theoldgit

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.

On 2/12/2024 at 11:21 AM, jts-khorat said:

 

Which very obviously means, that the "understanding employer" is just another trope brought forward regularly. I have known restaurant owners to give out such letters of intent for a small fee, to satisfy this need, for girls they had never seen before in their life.

 

For the OP speaks, that he met this girl actually employed in a restaurant.

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

7 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Jeez that's a hit. We were going to apply for the 2 year Visit Visa this time to save applying each year. Forget that at £400! I believe fees are supposed only to reflect costs of processing. How can a 2 year Visit Visa require much more work than a 6 month term?

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".

13 hours ago, Liquorice said:

In terms of applying for a visitor visa for the UK, one of the 3 key elements to prove you're more than likely to return to Thailand at the end of your proposed stay is;

1. Owning your own land/property/business.
2. Dependant children.
3. Proof of a valid job.

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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Bickering posts removed.

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.

5 hours ago, BobBKK said:

 

Is there any reason that one could not open a Philippine account - transfer pension there and use an ATM and get the annual uplift?  

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.

Moved to the correct form.

37 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section.

 

Please explain, I am confused.

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.

52 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Eh?

???

Your post has nothing to do with visas from Thailand, I’ll move it to the Thailand visa section, where somebody may be able to assist.

Shipping personal goods to Thailand can be a very complicated and expensive, I’ve used these in the past https://www.sevenseasworldwide.com, other members may be able assist.

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Countries in the Schengen Area have different levels of the daily amount, €50 is by no means the highest.

We’re visiting the Netherlands in March for four nights, their subsistence level is €55, my wife’s visa was issued in less than a week and had a validity of five years, which means she’s good for numerous future visits.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/schengen-visa-application-requirements/means-subsistence/

As the post is about Thailand Visas, I’ll move it to the correct forum.

3 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Have the numbers been clarified, notably the amount of savings required if you cannot meet the income criteria.

I haven’t seen an update from the UKVI yet, but this is in the House of Commons Library, and seems to clarify some of the concerns.

 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9920/#:~:text=The minimum income normally required,overseas graduates of British universities.

1 hour ago, AAArdvark said:

I always wondered what happens ir someone was using the income methode for years ago and then wants to move to a place like Hua Him. What, they can't live there? 

I’ve used the income method in Hua Hin for more than a decade, apart from the reams of paperwork, it’s never been a problem.

That said the fact that the OP has transferred 65k for a few months may not resolve their issue, I’m led to believe that when transitioning from the deposit to income methods the income has to be for twelve consecutive months.

I suspect that an agent splitting their fee with a corrupt IO may well be the best way forward for the OP.

9 hours ago, In the jungle said:

 

This guy is not a "Border Force Chief".  More likely a Chief Immigration Officer which is junior management level.

 

I cannot envisage why he, or anyone else in Border Force, would wish to stop an asylum claimant returning to their home country.  Such a trip to their home country would surely be grounds for refusing entry if they were to return by legal means. 

Phil Douglas is actually the DG of the Border Force, so a tad senior than a Senior Officer (CIO old speak) 

But yes if anyone seeking asylum left the UK before a decision was made on their application, then they  should forfeit their application.

Mr Douglas didn’t explain how they would be able to board a flight back to the UK, as far as I’m aware the UKBA don’t issue re-entry permits.

The officer being interviewed actually stated that Asylum Seekers were being prevented from leaving the country whilst their asylum claim was still active.

I understand that if they did actually leave the UK then their claim was withdrawn.

@sharksy I thought I'd take the time to address your concerns along with some of the other comments in your thread.

When you agreed to be a Sponsor for your previous girlfrinends Standard Visit Visa application, you did so only fot financial and initial accomodation resons, the Entry Clearance Officer deciding on the application would have need to be satisfied that it was reasonable for you to do so, and affordable.

The Border Force Officer on her arrival would need to have been satisfied that she was a genuine visitor, with somewhere to stay on her arrival, had sufficient funds for the duaration of her stay  and that, on the balance of probabilities, she would leave the UK at the the conclusion of her her visit, and had the means to do so, a return ticket or the access to funds.

You would not have been responsable for her leaving the UK or anything she got up to during her visit, there are no enforcalbe laws within the various Immigration Acts to make you accountable.

You say that she had a multi entry visa, which the vast majority are, you don't say what the validity was, initial visitors would normally be for six monthe which would allow the holder to travel to the UK Border a number of time during the validity of that visa. Other visas can be issued for twh, five or ten years, and are normally issued to visitors who can demonstrate a genuine need to travel to the UK on a regular basis, but on each entry they will be required to satisfy the Border Force Officer that they remain genuine visitors, and can afford the trip, they may be asked for details of where they intend staying, you as the original sponsor and not being part of her life would't be a deal breaker.

One poster mentioned refusals for a "material change" whilst a material change can lead to a refusal, what you describe is unlikeley to fall into this category.

It's highly unlikely that there would have been any terms applied to her initial visa, so there would be nothing for her to adhere to.