How Much Does It Cost?

[daniel_temp]

Hi everyone

God there is so many questions and so difficult to get the right answers.

My question is how much is the visting visa (6 months) to england including everything like visa application etc ? i have looked at the embassy websites etc but but no solid answers so please dont refer me to these!!!!

please please please somebody just give me a figure from the experience or there knowledge!!!!

some people say 1000pound ( i hope not)

many many many many thanks

[GU22]

The answer is simple.

Cost of a visit visa is 3,750 baht ( see Visa fees)

Visa application centre handling charge is 425 baht plus 7% VAT (See this page.)

There is no reason why an applicant should pay anyone any more than this.

[topfield]

The answer is simple.

Cost of a visit visa is 3,750 baht ( see Visa fees)

Visa application centre handling charge is 425 baht plus 7% VAT (See this page.)

There is no reason why an applicant should pay anyone any more than this.

For the avoidance of all confusion , it should be noted that Consular Fees are laid down in sterling by Parliament through Statutory Instrument .

The Embassy then fixes an exchange rate which may be up to ten percent more than the going market rate .

At the moment the rate for the pound outside Thailand is around 65 but inside Thailand it is around 70 baht to the pound The fee cannot be paid in sterling but can only be paid in Thai currency and only a bankers draft is acceptable.This can be bought at an outside bank or at the application office in Rajdamri .

If the baht fee seems unduly high, this is due to the current dual exchange rate operating in Thailand at the moment .

[andyadam]

The answer is simple.

Cost of a visit visa is 3,750 baht ( see Visa fees)

Visa application centre handling charge is 425 baht plus 7% VAT (See this page.)

There is no reason why an applicant should pay anyone any more than this.

Unless you use an agent who will tell you "we get visa or money back" and charge you about a grand for doing the things you can do yourself for about 70 quid!!!!!!

I have had friends use agencies and none of them got a Vv first time, I did my GF's and she's had 3 now.

[IvanLaw]

The answer is simple.

Cost of a visit visa is 3,750 baht ( see Visa fees)

Visa application centre handling charge is 425 baht plus 7% VAT (See this page.)

There is no reason why an applicant should pay anyone any more than this.

For the avoidance of all confusion , it should be noted that Consular Fees are laid down in sterling by Parliament through Statutory Instrument .

The Embassy then fixes an exchange rate which may be up to ten percent more than the going market rate .

At the moment the rate for the pound outside Thailand is around 65 but inside Thailand it is around 70 baht to the pound The fee cannot be paid in sterling but can only be paid in Thai currency and only a bankers draft is acceptable.This can be bought at an outside bank or at the application office in Rajdamri .

If the baht fee seems unduly high, this is due to the current dual exchange rate operating in Thailand at the moment .

RE: can only be paid in Thai currency and only a bankers draft is acceptable

Are you saying that you can only pay by Bankers Draft ?

Is it no longer acceptable to pay in cash ?

Last time for Visa at UK Embassy in BKK I paid in cash (Thai Bt)

Regards

Edited February 24, 2007 by IvanLaw

[kash]

What is this dual currency thing you are talking about? When using my VISA card, what rate am I being charged? And where does the two of them differ?

[Mahout Angrit]

Are you saying that you can only pay by Bankers Draft ?

Is it no longer acceptable to pay in cash ?

Last time for Visa at UK Embassy in BKK I paid in cash (Thai Bt)

Times have changed... if you click on the link provided by GU22 above you will see that only Bankers drafts are acceptable in payment for visa fees. You can, however, buy them with cash when you present your application at UK Visas.

[topfield]

The answer is simple.

Cost of a visit visa is 3,750 baht ( see Visa fees)

Visa application centre handling charge is 425 baht plus 7% VAT (See this page.)

There is no reason why an applicant should pay anyone any more than this.

For the avoidance of all confusion , it should be noted that Consular Fees are laid down in sterling by Parliament through Statutory Instrument .

The Embassy then fixes an exchange rate which may be up to ten percent more than the going market rate .

At the moment the rate for the pound outside Thailand is around 65 but inside Thailand it is around 70 baht to the pound The fee cannot be paid in sterling but can only be paid in Thai currency and only a bankers draft is acceptable.This can be bought at an outside bank or at the application office in Rajdamri .

If the baht fee seems unduly high, this is due to the current dual exchange rate operating in Thailand at the moment .

RE: can only be paid in Thai currency and only a bankers draft is acceptable

Are you saying that you can only pay by Bankers Draft ?

Is it no longer acceptable to pay in cash ?

Last time for Visa at UK Embassy in BKK I paid in cash (Thai Bt)

Regards

Yes confirmed ! You will not be dealing with the British Embassy but the VFS and they, unlike the British Embassy will only accept a banker's draft. If you buy this locally from a Thai bank, it costs less than buying from the VFS !

The Embassy cashier did indeed accept payment in cash and cashiers cheque and probably still does if there is a payment due to them which has to be paid ...but not the VFS which responsible for visa matters.!

[topfield]

What is this dual currency thing you are talking about? When using my VISA card, what rate am I being charged? And where does the two of them differ?

Yes , confirmed...two different exchange rates for the baht currently, the onshore and the offshore rate.

As for your question, it depends on the policy of the card you are using ! Clearly nobody has tested every single card as there are thousands of them, but taking the Nationwide in the UK as an example if you use their Cirrus/Mastercard in an ATM in Thailand you will receive the offshore rate of around 65 to the pound. If you use their Debit card in a Thai ATM which utilises the Visa system you will receive around 70 baht .

For the US$ the rate in Thailand is currently around 35.64 for travellers cheques whereas outside Thailand it is around 33.5 !!! This is quite important if you have to exchange currency to pay visa fees.