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VFS don't require anything, they are not involved an the decison making process whatsoever, they will simply capture the applicants biometric details, and hold onto the passport and, hopefully, insert the vignette when Entry Clearance is granted by an Entry Clearance Officer outside of Thailand.

Your sister in law will need to apply online and can also upload her supporting evidence, though VFS will be happy to scan the and upload documents on her behalf, for a fee.

The applicant will need to satisfy the decision maker that her proposed trip is genuine, affordable and that, on the balance of probabilities she will return home, or at least leave the UK, at the conclusion of her proposed trip. Probably the most inmportant thing is the latter, she will need to demonstrate her ties to Thailand, and that they are strong enough for her to return to. 

In pledging financial support you must demonstrate that it's reasonable for you to do so, whilst it's certainly not unreasonable, don't take anything for granted. If you're providing financial support you should provide evidence of your ability to do so, include statements and the source of the funds, along with an indicitive estimate of the total expected costs.

If you are providing accomodation, detail the accomodation available, no need for things like Title Deeds just a description of the accomodation available.

Your covering letter should also detail the length of her proposed stay.

The UKV specifically advise that non refundable shouldn't be purchased before Entry Clearance has been approved, she should just give indicitive details of the proposed travel dates in her application.

I've taken the liberty of changing the caps in your title, I'm assuming this was done in error. 

19 hours ago, freedomnow said:

Interested to know what premium service costs is ?

Not that I'd be using it right now...a Plan B for family emergencies in UK etc in future.

https://www.gov.uk/faster-decision-visa-settlement/applying-outside-the-uk

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/gbr/news/important-changes-to-priority-visa-services-offered-by-ukvi

1 hour ago, skorts said:

I have been doing my retirement extensions at Hua Hin Immigration office since 2015. I always have to provide a map of my property location. So I think best to take one with you just in case ….

36 minutes ago, nickmondo said:

if you ask people on here, you will get different answers.

go to the main office, ask them for the list of documents you need.

they have the list prepared for you

I think people give answers based on their personal experience, I also have never been asked for a map of my properties location in Hua Hin over the years I've been doing them, but neither have I offerred one, maybe they'll take one if it's offerred but wouldn't routinely demand one, I really don't know.

I do agree that it's probably best to have one up your sleeve, just in case an IO asks for one.  

17 hours ago, Requiem said:

An agency listed it as one of requirements for a Schengen Visa based on sponsorship

What to you mean by "agency" the Visa Application Centre or a Visa Agent?

Certainly bank statements are a requirement for most, if not all. Member States though I've never seen a "Bank Guarantee" being asked for, I suspect they are referring to a covering letter from the bank to confirm the account is genuine.

13 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Maybe I smoked one too much but since when was Kanchanaburi near Hua Hin? Might as well fly out to Kuala Lumpur from Hua Hin then.

If and when that route resumes, that could well be an option.

Reported troll post removed.

On 8/10/2022 at 1:02 PM, vinny41 said:

Remainers who mock the return of the blue British passport are showing their true colours, writes PETER OBORNE

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5212081/Remainers-mock-blue-passport-showing-true-colours.html

 

Did you notice that article is almost five years old?

It might help if you elaborated on what you actually want to know, and maybe posted in the appropriate forum.

I've moved your post, and deleted a response from a troll.

17 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I asked British Airways and they said she doesn't need a valid passport when entering the UK, but they don't fly from Thailand! 

What is rdv?

But BA are still correct the UK Passport is current when entering the UK, the UK has no requirement for six months validity when arriving. As has previously been pointed out a passort may have expired but your daughters Citizenship hasn't, and is thus proof of the right of entry without Immigration controls, though in your daughters case even that isn't relevent as her passportis valid when she enters the UK. I've asked you a couple of times how long your trip is, is the UK still valid when you leave the UK?
A foreign passport only requires needs to be valid for the actual length of the trip to the UK, the no requirement for six months validity on their passport also applies to third country nationals, though they must leave the UK before it expires.

There are a number of routes to extend leave to remain on compasionate grounds, this is one of them.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrhro

I think this might be the approriate route https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/family-routes?_ga=2.192577898.1581824962.1660027232-1234724278.1642048880

Applications are submitted online and you need an email address to do so, so I can't current check it's the correct route.

20 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Since the UK is now out of the EU, and new blue UK passports are now being issued, why is ones date of birth, and the issue and expiry date of the new passport written in both English and FRENCH????????????

It's the ICAO that recommends that passports be issued in English and French, or in the national language of the issuing country and in either English or French. Many European countries use their national language, along with English and French.

If she applied for a visit visa, of whatever length, she would need to satisfy the decision maker that she's a genuine tourist and will leave the UK at the conclusion of her visit.

As Jumbo1968 has already correctly pointed out, she could only stay in the UK for a maximum of six months, whatever the length of the visa, and whilst there is no requirement to leave the UK for six months before returning, the Entry Clearance Officer making a decision on the visa application and the Border Force Officer at the UK Border are required to check the visitor’s travel history, including how long they are spending in the UK and how frequently they are returning to assess if they are, in effect, living in the UK through frequent or successive visits, or making the UK their main home. They must look at the purpose of the visit and intended length of stay stated, the number of visits made over the past 12 months, including the length of stay on each occasion, the time elapsed since the last visit, and if this amounts to the individual spending more time in the UK than in their home country.

I really don't think that a Visit Visa is what you're looking for, you say you have lived togther in Thailand for two years, if you can provide evidence to support that you've been in a sustainable relationship, akin to marriage, for in excess of two years, then she could apply for  a Family (Settlement) Visa based on that fact.

She couldn't apply to extend her tourist visa in the UK, based on what you describe, and neither could she, based on what you've indicated, apply for Settlement whilst in the UK.

1 hour ago, Digitalbanana said:

In this case would leaving UK on a good Thai pp that has no UK visa/entry stamp in it be an issue? Curious.

There are no embarkation controls leaving the UK, the check in staff would need sight of her Thai passport to ascertain she could travel to Thailand without a return ticket.

10 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Thanks for advice. 

Maybe could get an emergency travel doc from the UK embassy?

Maybe if that is not possible, get a visa on her Thai passport?

No need for an ETD, the UK passport is valid for travel as is the Thai passport for the return trip.

When you say only three months validity on the passport, do you mean now or on the date of arrival, how long is the trip?

You wouldn't be able to leave the UK on an expired passport, but she'd exit on the Thai passport in any case.

3 minutes ago, chrischronic said:

I got something else to say that pisses me off. 

If you watch the vid I mentioned people ate literally running out on fire Laying on the ground on fire and no one is helping them. 

There are many people filming and walking around while people on fire and burning. 

The Thais in the comments seem upset about this too. 

 

Yes, not helping others though managing to save a bottle of wine, absolutely sickening. ????

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Just to correct the out of date information above  -  Kasikorn DO require a Certificate of Residence for O extensions. It is a recent introduction, the girl explained.  SCB further down Beach Road have the same requirement - both checked my extension stamp.

I think the "recent introduction" rule depends on which branch, and maybe even which member of staff you draw.

We very recently tried to open a joint account at a Kasikorn Branch in Bangkok, where we already had individual accounts.

The lass told us that it was a new requirement of the Bank of Thailand that I produced a letter from my Embassy, not a Residence Certifcate, this claim was confirmed by her manager, but my question asking what the Embassy had to confirm, met with blank stares from them both.

No point in arguing but we made a call to Kasikorn HQ who confirmed there was no such requirement, old or new, she didn't mention any requirement for a RC.

She she suggested that we return to the branch and ask again and if we got the same response we should call her and she would speak to the team member, she gave us her personal number.

My wife didn't want the clerk to lose face so she suggested we went to the main branch on Silom, where our account was opened without further ado. 

12 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

For me, I don't need these perks because for longer international flights I fly business class but for someone who does a lot of flights in economy, it may be worthwhile to prepay to get these benefits with no wait.

 

It's worth noting that many add on fees, like taxes and surcharges cannot be used with the credit "Air Ticket Cash Credit Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other additional fees, ticket taxes and surcharges of Royal Orchid Plus, fees associated with revenue ticket or any other THAI products and services"

This might be better in the Banking Forum

@jack71You should apply via the consulate that has juristiction for your main destiation, ie where your spending the longest time, so it really depends how long you're staying in each country, it looks like you'll spend longer in Austria.

If you are intending to spend an equal amount of time in Austria and Hungary, then you should apply at the consulate with juristiction for your point of entry. Some member states are very picky about this, especially the French.

I'm pretty sure that a course may need a Student Visa, it may depend on the course but the course provider may have an issue with it if you don't have the correct visa https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/student-schengen-visa/

My wife and I stayed in Vienna a few years ago and did a side trip to Budapest by train, absolutely loved it, stayed up in the old ramparts in Budapest.