a return flight for 90 days ? I do intend to extend the 30 days at an immigration office..

Thanks roo860. We Will certainly give it a try.

Thanks Tony M. I will try citizens advice or a UK immigration advisor.

Thanks guys. We did send 2 emails to UK Home Office but as typical here in UK we didn't get a reply. We will try the other options recommend on here, I am on Macmillan patients list so we can try them.

Can anyone here advise. My Thai wife is currently staying in the UK with a 6 months visitor visa expiring on 25/September. I have been diagnosed with Terminal cancer & I will need lots of care & treatment. I would like my wife to be able to extend her visitors visa on compassion grounds so she can help & Care for me which she wants to do. I can get printed hospital paperwork confirmation of my cancer situation. We have applied to UK & Thai embassy's but they said they don't deal with the special extension visa. If my Thai wife has to go home to Thailand it will mean I will be living alone & we will probably not see each other again. Thank you.

It can happen to any expat living Thailand but most think it will never happen. I am desperate to come to live in Thailand but as i am a uk cancer patient although now under control with lots of past medication my annual insurance including past health history would be £4,500.

My friend arrived from UK 25/Feb with 30 days visa exempt, he asked me if he will be able to get a Covid visa with 60 days giving him a 90 days stay here + possibly an extra 30 days stay after a Covid extension. Any advice on this for him.???