Cyclone88

3 hours ago, faraday said:

Don't be so quick to slag off Thailand about airport theft.

Heathrow, was known as 'Theifrow' for years.

Yes ,,, but and a big but,

this happened at security not at baggage handling.

A very big security issue

8 hours ago, Fish Head Soup said:

63 working days from online application to settlement visa granted and passport in hand.

 

 

congrats.

91 working days now since  biometrics taken and still no news.

sent them an email today to escalate it as I was told in my previous email to them

On 24/03/2018 at 2:01 AM, Fish Head Soup said:

We received an email from Sheffield today stating that 'Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer. A further email will be sent to you to confirm when your application has been assessed and dispatched.'

 

UK Decision Making Centre.

 

*The email arrived at 7:03am UK time which is a bit odd unless they are doing a little overtime!

 

 

 

well done. Hope it's good news.

I notice your application was sent to Sheffield almost 2 months after ours and we still haven't heard a thing.

4 hours ago, Fish Head Soup said:

Please do, and good luck.

 

well that was a waste of time...

Received a prompt reply which I presume is just  bog standard .

This is the reply with private details removed.

 Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

The status of your visa application is Awaiting a decision. 
This means that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision. 
We cannot see any other information on your visa application other than the status of it.

If your application has passed the standard process time we will be able to escalate it. For me to escalate your application I will need the following information:

Full Name- 
Date of Birth- 
GWF number- 
IHS number- 
Passport number- 
Place of submission- 
Type of Visa applied for- 
Date of biometrics- 
Nationality- 
E-mail address used on  the application.

1 hour ago, Fish Head Soup said:

Have you not emailed them? You should really consider using the paid (£5.60) email service to try and find out the status of the application.

 

I wouldn't just keep waiting.

I've just emailed them 5 minutes before you posted. 

I'll post the reply when i receive it.

As a matter of info, she has had previous holiday visa approved.

13 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

No......it's me! 

 

I have done what I should have done earlier....... gone back to the original post..

it will be 90 working days on April 3rd.

2 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Am I missing something ?

what are you missing? 

Or maybe I am ?

On 19/02/2018 at 12:09 AM, Fish Head Soup said:

A little more info might be helpful Cyclone

Biometrics taken and received message to say everyrhing scanned and submitted to Sheffield on November 21st. 

Still not heard a thing.

2 hours ago, pearciderman said:

 

Incorrect.  "Third party liability insurance included. First class insurance can be purchased at the pick up."

 

 

http://www.asiaridingadventure.com/rental-corner/

 

First Class Insurance is not a commercial rental insurance.

I suggest when purchasing to read the policy and small print.

1 hour ago, prakhonchai nick said:

It should be a condition when one hires a car or motorbike in Thailand that the vehicle rental company/individual provides full and adequate insurance for the vehicle and the driver/pasengers.  Of course it will add to the cost, but so be it.

For your information...

Fully Comprehensive   insurance is not available from any insurance company in Thailand on a rental bike

Did I read that correct?        US$20,000  Sin Sot?

1 hour ago, JohnnyBKK said:

They didn't ask for anything else than my lease agreement and 3 photos and 600 thb for 2 residence certificates done in 30 minutes. Arrived in Thailand only 20 days ago.

Got a certificate yesterday at Jomtien. Just passport copies, TM6, 2 photos and copy of utility bill which is in wifes name.

15th November. 

Not heard a thing yet.

5 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

10 minutes ago, Cyclone88 said:

Not 100% correct If they plan to live in The Channel Islands there is no NHS Surcharge at all. 

 

My response was 100% correct, I was responding to a comment about Scotland which is in the UK, not the Channel Islands which aren’t.

agreed. They are independent.

7 hours ago, theoldgit said:

Not so, the processing of UK Visas is not devolved, or indeed is Immigration itself, applicants have to pay the NHS Surcharge wherever they plan to live in the UK.

Not 100% correct

If they plan to live in The Channel Islands there is no NHS Surcharge at all. 

1 hour ago, catman20 said:

not the same for us farangs then ?

very easy in fact.

just make sure you have the Foreign Exchange certificate that you received when you brought it in. 

there is no limit . I  transferred a very large sum back to the UK only 3 days ago. The funds were in my UK account within 6 hours.

I had my plate stolen and applied for a replacement. 7 weeks now and still waiting. 

1 hour ago, seancbk said:

 

I think the OP is the owner.   He has leased his house to someone else.   He now wants to sell the house.

I don't see a problem, other than finding a buyer who doesn't want to buy it to live in it.

 

the yellow and blue book does not mean ownership. it is just the house master.

2 hours ago, giddyup said:

They will fail you in Pattaya if you can't identify the colours, and it's not a strip, it's a large circle made up of many different coloured dots.

They will turn to (blind eye) if you have help from a person behind you

You have to collect it, taking you old passport in to be cancelled.

Wife wears one when doing the house work. She has a dust allergy. 

If she forgets to wear it she will sneeze continuously and eyes water.

The basic cost for building the house will be cheap.it all depends on what standard of finish you want.

For a European type house with a European standard finish will cost you up of 15000 baht a sq mt. 

Common sense really.

Of course it's rising the same as everywhere else in the world.