I am going to visit the Thai Embassy in London to hand in an application for a retirement visa.

Anybody know if the passport can be returned by post or if I will have to travel to London to pick it up.

Cheers

I am going to visit the Thai Embassy in London to hand in an application for a retirement visa.

Anybody know if the passport can be returned by post or if I will have to travel to London to pick it up.

Cheers

See my reply to your previous post.

I imagine that the passport can be posted back to you, at a charge, but you would need to confirm this with the RTE. Their premium rate help line is totally useless by the way but if you stay on the line and press the right buttons you will eventually get to speak to a human - possibly even in English. Good luck.

DM

Edited June 27, 200818 yr by doctormann

Do you really want to get an O-A Visa ???

You can easily arrange a Retirement extension from an initial

Visa Free entry these days

Edited June 27, 200818 yr by WilliamIV

Past reports have indicated application and return must be done in person at the London Embassy.

-redwood

I am going to visit the Thai Embassy in London to hand in an application for a retirement visa.

Anybody know if the passport can be returned by post or if I will have to travel to London to pick it up.

Cheers

Answer is no you have to go back and collect it in person,i did this in November last year 2007.

I used to live a bus-ride away from the Embassy and after reading numerous reports on TV and then getting very helpful telephone advice, I decided to use the postal application services of The Hull Consulate. Absolutely first class service and job done within 4 working days.

I would like to suggest this would also be your easiest route.

Dave

Except for the fact that Hull can not issue a retirement visa.

No, but they can issue a Non O, single or multi, that can be extended based on retirement once the OP reaches Thailand.

No need for expensive UK medicals or Police checks.

Or not needing to have money in Thailand, or not having to extend for almost two years. Two sides of the coin.

No, but they can issue a Non O, single or multi, that can be extended based on retirement once the OP reaches Thailand.

No need for expensive UK medicals or Police checks.

Best place to go with no problems is Cardiff

Edited June 28, 200818 yr by hambletot

Past reports have indicated application and return must be done in person at the London Embassy.

-redwood

Not correct, unless they have changed the rules recently. Previously it was acceptable for a third party, e.g. a courier service, to both lodge the paperwork and collect and forward the passport. Submission and collection in person was not a requirement. Check with the RTE web site.

DM

Or not needing to have money in Thailand, or not having to extend for almost two years. Two sides of the coin.

Bearing in mind that during those two years you run the Risk of the 800K

Bank Deposit requirement being increased.

Bill