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2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Many of the experts such as ubonjoe are tipping amnesty extension. If it seems amnesty not extended you could apply for extension to your visa exempt stamp (30 days) Borders won't be opening.

You should have escape plan for future when amnesty does end which would be fly back to own country.

I will go to the immigration office and see what the options are, i live here working away on rotation so no worries about getting out, im more worried at getting in!! Thanks for posting

I'm in Phuket and have been since March, on a 30 days stamp so just looking at options if the amnesty is not extended.

Has anyone managed to get an O visa from Laos or other country neighboring Thailand? I have heard it is possible to do it at Savanakhet Laos.

I know flights are slowly coming back from Bangkok abroad but i don't want to get stuck and not be able to get back in.

Thanks for the info its much appreciated

9 minutes ago, UKresonant said:

I used axa travel insurance last year for the sons month long trip to the UK, last March. (The other considered last year was Allianz)

Using Pacific Cross Travel insurance for a transit to the UK this month.

The problem I found in respect to the son, in many Thai policy wording was, that they did not cover residents of the country to be visited. but when you went to the definitions it said Resident = if you hold a passport for that country! Which is not the same thing at all. That would make the policy worthless in the case of a dual national.

The wife picked AIA for past visits, i've not looked at them recently though.

ok thanks for that, i have used axa before for house insurance etc...any idea roughly what the amount was?

Does anyone have any recommendations or experience of buying Holiday health insurance for a visit to the UK?

I am travelling with my Thai wife and son and want to make sure they are covered just in case of any problems.

Any info would be appreciated.

cheers

7 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

The Non O and the Non O-A are different Visa types.

The Non O-A is ME but requires a Police record check and Medical certificate.

 

The Non O is now only available as a single entry Visa according to the website.

Yes correct, I spoke to the Embassy in London finally and she was actually quite helpful. She recommended to apply for single entry O Visa then covert it into a Spouse visa in Thailand, she said all future renewals could be done while in Thailand. I am not sure how correct this is but will check it out when i get back to Phuket later this week.

On 6/16/2019 at 6:48 AM, Tanoshi said:

Which Visa are you trying to apply for?

 

The information you posted are requirements for the Non Imm O-A Visa.

Yes you are right, i have had several non im O multi entry visas in the past by post from the embassy in London. When i select this visa again on the new website multi entry is not an option, i am currently on hold to the embassy in london to see if this visa is no longer available....on hold for 52 mins so far by the way

I have managed to get to the end section of the form this morning after repeated attempts. The supporting documents ask for;

 Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted - I have never seen this before and was not required for O visas in the past, has anyone ever obtained this and if so where from?

A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months) - Again this is a new requirement going on my past applications, anyone done  this?

I am surprised that there are no questions regarding why you want a long stay visit ie wife, kids etc just financial questions.

Thanks for the replies it seems i am not the only one pulling his hair out...hopefully they will iron out the bugs in time

I have been trying all morning to apply for a long stay visa online, the service started today. The website is very glitchy and does not seem to be working properly. It wont accept my id photo and when you try to check it with their online verification that doesn't work, when i e-mailed them for help through their message service the mail bounces back as not available so clearly a few things to iron out. Has anyone yet managed to navigate this site successfully?

I am in Bangkok in a few days and wondered if anyone had managed to obtain an "O" visa from there? I know technically you are supposed to do this from your home country but its worth asking.

Has anyone gone through the process of applying for a FDA licence recently. I need to get Vitamins and other supplements for my young son from the USA on a regular basis. The last shipment did not clear Thai Customs and i have been told by Fedex that i need an FDA licence.

I have read up on it and it seems a lengthy and i'm sure expensive process.

Any experiences or thoughts would be welcome as i need to find a solution quite quickly.

My wife is applying in a couple of days at vfs Bangkok. I note the requirements not to staple documents etc. Do the barcoded separator sheets apply to standard visitor visas? or can I mark up the relevant sections myself?

Ok understand thats clear thanks for the post its much appreciated

3 hours ago, rasg said:

Interesting question but no it's not. Even with a five year visit visa your wife won’t be allowed to stay in the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 month period.

 

Quite how that works I have no idea. Presumably if you have TB people can catch it from you whether you are here for six months or six years. I noticed when my wife was going for settlement that diplomats wanting to settle here also don't require a TB test. Government employee germs are obviously not catching!

Is that a fact that its a maximum 180 days in any 12 month period? If so no test necessary as it says the guideline says  'if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months from Thailand' That would seem to be the answer as far as i can tell...it would be good if i could call VFS or e-mail but not possible.

Yes it not quite clear to me and your point on the diplomats is a good one...maybe they are issued white masks!!!

We only intend to stay a maximum of 4 weeks each visit but it looks like she will have to go do the TB test, its a pain as we live in Phuket so its not just round the corner. The guideline says if you intend to stay more than 6 months the test is mandatory, we don't but as the visa is valid for more than 6 months  looks like she will need it.

Thanks for your comments.

I note TB is not required for a tourist visa and my wife has not had to do it before for a 6 month visa. We are applying for a 5 year visa this time so i am wondering if this is still classed as a tourist visa? We are not applying to settle in the UK/

Just printing out the bar coded pages for the my wife UK visa application and realized i had forgotten about the TB certificate, it seems there is only one medical centre  in Thailand thats acceptable, has anyone done this recently? Its hard to believe they wont accept a certificate from an international hospital.

Can anyone tell me the best way to present visa documents to VFS. I am applying for a 5 year uk visa for my wife. Should they be loose for scanning etc or in a ring binder. Sorry if this is a stupid question but interested to know.

Cheers 

Ah ok cheers for that. 

I am currently applying for a 5 year UK tourist visa for my wife. It does not seem to require any passport size phots for the application as was the case with the previous 6 month visas. Has anyone applied for this visa type recently?

I got a friend to try with their card from the UK and it went through first time, it must be the IP address where i am in Africa thats causing the problem. Its strange because i dont have a problem with other payments but anyway job done. Thanks for your comments.

19 minutes ago, Tony M said:

Get someone else to try with their card.   Anyone can pay the fee.  You can then pay them back.

Yes thats a good idea and my next plan. The whole application is much more involved than last time i did it.

2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

What currency are you trying to pay in ?

The fee is in us dollars, its strange because its refusing payment by paypal as well so i'm guessing its a problem their end. Contacted worldpay and they cant help.

yes you are correct, world pay cant help as they can only deal with their customers ie VFS. I am hoping its just a glitch that will be sorted out i was just wondering if anyone else had had this problem.