Urgent Advice Needed!

[mungojerry]

I recently sent away for two visa's by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. My application included a return address envelope, again stamped with Royal Mail Next Day Special delivery. This was all delivered on the 20/04/05 as stated by the Royal Mail's tracking service.

I have yet to recieve my visa however. This may be no cause for alarm, but I was told on this forum, visas are usually delivered within 5 days maximum. Todays date is the 25th.

Could anyone confirm that due to the fact I live in the Isle of Man, this is the reason for delay? Also, could someone please explain to me any emergency methods to retrieve my visa if by this Thursday (our date of departure to thailand) it has yet to arrive, or if the insurance that covers Next Day Special delivery could pay for Same Day Delivered passport applications.

Cheers very much!

[Ajarn]

Maybe the Songkran holiday has slowed things a bit... Maybe a call to the Consulate might be a good idea?

Edited April 25, 2005 by Ajarn

[thaiflyer1]

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Posts: mungojerry Posted on: 2005-04-11 18:04:48

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QUOTE(thaiflyer1 @ 2005-04-11 10:53:35)

Process on the mainland takes 5 days max (normally 3). I/d be more worried about when you are going to get your new passport.

Cheers... My passport arrives tomorrow.

I was the one who said 5 days max........you said and i quote above my passport arrives tommorow being the 12th.....was it delayed?

Where did you send it Liverpool? What i would do is give them a ring today (if still open) believe its Mrs Wainwright you need to talk to (but dont take that as gospel) she/ll tell you when/if its been sorted and posted back out.

I still stand by my statement its 5 days max on the mainland, can only think its down to the Isle of Man postal service.........anyway give them a ring first see what the score is.

Edited April 25, 2005 by thaiflyer1

[mungojerry]

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  QUOTE(thaiflyer1 @ 2005-04-11 10:53:35)

Process  on  the  mainland  takes  5  days  max (normally 3). I/d  be  more  worried  about  when  you  are  going  to  get  your  new  passport.

Cheers... My passport arrives tomorrow.

I  was  the  one  who  said  5  days  max........you  said  and  i  quote  above  my  passport  arrives  tommorow  being  the  12th.....was  it  delayed?

Where  did  you  send  it  Liverpool? What  i  would  do  is  give  them  a  ring  today  (if  still  open)  believe  its  Mrs  Wainwright  you  need  to  talk  to  (but  dont  take  that  as  gospel)  she/ll  tell  you  when/if  its  been  sorted  and  posted  back  out.

I  still  stand  by  my  statement  its  5  days  max  on  the  mainland, can  only  think  its  down  to  the  Isle  of  Man  postal  service.........anyway  give  them  a  ring  first  see  what  the  score  is.

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Cheers for the feedback. Passport arrived on time, which should have allowed me to apply for my visa the day after. Problem was, my mate who I'm travelling with took an age to get passport photo's and passport to me as he is working 2 jobs day + night. Our applications were sent on the 19/04/05.

I tried to ring the liverpool consulate numerous times today only to be answered by an automated responce which stated the office's opening hours, 9am-12pm + 2pm-4pm. All my calls were carried out during these hours.

Still, 4 days to go... hopefully its down to the manx postal service as you stated, thaiflyer1.

Cheers again.

[thaiflyer1]

I would try again first thing in the morning............can you not see if it has been posted back by using the tracking service?

[bkk_mike]

Maybe he sent it to the embassy in London - they take 2 days to issue a visa.

Arrived 20th - so maybe accepted in next morning (21st) - since they only take in visa applications in the morning.

Add 2 BUSINESS days - and that takes you to the 25th (i.e. Today). - It's possible it's only been posted back this afternoon.

[thaiflyer1]

I tried to ring the liverpool consulate numerous times today only to be answered by an automated responce which stated the office's opening hours, 9am-12pm + 2pm-4pm. All my calls were carried out during these hours.

bkk_mike.........methinks there is a clue in the above quote as to where he sent it......i/ll let you work it out.

[bkk_mike]

I tried to ring the liverpool consulate numerous times today only to be answered by an automated responce which stated the office's opening hours, 9am-12pm + 2pm-4pm. All my calls were carried out during these hours.

bkk_mike.........methinks there is a clue in the above quote as to where he sent it......i/ll let you work it out.

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Thai embassy / consulate - whatever - it still says they issue visas in 2 days...

[Rinrada]

Royal Thai Embassy,

Bit of Info....r: VISAS

Consular Section,

29-30 Queen's Gate,

London SW7 5JB,

A valid VISA OF ENTRY is necessary for EVERY ALIEN who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand, except for certain restricted cases, details of which can be obtained from the Consular Section.

For more information, please contact Royal Thai Embassy, Consular Section, 29-30 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JB.

Tel. 020 7589 2944 Fax. 020 7823 7492 Visa enquiries 0891 600150.

VISA BY MAIL

The Embassy regrets that it is unable to accept any visa application form sent by post, please contact one of the other Honorary Royal Thai Consulates across the United Kingdom to get your application form processed (please see below the telephone number and addresses of the said Consulates who may provide mail service

http://www.thaismile.co.uk/index.php?page=46

[mungojerry]

Well, everything we needed arrived today... thank &lt;deleted&gt;.

Thanks again for all your feedback. Can't wait to leave this &lt;deleted&gt; weather. Thursday, here I come.

[thaiflyer1]

Well, everything we needed arrived today... thank &lt;deleted&gt;.

Thanks again for all your feedback. Can't wait to leave this &lt;deleted&gt; weather. Thursday, here I come.

Good to hear............have a nice trip.