Guemlum

My wife has recently bought a 2 rai plot for gardening and has just had a contractor complete fencing to the whole plot. We’re looking for some plants/hedges that will fill the perimeter creating some privacy but we haven’t got a clue where to start in terms of types of plants. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. 
 

guemlum

The last time I used the services of the MOFA was back in 2009 when we got married. Things were slightly different back then. The company you recommended to me, I have also used in the past. Great service from them. I've spoken with them already and as I'm in the UK right now, they assure me that they can sort this all out on my behalf (obviously at a cost), and then post the documents to our home in Thailand.

Guemlum

An update on my original post...my wife had her British Citizenship Ceremony back in May this year. The home office letter stated she could take 2 guests to her ceremony, however, when booking her ceremony our local mayor's office said she couldn't take any as their fire risk assessment didn't take into consideration, extra guests. We attended the ceremony but it wasn't the joyous occasion it should have been, so we wrote to our local MP who arranged for us to attend a further ceremony in August, along with the guests she was entitled to. If anyone's local council offices come up with the same excuse, contact your MP. You've paid for guests as part of your application, and no one should be denied the opportunity to have their loved ones on this special day. Private ceremony or not.

Guemlum

52 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said:

In my case, to me it means having an apostille attached verifying that the signature and any seals/stamps on the document are authentic on a UK public document. It does not confirm the authenticity of the underlying document.

Not sure @Guemlums "neighbour" can do this unless he works in the legalisation section at MK.

Yes, she can legalise documents but in this instance and after checking with her, this is not one she can assist with as it has to be done via the FCDO office.

Painful. My neighbour can legalise the documents so hoping this will speed things up. Anyway, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Guemlum

1 minute ago, Mutt Daeng said:

I did everything from Thailand by post.

I can imagine that took some time. I'm in the UK now and hoping things can be done slightly quicker.

Thanks. Do you remember how long the process took from start to finish?

1 minute ago, Mutt Daeng said:

What is your nationality?

For the UK, I  had to get my birth certificate "legalised" in the UK at Milton Keynes. Then it has to go to the London Thai embassy to be "authenticated" and get their approval stamp. Then it had to be translated into Thai and sent to the Thai MoFA to be certified.

English, and thanks for the info. Who in MK legalised it as I'm fairly local to MK?

Does anyone know the procedure and requirements for getting a birth certificate translated from English to Thai? This is to obtain a Yellow Tabien Baan which has been requested by our local Amphur.

Guemlum

7 hours ago, jimn said:

A complete non storey. You can't just apply for UK citizenship on a whim, it's a long drawn out 5 year process just to get permanent permission to remain. Getting a UK passport takes longer.

now 10 years 😆

I will be extending my stay in Thailand by one month. I have a policy from the UK already and have contacted them to see if they will extend the policy but they can't and won't as most policies have to start and end in the UK.

Is there anything I can buy here for a short duration, to cover me in the event of any unforeseen circumstances?

Regards

Guemlum

20 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Congratulations to your wife - it only seems like yesterday that we were discussing her initial visa/language test.  Very happy for both of you. (Sorry, can't help with your question).

Hi brewsterbudgen, It certainly does and time has flown by very quickly. She even passed the LITUK test on her first attempt. I'm still trying to pass the online mock test!!

My wife was just granted indefinite leave to remain and the decision only took 2.5 months. We were very impressed with the turnaround time.

Does anyone know how long British Citizenship applications are currently taking? We have the application and all supporting documents ready.

Regards

Guemlum

“Non-Thai passengers arriving from countries which refuse entry to infected people must have taken out COVID insurance, valid throughout their stay in Thailand plus seven days, before their departure for Thailand.”

What exactly do they mean by this? The wife and I are going to Thailand on 8th March and will return to the UK on 5th April. Does our insurance now have to be valid until the 12th April?

youreavinalaff... It does sound unusual but I believe it all has to do with processing times. Always look at the “valid until date” on your wife’s BRP and make sure you apply a minimum of 28 days before that expiry date. 5 years is calculated from the time they enter the UK. My wife’s timeline is as follows…

Arrived in UK on 07/05/2018

Her first BRP gave her leave up to 03/02/21

FLR visa to be applied for a minimum of 28 days before 03/02/21 - Actually applied on the 10/01/21

FLR visa granted on 20/06/2021

Her second BRP gives her leave up to 13/01/24

As bigyin says, she will be eligible at the earliest to apply for her ILR visa a minimum of 28 days before the 5 years from when she first entered the UK is up. She can if she chooses to apply later but before her current leave expires on the 13/01/24.  I've since had this confirmed by UKVI.

Guemlum

bigyin, that's good to hear.

I don't suppose its going to be an issue if we applied in May, June or July as we won't have all the supporting documents by then and she's got clearance until Jan 2024? The above date you mentioned would simply be the earliest she could apply.

Guemlum

Hi all,

My wife is currently here in the UK on an FLR visa (family route). She originally arrived in the UK on the 07/05/2018 and is on the 5-year route.

Her current FLR visa is valid until the 13/01/2024 which means she will have been in the UK for 5 years, 8 months and 7 days.

I need some help/guidance with timing as it’s a little bit confusing as to when she can apply for her ILR visa.

Can she apply in May this year as this is when the 5 years will be up or has she got to wait until 28 days before her current visa expires on the 13/01/2024?

I did find a document on the .gov.uk website regarding “continuous residence” which states that…

CR 2.1. To meet the continuous residence requirement the applicant must not have been outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12-month period.

If the above regarding continuous residence is the case, my thoughts are that she will be able to apply in May this year as she’s only been out of the UK with me on holidays totalling 6 weeks since she arrived in 2018.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Guemlum

Never trusted Thai insurance companies which is why I’ve also taken out a 2nd policy with an insurer here in the UK.

This is exactly what I thought and thanks for the replies. I will proceed as normal.

Guemlum

The Thai wife has just told me that there is a combined limit of 20,000 baht when bringing personal items into Thailand. I've never heard of this before and have many times over the years brought personal items exceeding that value into Thailand (for personal use) and returned to the UK with said items. ie laptop worth about 35,000 baht, digital camera 45,000 baht, i-phone worth about 25,000 baht, portable bluetooth speaker 9000 baht.

Can anyone confirm the above as I will be wanting to take the same items and return to the UK with them again.

Guemlum 

We'll be doing the same early Jan and then flying up to Udon the following day...albeit we get a negative result with the PCR test. The T&G now require a second PCR test to be taken on the 7th day at a government facility i.e hospital, so I'm not sure what another test prior to the 7th day test is going to achieve, especially if you've just tested negative?

2 hours ago, micmichd said:

Most of them will. If they would not come then all these hustles getting a QR Code and bookings would not have been worth it. 

Agree, but those travelling from the UK also face the unknown as to whether Boris Johnson is going to introduce a further lockdown similar to Tier 2. This would mean no holidays/travel allowed.