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No, British, l mentioned it was our first application since leaving the EU.

She applied for the Netherlands, she specifically requested a visa with a longer validity, and whilst she provided supporting evidence for our four day side trip, her covering letter citied her previous travel history and indicative future travel plans. I have to admit we were pleasantly surprised, it was her first application since we actually left the EU and gave up the Freedom of Movement throughout the EU.

In my experience no two application results are the same and it depends on the applicants individual travel and visa history as well as their personal circumstances. Some applicants receive a visa for the actual trip declared in their application and some with a longer validity. My wife recently applied for a visa for a forthcoming four day trip to the Schengen Area, she asked for a longer validity as we were considering further trips and was issued with a visa with a five year validity, but of course the 90 days in 180 rule still applies.

https://thailand.blsspainvisa.com/ She should get her UK Visa first.

You’ve been told wrong, providing she has a multi entry UK Visa, which the vast majority are, she can make as many side trips and return to the UK as she wants. She should apply for Schengen Visa in Thailand, it’s really not that difficult, she’ll need confirmed flights, accommodation, proof of funds, insurance and details of her life in her home country. If you don’t want the “hassle” of applying for another visa and don’t want to outstay your welcome with your daughter, maybe consider a mini break to Scotland or somewhere else in the UK.

Whilst it’s true that this new requirement wouldn’t have applied to UK Citizens if the UK had remained in the EU, it’s probably worth noting that it applies to all third country nationals, like USA and Australia. The UK is rolling out a similar scheme.

This news announcement has already been reported here https://aseannow.com/topic/1320879-relocation-of-vfs-uk-visa-application-centre/ and here https://aseannow.com/topic/1320945-uk-visa-application-centre-is-relocating/ I’ll close this new thread.

In my experience Schengen countries require confirmed details of accommodation for every night of the proposed visit, one option is to make a flexible booking with a large hotel chain, Hilton and the like, which could be cancelled to suit your needs, or if the visa application is declined. Shenghen applicants must provide confirmed flights, or train details, in and out of the Schengen area, if you are travelling from the UK, then also include details of her flights from Thailand. Schengen countries normally require that applicants apply from their home country, not countries they are visiting, save in exceptional circumstances. Yes she can visit other Shenghen member states during the validity of the visa, she should request a multi entry visa and advise that she intends to visit other Schengen countries. Visas can sometimes be issued for the duration of the initial trip, especially if it’s the first application, so ensure that she mentions the possibility of subsequent trips. My wife recently applied for a visa to visit The Netherlands for a four night trip, the Dutch issued her with a visa with a five year validity.

After regular Embarkation were abolished carriers were required to collate data of those exiting the UK and forward it to the UKBA. The section processing this data, whose name escapes me, was the only department that was exempt from budgetary cuts. Government departments do share data with each other, I’m currently on an extending trip to the UK, as always l notify the DWP of my stay so l cam claim the pension rate I’m legally allowed to claim, unusually this time l received a number of calls from the DWP checking that I’m still in the UK and what my plans are. Last week I was contacted by the HMRC to advise me that my tax rate had been altered as I’d received more pension that originally expected. I was advised to check the HMRC app, to log in I was required to provide two out of three proofs of identity, my passport or driving licence details are information that could be on my credit file. My experience may not concern those who claim funds they ere not legally entitled to but it may be indicative that the various Government Departments do actually share more data than we’d like to think.

“Please note that the HMPO address will continue to be at the Trendy Office Building until further notice.” Edit: VFS have subsequently announced that passport applications will also move to the new location.

TB tests are only required if individual stays can exceed six months at a time, the Standard Visit Visas of any length to not do not allow individual visits of more than six months, so no TB test is required.

Maybe, but the applicant will still have to provide evidence of their employment, along with pay slips and corresponding bank evidence, the evidence that their job is available on their return is an add on. UKVI decision makers may, and often do, make phone calls to the employer to clarify the evidence they have provided to the applicant. The dodgy paid for letters you seem to be familiar with is only half of it.

You might find useful, those receiving emergency treatment are exempt from the charge, but ongoing treatment is usually chargeable, as the previous poster eluded to Doctors don’t see themselves as tax collectors or Border Force officials, they are far too busy saving lives. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-cost-recovery-overseas-visitors it used to be that expat state pensioners were exempt from NHS charges if taken ill whilst visiting the UK, that was changed during the Cameron/Clegg Coalition.

Yje UKVI have updated their guidance for supporting documents fro Visit Visa Applications Visitor visa guide to supporting documents/visiting The UK

In theory, yes you would have thought that the visa fees charged were supposed to cover the cost of processing the application, for a six month Standard Visit Visa the fee is not much more than the unit cost of processing, for longer term visas there's quite a substantial premium, I've attached the transparency detail where the UKVI disclose the actual cost of processing the application, the premium may shock some, the cost of processing a ten year visa is ten times the actual cost. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65983ae4614fa2000df3a97e/table_of_Fees_and_Unit_costs_31.01.2024.ods Up until maybe fifteen years ago the visit visa application fees were the same for an appliction for a visa for six months, two, five or ten years, the UKBA figured out that they could make a lot of money by increaing the fees for longer term visas, I seem to recall at the time that they claimed it was of benefit to "customers".

If an applicant has their own business it can be useful, but it’s imperative that cover arrangements are explained whilst the applicant is on their trip. Evidence of dependent children are often disregarded as decision makers will be aware that it’s not uncommon for children to be left with relatives whilst the mother goes to the promised land to make their fortune. Evidence of employment can be useful provided the employer confirms the leave of absence has been approved for the duration of the proposed trip, along with evidence of income from the employer for a reasonable period of time.

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I submitted an application last year and used a downloaded statement, which of course then needed to then be uploaded onto the UKVI application site. There were no questions asked and the application was successful. I don’t know if downloaded statements are routinely accepted, but they worked just fine for me.

The new fees are effective from today 31 Jan 2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table

I’m not sure that I’m qualified to answer that question, assuming that it’s not a joke. I suppose that if a Philippine bank was prepared to open a bank account when you’re non resident, and you were prepared to try and convince the DWP that you ere resident there, you’d of course need a local address, then it would be possible, but is it really worth the risk? You’d of course need to factor in another currency fluctuation and the ATM fee in Thailand.

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I've removed a number of posts to clean up the the thread. The OP has been understandably upset by some of the comments, sadly the position he finds himself in is all too common, and it often ends in tears. @andychif this really is your dream you have an ubhill struggle to achieve it, or to get anywhere close. I personally would slow things down, she's an unknown quantity but the debts you refer to may be indicitive of har "escape plan", possibly at your expense. Visa fees, NHS Surcharges and income levels are already pretty expensive, and about to increase substantially. My advice, if you're really serious, to pay for the services of a qualified Immigration Advisor, one registered with OISC will give you meaningful advice and would, in all probability only assist if there's a realistic chance of success. They more cost more than a back street agent in Thailand but they would be cheaper in the long run as they probably would waste your cash on an application that has little, or no chance of success.

The post was originally posted in the forum seeking assistance for visas to countries from Thailand, probably not the right forum to assist the op.

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