KunMatt

Hi.

 

My Thai wife and I live permanently in the UK.  We would like her two parents to visit and stay with us for the first time for a holiday.

 

We are both in the UK at the moment.  My wife has found several agents in Thailand who could assist with her parent's UK visit visa, compile and translate all of their paperwork and documents, fill in the application and apply for the visa for them, but there is no consistency between what any of them are saying needs to be done.

 

My in-laws are in Ubon Rachathani.  Once agency is saying that they will have to travel to Bangkok just to do biometrics at VFS at the Trendy building.  Is this correct or can biometrics be done in other cities?

Could somebody please help me by telling me what the actual formalities are now?  I applied for all of my wife's UK visit visas while we lived in Thailand but it was much easier being there to do it, and the procedure sounds different to how it is now.

 

Are there any agents in Ubon who would do everything for us, including Biometrics there?

 

We would just like to get this done in the easiest way possible for her parents.  Shipping them to BKK and back just to do biometrics doesn't seem like the easiest way!

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

27 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Thai nationals do not require the 10k covid insurance 

 

"How do you extend the 30 day entry stamp? No border runs required now?".

 

You can extend the 30 day entry by 30 days at immigration. 1900baht.

All you need is some basic photocopies of passport. Photo page, entry stamp, TM6 etc. 

 

You can also do border runs for a 30 day visa exempt entry and also extend that.

You don't need any of that for 6 week stay. 

 

Will your family be entering on Thai passports. 

 

Regarding your onward flight within 30 days you could consider "rent a flight".

Just Google "onward flights" and you will find information. 

Awesome.  Thank you.

 

My family will all be entering on their Thai passports.

21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Visa exempt entry provides 30 day permission of stay enter via land or air. 

Each entry can be extended by 30 days. 

The 30 day throw away flight within 30 days is for airline at departure.

Currently to enter Thailand you require a Thailand Pass.

Very simple to obtain online.

You require 10k covid insurance with a 30 day coved.

Cheapest approx 650 baht.

If vaccinated provide details of 2 shots of vaccine..

Thank you for the reply.

 

So I can just buy any flight to depart Thailand within 30 days of my entry and receive the 30 day entry stamp like before?

 

How do you extend the 30 day entry stamp?  No border runs required now?

 

Will my Thai wife and our Thai/British kids require the COVID insurance too for this 6 week trip?

 

Thanks

We are planning a family trip to Thailand this summer to visit the in laws after not being able to for the last 3 years.

 

I've just found the online Thai eVisa system and I cannot provide a lot of the information at this time like flights etc.

 

Is it still a 30 days entry free stamp when landing in Thailand?

 

Are land border runs still possible and give 15 days?

 

Could I book a throwaway flight that would depart Thailand after 30 days but then do a land border run instead?

 

Apart from the ePass, what other paperwork is involved now for visiting Thailand on an entry free stamp?

 

Thank you in advance.

Lol.

 

Thank you for the links.

Hi.

 

Instead of starting a new thread about the same subject, can anyone confirm if it is still the same rules for entering Thailand on an expired Thai passport?

 

Any source for this being the rule?  (Wife doesn't believe me/you!)

 

TIA.

Why?
The airline aren't concerned with how long she will stay.
Thailand has a Visa exempt scheme for UK nationals, they don't need Visa's.
 
As long as she shows her Thai passport when entering Thailand she can stay indefinitely.
She is a Thai national returning to her own Country.

If she is travelling on her UK passport and staying longer than 30 days then she will need to show either her valid Thai passport or a Thai visa in her UK passport.

My son's Thai passport expires while we were living in the UK so I got him a 60 day visit visa for our summer holiday to Thailand in his UK passport which he used to enter Thailand.

Thai air check in at LHR asked to see his and my Thai visas before issuing our boarding passes.

When I was flying into Thailand on 30 day visa exemptions I always used to buy a throw away onward flight. I used to buy the cheapest ticket with Air Asia from anywhere in Thailand to any other country. Usually used to cost about 1000 baht.

For England, the exemption from NHS charges for visitors comes from The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2011 Regulation 8 (Part 8(2)(e) in particular), which says there are no charges for those lawfully present for the purpose of taking up permanent residence. The obvious example is those present for the purpose of settlement.

We moved to the UK using a fiance visa last year and registered myself, my partner and our two children straight away at the local doctors. They called me to ask a couple of questions and then she was registered and used the doctors (quite frequently) until now.

She also went to the hospital and out of hours doctors one time each and it cost me about 1200 quid cuz she didn't have the IHS yet, but the doctors never charged her for any visits. Any prescriptions cost the same as for me at £8.20.

Whoops! I overlooked the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Amendment Regulations 2012, which withdrew that exemption if the patient was in England while being treated.

The message here is that health insurance is required for those who come over on fiancée visas. They would once arguably have been ordinarily resident from arrival, but no more for charging purposes.

Honestly I've not looked into it but what I know is that any NHS service like a hospital will treat a foreigner at A&E for free but if you book an appointment at a hospital then you pay for it, which is what I think you are talking about above . We had to pay for an appointment with a doctor at the hospital, an out of hours doctor and an MRI which is why it cost us £1200. A local GP doesn't necessarily charge for a visit which is why my (now) wife sees the doctor regularly for free, its up to them if they want to charge, it's not like a hospital visit where they will always charge you.

Every medical centre is different and it's at their own discretion whether they will register your wife.

We moved to the UK using a fiance visa last year and registered myself, my partner and our two children straight away at the local doctors. They called me to ask a couple of questions and then she was registered and used the doctors (quite frequently) until now.

She also went to the hospital and out of hours doctors one time each and it cost me about 1200 quid cuz she didn't have the IHS yet, but the doctors never charged her for any visits. Any prescriptions cost the same as for me at £8.20.

After careful thought,it is sad but what's even more sadder is the fact that the nation mourns a superstar who has died due to dengue fever while countless other folk go unnoticed.

I hope this sad event may bring the issue to light for those running the show,although I feel that may be highly unlikely.

It just goes to show that an event such as this may just educate the uneducated folk.

I bet now that someone famous has died many more Thais will take Dengue seriously. They might not be as pro-active about it as they should but it will probably prevent many more cases that would have otherwise happened.

Because let's face it, right now they do absolutely nothing to prevent the spread of Dengue. Just doing anything to reduce the risk is a start. A famous person dying from Dengue is the most education the whole of Thailand has ever had on the subject so let's hope his death makes somewhat of a positive change.

@kunmatt so how much do i need to gather to get me started in thai and why?

@jingthing been living from online poker only since october , since then i earned maybe 3500eur but it can be just variance, and i also didnt invest too much time and procrastinated lot, but i could maybe say that some 800eur/month might be easily doable i guess? would that be enough?

The Thai Elite visa is 12,500 Euros and lasts for 5 years. It's the only route that fits your situation as you are not a student or and employee in Thailand nor do you have any Thai family.

Even with that you still cannot gamble legally in Thailand.

So your options are going the illegal route and either overstaying or doing a fake ED visa, something which I wouldn't recommend for various reasons but mostly for peace of mind as it's no way to be living.

Your monthly expenses depends on your lifestyle. You can exist here on 800 Euros but you will be living like a pauper.

Try somewhere else. If it was me I'd be looking at Burma or Laos or Philippines. Depends on what type of lifestyle you want.

Hi,

Does anyone know the rough processing times for a UK Fiancee visa after the documents have been submitted in BKK?

Thanks for the help,

Terry

5 weeks for us when we did it earlier last year.

How wrong can you be and still breathe? #clueless.

I'm glad you've come to terms with your issues. Now take some time to reflect on it and make the necessary changes to your broken personality.

Forgot to add, the dinosaurs, why's your wife working.

Pfft.

Wow you really do like to look for problems don't you? I guess that's why you started this petty thread so you'd have something to moan about all week.

Why is the op complaining about this when his wife volunteered to do this?

Exactly. She sounds like she is fine with it. He just wanted a moan about the employer, his wife and her co-workers.

Why is your wife even working?

If she needs the job and has to work on her day off.. Then she should blame you..

Or it has nothing to do with money, and it's you she's avoiding?

Or you're bored and had nothing better to do??

It sounds more like he is bored and spends all his time getting his panties in a bunch over other people's business.

As far as we know his wife has no problem with working. You would think after being in Thailand for as long as he says he has been that he wouldn't let the little things upset him so much.

Given the title of the thread and the info given in the OP, either;

1. You are outraged that the employer asked if your wife would swap a leave day at a busy time.

2. You are outraged at your wife and Co for "not realising they are being abused" and that they "only have themselves to blame"

3. You just like to be outraged at every non-troversy.

Whichever it is, Thailand probably isn't the best place for you if you are so outraged so easily.

Is there a reason why you keep replying with only a quote and nothing from you?

Given the title of the thread and the info given in the OP, either;

1. You are outraged that the employer asked if your wife would swap a leave day at a busy time.

2. You are outraged at your wife and Co for "not realising they are being abused" and that they "only have themselves to blame"

3. You just like to be outraged at every non-troversy.

Whichever it is, Thailand probably isn't the best place for you if you are so outraged so easily.

??

Given the title of the thread and the info given in the OP, either;

1. You are outraged that the employer asked if your wife would swap a leave day at a busy time.

2. You are outraged at your wife and Co for "not realising they are being abused" and that they "only have themselves to blame"

3. You just like to be outraged at every non-troversy.

Whichever it is, Thailand probably isn't the best place for you if you are so outraged so easily.

My sister in law has been in a state for months because they took payment for her daughters naturalisation but not hers! Emails and recorded delivery letters have gone completely ignored. Eventually sent a letter saying the application cannot be completed until payment received so the same bank details were resent and payment taken. Now progressing!

My advice is to cover all eventualities and record everything but not to panic too much. Generally they sort things out when they get round to it!

It's shocking really with people's futures at stake.

Update today though heard nothing from my letter as expected. But a letter arrived today requesting biometrics as expected. So maybe it is back on track ?

For the Biometric registration, is it all started by filling in that section in the FLR(m) application or have you also done anything other than that so far?

So I found the answers to most of the questions in my OP and the rest I figured out for myself.

For 2.2 "Is this the first time you have applied for a visa or extension of stay in one of the above categories (including previous leave granted as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) with your current sponsor?"

The answer should be "NO" because she is currently on a fiance visa.

Therefore the answer for 2.3 should be "First period of leave to remain (following an initial period of entry clearance as a partner of a settled person, or following an initial period of entry clearance as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of a settled person - 6 months)"

I'm not submitting any of her Tabian Baan or house details, or her Thai ID card. I am submitted her Thai passport and her translated bank statements from her Thai bank showing support from me which I will highlight each transaction.

I'm submitting our children's Thai birth certificates and passports plus their British registrations and British passports.

There is over double the amount of documents from me than her, I assume this is normal? I've put a printed out index of the documents she is submitting and all of those docs or in a plastic folder. Then I have a printed out index all off the documents I'm submitted and they are sectioned into different plastic envelopes too. I assume this is all OK?

I'm a bit paranoid about how many times the application says "If you do/not this then your application will be rejected", so I really hope I've everything correct with the application and given them no reason to reject the application on a technicality about the form or format because if it is rejected then the time limit for her English certificate will have passed for any further application.

I'm going to post the application tomorrow. Any advice greatly received at this time!

I went to the bank and they printed out 12 months statements for me on HSBC headed paper. They look nothing like the monthly statement I get, the monthly statement is so much easier to read and understand!

Hi I'm going through similar. It's very confusing. I'm struggling to find answers for where they ask for documents showing correspondence since my now wife has been in the UK? . She has only been here 3 months so has nothing in her name at the moment. Can I ask what you are planning to submit regarding that question?

She should have been registered with a GP. They generally send written confirmation. Correspondence associated with getting National Insurance number can be useful.

I was under impression these couldn't be done until my wife had flr?

We registered us and our kids straight away at our local gp when she arrived on a fiance visa.

She is also on my council tax bill and has a provisional driving license with our address on it.

How did you get driving licence ? Don't you need a NI number and UK passport to register on the government gateway system

No, I think I just used the council tax bill as proof of address. I just posted in the application with her Thai passport.

Hi I'm going through similar. It's very confusing. I'm struggling to find answers for where they ask for documents showing correspondence since my now wife has been in the UK? . She has only been here 3 months so has nothing in her name at the moment. Can I ask what you are planning to submit regarding that question?

She should have been registered with a GP. They generally send written confirmation. Correspondence associated with getting National Insurance number can be useful.

I was under impression these couldn't be done until my wife had flr?

We registered us and our kids straight away at our local gp when she arrived on a fiance visa.

She is also on my council tax bill and has a provisional driving license with our address on it.

I only have a council tax bill with both of our names on it. I'm also submitting letters from my bank and bills addressed only to me.

And for her I'm submitting letters from her new UK bank, an invoice that came with the ASDA online shopping delivery she does, a new mobile phone bill, and a copy of her driving license. I'm also sending in a photo of us all standing in front of our house showing the house number.