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Thank you all for the replies and help. As some have mentioned, I appreciate I didn't need to do the TM30 however where I live it is still a "requirement" so I'm told???

Hello DrJack. Yes it was re entry permit on a 12 month retirement extension. Nong Khai immigration said I should redo the TM30 on my return?? They said anything more than a couple of days away I should redo "just to make sure"

Hello - I'm really hoping someone has had the same issue and resolved it. I have just returned to Thailand yesterday and need to do a TM30 online - I have logged in - the address is shown as approved (from the previous version) - but EVERY time I try and "Add" my stay, the address disappears and I get the link message that I need to update the profile (fill in all the mandatory fields) - done that but still the same issue - keep going round in circles when I press add - go to profile - make sure all mandatory fields are entered (address is showing as "Approved" - go back to the TM30 search page - shows the address - press Add - address disappears with the error message again.

If I can't figure this out what should Ido - Do i need to go to my local (Nong Khai) immigration office? They will be closed until Monday so my notification will be late unless I can fix this in the next 5 hours?

Help much appreciated

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Sorry for your loss. A few years ago I brought my father back from Spain (his body) and the airline put him on the manifest. Similarly ashes from UK have to be put on the planes manifest. My guess is that it will be a requirement with any airline and suggest you contact the airline before booking a ticket to check if there are any restrictions and where the ashes are carried ie they may have to go with cargo sadly

On 1/11/2024 at 12:02 PM, Digitalbanana said:

216,256,365 THB should do it.

Damn I'm 147 baht short of retirement then

I'd go to a good optician and a government hospital and get some cheap professional opinions. Not worth risking your eyesight

Agent

How many pumps will you have - you mention the use of a tank and I'm assuming a bore hole well so would you be using 2 pumps? 

Also have you considered possible legionella from having water stored in a tank?

26 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Oh!!!!!.......Will look into citizenship again then.....cheers

No worries. Someone else wanted more info so I posted a link to the government documents (see one of my replies above)

Just now, chickenslegs said:

Many thanks. Now I have some reading to do.

Use the guidance document (first link) - this is what the caseworker uses- pages 7 and 8 relevant for the intention to stay the rest covers everything else. This is the document I worked to when my wife applied 

43 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Can you give a bit more information or provide a link about this please.

 

Gov.UK states:

If you’re married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen

To apply as the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen you must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years.

You’ll also need to have either:

• indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
• settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme

If you do, you’ll be eligible to apply for citizenship immediately.

Of course....

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-an-guidance

Page 7 Section 6(1) not married/civil partnership - see bullet point 9 "intention to stay"

Page 8 Section 6(2) married/civil partnership the clause from Section 6(1) is not a requirement

See also

The British Naturalisation Act 1981 section 6.1 (not married/civil partnership to British citizen) and 6.2 (married/civil partnership with British citizen) refer to conditions to be met in schedule 1 (see link)

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/1

Section 6.1
(d)that either—
(i)his intentions are such that, in the event of a certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen being granted to him, his home or (if he has more than one) his principal home will be in the United Kingdom; or

This clause is NOT in applicable to Se tion 6.2 application (married to British citizen)

In addition to my previous post, I had to do this and was in Thailand. I googled and there are loads of companies who will handle the process for anywhere in the world (they claim) - I just DHL my document to them and they did it all and DHL it back to me. I used https://www.vitalconsular.com/legalisation.html

On 10/21/2023 at 12:41 AM, JensenZ said:

Obviously, there is no Thai Embassy "there" in this case. I would suggest going to the Immigration office and asking them what would be acceptable to prove the authenticity of the marriage certificate. A certification by an appropriate government office in the home country might be acceptable. Possibly even an affidavit from a lawyer in the home country could suffice.

The OP said "country of origin does not have any diplomatic presence in Thailand" - they did not say there wasn't a Thai embassy where they got married

On 10/22/2023 at 12:42 PM, Will B Good said:

We seriously consider my wife getting citizenship......but then realized we would have to live there.....that put us right off.

That is not correct if she is married to a British citizen - this is a section 6.2 application and there is NOT a requirement to live in the UK. Section 6.1 is for people not married to a British citizen which does have that requirement 

On 10/22/2023 at 3:23 PM, Eff1n2ret said:

When you apply there is a minimum number of days spent outside the country in the previous 3 or 5 years to qualify, and you make a declaration that it is your intention to live permanently in the UK, but they can't really enforce that.

If she is married to a British citizen then it is a section 6.2 application so she doesn't have to declare uk will be her home - that is only for section 6.1 application for people not married to a British citizen

My wife applied for British citizenship last December and we had positive decision 5 weeks later. Then we booked a private ceremony which was 2 weeks (if you wait for free group ceremony it can be 3 months). We had paperwork ready for online passport application so applied after the ceremony and she had passport 7 days later so in total 5 weeks + 2 weeks + 1 week. If you want any further info let me know

You get it certified in your home country and also stamped by the Thai embassy there. Then translate it and present at the ministry of foreign affairs in bangkok

I did a SWIFT transfer from UK and it showed as local bank transfer in Thailand and not acceptable by Nong Khai immigration. When I contacted my UK bank they said they use intermediary banks and it won't show as foreign transfer. I used Wise and that worked into Bangkok Bank account

I think it depends what the meds are and what quantity. I've never had any problems entering Thailand or UK with my regular meds - although never been asked or searched 

I think he will only be stamped up to the expiry of his health insurance. That is what happened to me so I didn't get the full year

Found who I used

https://www.vitalconsular.com/legalisation.html

Hi I.had to do this and was in Thailand. I googled and there are loads of UK companies who will handle the process so you don't need to go to the UK - I just DHL my document to them in London and they did it all and DHL it back to me

Can't remember who I used but if you interested message me and I will dig it out - I did mine last year

My recent experience is last 3 wise transfers have worked to my bangkok bank account but prior I had 2 failures not showing FTT - so maybe it works better now

With regard SWIFT I had 2 out of 2 failures because my home country bank UK used an intermediary bank so showed as a local transfer. I asked if they could do the transfer direct and they said no 

Bangkok bank seems to differ. They have signature and passport number on each account book in UV ink. So when I updated my passport details they even gave me new passbook and stamped the old book as finished