retiredusn Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Folks needing visa services or other related items may want to put off going to the British embassey on the 30th of Oct.2008 due to a PAD rally there. (Bangkok) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonerthegooner Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Just too update,visa's are not dealt with at The Embassy now,it's done by a private firm,near Lumpini Park. Rumour has it the company is an Indian one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Rumour has it the company is an Indian one. Indeed it is, and is also the same company used to issue Thai visas in India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjdaly Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Want a really good laugh? Phone up VFS (The UK visa company in Bangkok) and listen to the automated replies. Pathetic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Rumour has it the company is an Indian one. Indeed it is, and is also the same company used to issue Thai visas in India. Indian yes but partly owned by Kuoni. http://www.vfsglobal.com "Part of the Zurich based Kuoni Travel Group, VFS Global was established in 2001, in Mumbai India, as a specialist partner for diplomatic missions worldwide." "VFS Global serves the interests of 26 diplomatic missions in 42 countries worldwide and processes in excess of 7 million visa applications (contracted) annually. In early 2007 VFS Global was awarded a £ 195 million contract (spread over 5 years) with UKBA to provide visa outsourcing services in 7 geographical regions, covering close to about 70% of UKBA visa applications globally. " Global player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Who deals with UK passport renewals now? Is that still the British Embassy on Wireless Road? Or did this VFS company take that over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Who deals with UK passport renewals now? Is that still the British Embassy on Wireless Road? Or did this VFS company take that over? Still Wireless road.....renewed mine not so long ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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