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Good points have been made here. @SaltwaterYou say you are living together, depending on the amount of time you've actually done so, I assume the money you pay her is similar to the "housekeeping" similar to that many of us pass onto our wives or partners as general housekeeping ang living expenses, rather than a salary. Proving your relationship could satisfy the ECO of her reasons to return, you're a couple living together, travelling on holiday together, and will be returning home together. How long ago did your ex girlfriend apply for her visa? You don't need to supply details of your parents income, just a letter confirming that you've been invited to stay at their family home, and there's sufficient room for you both. I'm just going out, I'll revisit your question tomorrow.

As you're not seeking advice regarding travel outside of Thailand, I'll move your post to the correct forum.

Yes, visa free up to 30 days for Thai passport holders. https://vietnamembassy-thailand.org/vietnam-vietnam-visa-requirements-for-thai-citizens/

By coincidence I recently got an email from a car hire consoldator I've previously used, it included this comment "Current supply levels are low due to the ongoing issue with the shortage and delayed production of new cars been manufactured which has been ongoing for the last 2 years, and is set to continue into next year. We are here to help all our customers navigate through this tricky period". I've read a number of stories in the media like this of late, and indeed when I was researching rental rates for a trip I was considering in August, there were either none available or were quoting eye watering prices.

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No you neither of you need a visa either in advance, or on arrival, for the trip you’re planning, so no fee. Of course your planned trip is still some months away, and things could change.

No, you got a visa waiver, as providing you were staying for less than fifteen day, no visa was required.

That’s not currently correct for the trip the OP is seeking advice on. Vietnam has reintroduced visa waivers for the nationals of 13 countries including the UK. Visa waivers allow for visits to Vietnam for up to 15 days without needing to apply for a visa.

No, I said you don’t currently require a visa for the trip you have planned, as from 15 March 2022 Vietnam reintroduced visa waivers for the nationals of 13 countries including the UK. Visa waivers allow for visits to Vietnam for up to 15 days without needing to apply for a visa, I added that if you exceed 15 days you should apply for an evisa via the official government website.

As with many countries in the region travel and entry rules are regularly changing, and will almost certainly change before your expected date of travel. At the present moment visas are not required to enter Vietnam, for British and Thai passport holders for the trip you have in mind, subject to any travel restrictions that might be imposed. https://www.vietnam-visa.com/vietnam-visa-exemption/ British Passport holders can also apply for an evisa for a longer than 15 day stay https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt - be careful as there are numerous agencies who imply they are Government Agencies, and despite the misleading ".govt.vn" as opposed to "gov.vn" on their website they're not. The National Portal on Immigration usually has accurate updates https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en You might find the travel advice from the UK Government helpful https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam/entry-requirements

I've used my Thai cards in the UK using the 6 digit pin, never encountered a problem.

1 - Yes, there are numerous Thai Credit Cards, as a retiree I've had one for years, no deposit either. 2 - You can alter your spending limit via the K+ App, when I purchased a smart phone recently and later when I made an International Transfer, both transactions were initially declined as they were in excess of my limit. I'd forgotten this and altered my limit on the K+ App, I tried again and they were both approved. 3 - I've never ever been asked to pay 3%, or any charge, by a retailer to use my Thai or UK Credit Card here in Thailand.

I've had no problem using my Kasikorn Debit Card in the UK at an ATM or at a point of sale terminal, even using the six digit pin. I also have a UK debit card, and that's what I had a problem with shortly after I arrived at Gatwick. I travelled by train to Brighton with the princely sum of five pounds in my pocket, with the intention of drawing cash from a Santander ATM, I thought I was being clever. The machine wouldn't dispense any cash, and after two attempts I gave up for fear of having my card retained. I went to another atm and withdrew cash using my Kasikorn card, without a hitch. A subsequent call to Santander revealed the machine was empty, there was nothing wrong with my card at all. In hindsight my plan was pretty foolish, on a number of levels.

Yes, but the OP is wishing to move funds in the opposite direction, which Wise cannot do.

I think you'll find that SLA applies the handling of People of Reduced Mobility and Disabled Persons by the airport operators under their obligations for Passenger Assistance Services, either from notifying of the requirement on arrival or, if pre-booked 45 mins of "on chocks". The UKBF does have Performance Targets at LHR for the processing of arrivals at the Border, not SLA's, which is also 45 mins, this target was achieved by 89.38%, 88.65% and 96.92% in Terminals 2, 3 and 5 respectively in April.

You seem to be referring to the requirements for travel to and through Thailand, let's move it to the correct forum.

No, providing they can satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer, the person who makes a decison on the application, that the applicants proposed trip is genuine, affordable and that they are going to leave the UK at the conclusion of their proposed visit, then Entry Clearants, a visa, will be issued. Thousands of Thai Nationals successfully apply every year, many funding their own trip and some with a friend or relative providing financial support. https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/gbr

I understand they may be starting again shortly, they're certainly showing availability for July.

Have you thought about using the Bangkok Bank branch in the UK to transfer funds to your account here, I've heard that for larger amounts you might be able to negotiate a better rate? bangkokbank/Transfer-money-from-UK-to-Thailand-via-London-Branch Do you need to bring all the funds to Thailand now, or might you want to consider leaving some in your UK bank, always a gamble when you factor in possible future exchange rates and changes of plans.

No, there are no financial guarantees required for a Standard Visit Visa to the UK, any guarantees offerred would be discounted at the application stage.

As some members continue to post so much misleading and totally inaccurate advice, I feel i have no option but to close this thread. For the avoidance of doubt, the OP has given no guarantees only offered to provide financial support for his ex girlfriends visa application. Any guarantees offerred during the application process would be discounted by the decision maker, as they are unenforcable in law, the op's details would remain flagged on the system and would come up should he sponsor any further applicant for a visa. My earlier advice stands.

There is no such thing as a "guarantee form" for a visit visa and the OP would not be liable if the ex girlfriend travelled to the UK under any circumstances.

@UKJASE sorry to hear about the developments with you girlfriend. A couple of things to point out though, you were never her guarantor, there's no such thing under UK Immigration Law, it's her that convinced the decision maker that her proposed trip was genuine and affordable, you may have offerred financial support, but any guarantees that either of you may have made would have been uneforcable in law, and decision makers are instructed to ignore them. @petermikhas given incorrect advice, the visa would have been issued in her name not yours, though you may have offerred financial support, which is no longer available, so there has been a material change in her circumstances since the visa was issued, which in itself is probably sufficient for her to be refused entry to the UK. @howerdemakes some valid points, save that the visa wasn't issued to you both as a couple, it was issued to her, with you, I assume, providing financial support, as I say the fact that this support is no longer valid is a material change of circumstances. He rightly points out that she would be allowed to travel to the UK Border with that visa, where she would be asked about her visit, Border Force Officers can access the original application. You could if you were so inclined contact the UKVI and alert them to the fact your relationship is no more and that you are no longer offerring finacial support, they wouldn't respond to you, but they might possibly enter an alert into their system that might make her subject to futher questioning on arrival at the UK Border, and may be refused entry to the UK. I'm aware of a few people who've been down that path, have told the former partner that they intended to contact the UKVI, who then decided not to travel. As has been pointed out, if she overstayed you wouldn't be held to account.

I think they have a small office but they don't have a public branch, so no, you cannot deposit cash in a branch.