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  1. 7 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

    Aside from all these assorted skeletons, they desperately need to reset their long held reputation reflected of a corrupted in-house cronyism business acumen. Warm and fuzzy rhetoric won't cure their ills......a better sense of international business practice might come in handy, though - which is all quite moot, as the carrier remains under the custody and direction of the same principle parties that ran it into the ground years ago. 


    Maybe a good start would be to address these “assorted skeletons” and find a way of repaying the cash they owe to passengers they’ve let down around the globe.

     

    It’s well known internationally that Thai cannot be trusted with passengers cash.

  2. As she will be applying for a Visit Visa, are you financing the proposed trip?

     

    If you are then you will need to satisfy the decision maker that it is affordable and appropriate for you to do so. 

     

    Whilst you will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to finance her trip, the UKVI doesn't share evidence with the HMRC, but you will need to show the source of the income .

     

    Dumping 300,000 Baht into her Thai bank account is a big no no, I'm surprised that an agent would recommend that she does so, a reputable agent certainly wouldn't, it also seems they have plucked a figure out of the sky.

     

    The most important for her to do is to satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer that she has strong ties to Thailand and that she is likely to return at the conclusion of her short holiday.

     

     

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  3. 3 hours ago, Tony M said:

    I still think the UKVI information is the correct one.  I don't see any way that VFS will allow booking of appointments 6 or 7 months ahead.  Nor will UKVI accept documentation for processing that could be that old (circumstances can change considerably in that amount of time).   Let's see what happens when someone tries to submit an application 240 days ahead. I don't see how it could work.

     

    Yes I agree Tony, would the online system even allow an applicant to apply that far in advance, I wonder if the online application system would freeze the application as soon as a date too far ahead was entered.

  4. 2 hours ago, Tony M said:

    Where exactly on the VFS website does it say this ?   I can't find it.  Can you provide a link ?

     

    The UK GOV website still says this :

    When to apply

    The earliest you can apply is usually:

    • 3 months before your planned travel date for visit visas
    • 3 months before your employment start date for most work visas
    • 6 months before your course start date for Student and Child Student visas

    It’s currently taking longer to get a decision on Standard Visitor visas because of high demand.

     

    The UKVI website for a Standard Visit Visa is more clear, though still contradicts the VFS advice

     

    https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa

     

    Apply for a Standard Visitor visa

    If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK and attend an appointment at a visa application centre.

    The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.

  5. 8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

    There are no credit bureaus in Thailand for foreigners, and it is ridiculously difficult for a foreigner to get a loan anyway, so that does not seem like an issue. 

     

    I get a credit report every year for my Thai credit card, a real card which was not issued against a deposit, and when I had a bank loan to purchase a car, that was also included in the annual report.

     

    I'm retired and have never had a Work Permit in Thailand.

  6. 12 minutes ago, clarky23 said:

    If it was me, I'd publish current queue time from biometrics to decision on a website and update daily.  At least people know where they stand then.   Currently I don't even know if we are able to get back for Christmas, sad as when we applied start of November we were dreaming of having month or so with the family before Christmas arrived.  Now we are stuck just waiting in the unknown.  

     

    Whilst I fully agree that an indicative queue time, regularly updated, would be of benefit to those in your position, all the time the UKVI offer a queue jumping service for those who are prepared to fork out almost 10,000 Baht, it is difficult to manage a queue.

     

    As far as I'm aware this option is stiil available, and whilst I think it's morally wrong, it might be appropriate in exception circumstances, though I'm of the view that fast tracking the event of an emergency should be free. 

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  7. 30 minutes ago, marino28 said:

    In my case I just want to send money Back to my account in Europe where they come from before. What I have to put as object? 


    I’ve just picked one of the reasons at random, and it’s worked every time.

     

    I’ve sent to the UK, Singapore and Malaysia.

     

    I think that once when I sent to Singapore it asked for details of the recipient, so I picked another one and it went through.

  8. On 11/28/2021 at 11:48 AM, OJAS said:

    Yes, I also received a reply stating that no LC was outstanding in my case. Based on the biennial cycle which DWP appear to have adopted we can probably next expect to be pestered from August 2022

     

    I've just got a similar response, they added "we are starting with Europe".

  9. 2 hours ago, Steps said:

    Me and my 6 year old daughter will be traveling to the UK. She wont need a PCR test right?

     

     

    It would seem that she might need to follow the testing and quarantine rules that are applicable to travellers who are fully vaccinated.

     

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

    Travelling with children

    Children aged 4 and under do not have to take any COVID-19 travel tests.

    Children of all ages do not have to take a COVID-19 test before travel to England.

    Children aged 5 to 17 have to follow the testing and quarantine rules for people who qualify as fully vaccinated on arrival in England.

    This means that they have to quarantine on arrival and take a PCR test on or before day 2.

    Check the rules in this guidance for people who qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England for more details.

    You should also check the rules in the country you are travelling from as they may require children to take a test at the start of your journey to England.

    There are different rules for children who have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before they arrive in England.

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