Thai in-laws visit to UK

[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.

[magicroundabout]

Hi,

 

I recently applied for Spouse visa for my wife so will try and help as I imagine its a fairly similar process (albeit - I'm no expert).

 

Biometrics are in Bangkok (I think maybe Chiang Mai).  My wife lives in Kalasin so had to travel to Bangkok for the Biometrics (I agree its a bit of pain).  No way round this I'm afraid!  However, she did have a few days holiday so she was happy

 

The process had changed over the last few years - However, I think its easier these days.

 

Everyone is different but I filled out the application (which is online) on my wife's behalf.  You can upload copies of the supporting documentation at the end of the application (or you can take them to the VFS to scan them).  Personally, I thought uploading was easier and it means you don't need to drag the paper work down to Bangkok. 

 

Cheers M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

[Tony M]

The answer to your prayers.  You might be able to use this service. The quoted fee (a mere 20,000 THB) doesn't include the "travel cost" for the VFS staff to pop in to see your in-laws. 

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/gbr/on-demand-mobile-visa