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Eva have announced the resumption of a limited schedule from BKK to LHR, either directly from June or via Taipei from May.

http://mh1.evaair.com/evaair_mhua/mailhunteronlineedm.aspx?k=2aBwE2V4%2frIhBsXYoVfD1osKw7chl0jYHVz%2ftEuw06A%3d

22 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

 

I don't get a P60 whatever that is and none of the other things you mention are on their list of acceptable documents.

A P60 is a certificate of income and tax deducted issued by a employer or pension provider in the UK.

@Neeranam we live in Hua Hin and have a salt water pool slightly bigger than the size you quote, about 13 x 5 m, we pay 2,000 Baht a month for cleaning twice a week.

The guy and his team seem to concentrate their work on a couple of estates off 112, so may not be handy for you, but we're more than happy with their work.

Tony, it looks like the process will be carried out by admin grades, as asylum claims are, is this something new or I have I misread it?

I do note that administrative reviews still seem to be carried out by ECM's, who have held substantive rank for six months or  more, but apart from that I can find no mention of ECO's being IO's.

As you say much of the relevant information has been redacted, hopefull you'll get your hands on a full copy.

15 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Free medical treatment in prison/police custody.

Just pointing out.

And Immigration Detention

9 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

That is usury, the rate is totally unjustified.

I'm certainly not arguing with that point, though they don't set the rate as often as the currency fluctuates so it's always set well in their favour.

It used to be set at what they call the "Consular rate", I don't know if that's still the case.

I wonder if your former colleagues have ever been accused of of usury ????

1 hour ago, hotandsticky said:

Can anyone tell me where VfS get their exchange rates from?  A family visa is quoted at £1,523 but VfS manage to quote approx 68,500 Baht ....... an exchange of 44.9!! ... I wish....

The rates are set, and collected by, the UKVI.

25 minutes ago, seancbk said:

I doubt the average ThaiVisa user is the type that the police would bother stopping, nor would the average ThaiVisa user be in the parts of Thong Lo that the police are watching.  

I lived in Thonglor for twelve years before moving out of Bangkok to a coastal town a couple of years ago.

I regularly stolled through the area at various hours, even the area that housed some of the haunts that may now be considered dodgy, the Krystal Club was in my soi, I didn't always dress to impress and whilst I saw numerous police prowling on their motorbikes I never got stopped once.

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's probably the same as here, use a smartphone on entry or write in a book. They won't exclude elderly for not having a smartphone

It happened to this guy in the UK, though the pub did apologise after the story hit the media, so a happy ending.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/15/pub-refuses-to-serve-pensioner-who-had-no-smartphone-to-use-an-app-14411034/

The OP’s problem has been resolved, I think it’s time to close the thread now.

3 hours ago, Johnny Mac said:

 

Jeez. I know that!! I am saying that one cannot renew a British PP unless it is either out of date, or close to it, or there are no more pages left.

I wasn’t aware of that, thank you very much for clarifying.

I always thought you could renew a passport at any time, I’ve certainly renewed a passport early and not been subject to the restrictions you quote.

Maybe you could provide the source of that condition, I’m sure many of us would find it helpful.

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

It's the next level of infections which are going to sting here - when they go home to their families and back to work (already happening now) based on something I read about a police head honcho who went back to his office in Petchaburi after visiting this Maya place - many staff sent for some form of isolation.

I was sitting in Svensens in BluPort on Thursday when I received a phone call from a member of staff from a local golf club where my wife and I had gone for a Sunday Brunch, the lady told me that a member of their staff a member of their staff had tested positive for Covid-19 and they were informing all attendees of the brunch of the fact that they may have had contact with the infected member of staff.
She also said that I was with a lady and could she have her contact details, I responded that lady was my wife and was sitting with me now, that seemed sufficient.
I was impressed that the Banyan traced and informed those in attendance at their brunch, maybe their member of staff was at the pub, who knows, they closed the golf club to do a deep clean so clearly are taking the threat of infection seriously.

It seems like you're wishing to return to Thailand, so I'll move your question to a more appropriate forum.

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36 minutes ago, Tony M said:

That's good news for you both. But it doesn't answer your question about extending the validity of a visa beyond the expiry date by an FLR application. Now we won't find out about that !  

Ha Ha, given the application fee, I imagine there aren’t too many wanting to go down that route.

1 hour ago, Chill27 said:

The Visa states "Duration 180 days"

 

Anyway, this morning I have an update.

She has been granted an "exceptional assurance" until 30th June. 

She can now stay without any adverse consequences for future applications.

Good news and a huge weight off my mind !

Now we will try to both get vaccinated and hopefully enter Phuket or Koh Samui on 1st July without needing to quarantine.

Thanks for all your replies.

I’m really pleased for you both, well done and I hope your girlfriend enjoys her stay.

My wife and I have just returned from a mini break in Phuket, I’d honestly forgotten how lovely it is, especially without the crowds.

@7by7Yes, of course the visa vingette still has a valid from and an until to date, and most of us know that means that the holder must leave the UK on or before the valid until date, but nevethertheless the OP could be forgiven for assuming that means the holder could enter by that date and stay for the period applied for as Thailand, and no doubt other countries, allow.

I'm pleased to learn that the guidance is now part of the application process, at least it's still somewhere, but I think that there's a strong argument for the criterea being published on the UKVI website so that potential applicants could fully research the criteria and process in advance of the actual application process.

Whilst there are guidance notes available from the link, they are guidance for caseworkers who need a fairly long training process before they need to refer to these notes. 

We made a return trip from Bangkok to Phuket last week, stayed in two resorts, I'd forgotten how lovely Phuket could be, especially without the crowds.

We flew Thai Smile, out at 14.00, returning at 16.25, whilst the flights were full in both direction I was very impressed with the way the flight crew managed to boarding and disembarking. Flights were boarded and disembarked a few rows at a time, there was no pushing and shoving with passengers actually remaining seated when the seatbelt signs were swithched off, I thought the process was actually quicker than the old way.

Before we left Bangkok we were aware that there was heavy rain forecast for every day of our trip,I suspect we had rain for no more than a couple of hours throughout our stay, that will no doubt increase as the rainy season gets fully underway.

I do have some sympathy with the OP, whilst the vignette does state that there is an expiry date, and many of us are aware that expiry date means that the visa holder must leave the UK on or before that date, the UKBA website no longer makes it clear.
It certainly used to do so, but if it’s there, I can’t find it, at least without trawling through tens of pages of guidance, and I’m pretty much up to speed with the rules, so know what to look for.

As he points out the Thai Visa has an enter before date, which is completely different to its UK counterpart, so could be forgiven for being confused.

I’m afraid this is yet another example of the UKVI websites being less than clear whilst expecting ‘customers’ to comply with the regulations.

On 3/28/2021 at 4:35 PM, Chill27 said:

I'm angry that Border Force at Heathrow told me the only thing we could do was leave the country and apply for a new visa for her whilst outside the UK!

They knew nothing about this ability to extend.

From what I am reading, she can legally stay until she receives a decision, which at least gives us more time. Not cheap at a thousand quid, but cheaper than flying everywhere, quarantines, Covid Tests etc!

To be fair on the Border Force Officer probably wouldn't be aware of the remote possibility of FLR for your girlfriend in the circumstances you describe, such applications would be routed through the UKVI rather than the UKBF, and would normally only be granted in exceptional cases, like medical treatment.
Whilst your girlfriend could apply from Turkey she would still need to provide documentary evidence similar to that in her initial application, finances, ties to Thailand etc, including letters from her employer, and of course there's always the possibility of travel restrictions being tightened, in any case you wouldn't be able to travel to Turkey with her.
To be frank, I've never heard of an extenFurther Leave being granted for applicants in your girfriends position, that doesn't mean that it never happens.
I think I'd be inclined to seek out an Immigration Advisor in the UK who is registered with the OISC, a Level 1 advisor should surfice.
Good Luck

https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser

Have you tried this route, you don’t actually get to talk to anybody, but your concerns will be looked into.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure