Sister-In-Law Visit To The Uk

[RAZZELL]

The sister-in-law wants to come and visit us in the UK.

I take it we use form VAF1-B for a family visit visa?

Any idea what the wait times are at the moment?

Many thanks

RAZZ

[RAZZELL]

Oh...and is it better for my wife to write the "sponsors" letter?

RAZZ

[RAZZELL]

Right she got the visa today

What European country is the quickest/easiest to get a schengen? Could she get one in 3 weeks?

RAZZ

Edited May 10, 2012 by RAZZELL

[thaigirllondon]

German embassy, I have had maybe 11 now.

3 days quickest, 6 longest.

Have fun . Munich is my favourite, then AMsterdam and then Paris

[RAZZELL]

Did you apply in Bangkok?

RAZZ

Edited May 10, 2012 by RAZZELL

[7by7]

You have to apply in your country of residence. From her nic, and her other posts, I would guess that thaigirllondon lives in London and if so she would have applied in London. If your sister-in-law lives in Thailand then she will need to apply in Bangkok.

BTW, glad she got her UK visa, and apols for not replying to your questions about that!

[RAZZELL]

I pm'd thaigirllondon and she's used the German embassy in Bangkok, Dubai and London.

Pleased we got the visa - only took 7 or 8 working days

Might try for a German schengen.

RAZZ

Edited May 11, 2012 by RAZZELL

[RAZZELL]

For a schengen I see she need's health/travel insurance to the value of €30,000.

List of insurance companies:

https://www.tlsconta...e_th_2fr.en.pdf

After a quick look I found the BUPA rates. Are they competitive?

http://www.bupa.co.t...el/en/home.aspx

http://www.bupa.co.t...l_PriceList.pdf

Axa - but only for 90 days?

http://www.axa.co.th...ttraveller-plus

Mondial:

http://www.worldcare.co.th/en

RAZZ

Edited May 13, 2012 by RAZZELL

[thaigirllondon]

I goy my insuarnce for time from the www.moneysupermarket.com , think it was about 100 USD

[RAZZELL]

Maybe in the UK etc...but applying for a Schengen in Thailand you have to be on the approved list of insurance companies...

https://www.tlscontact.com/th2fr/upload/travel_health_insurance_th_2fr.en.pdf

RAZZ

[thaigirllondon]

That seems silly. Insurance from a multinational insurance company covers all countries, who cares where it is bought from? I will check tonight about where I got insurance when I applied in Bangkok.

[VisasPlus]

That seems silly. Insurance from a multinational insurance company covers all countries, who cares where it is bought from? I will check tonight about where I got insurance when I applied in Bangkok.

Silly, or not, that is the requirement for applying for a Schengen visa in Thailand. The list provided by RAZZELL is up to date.

[thaigirllondon]

Hi Razzel

I just checked through all old applications forms and docs (I am a horder ) and I submitted, at one time, my company health and security insurance which also covers overseas travel healthcare and security emergencies (because of my past job's nature). It was issued by Zurich insurance. Later I did indeed source insuarance, on another trip, from moneysupermarket but I cannot find that doc.

Seems to go against the advice BUT it was not questioned. I am unsure why perhaps because I am the frequent traveller and a passport only lasts me maybe 2-3 years due to all the stamps.

Strange.

[7by7]

Requirements etc. change and are updated.

Better to go with the latest official list rather than what someone did a few years ago.

[RAZZELL]

The wife got a very helpful email from someone at BUPA.

BUPA gold Plus 7,495 baht - It's multi-trip and valid for 6 months, Schengen applications and also in the UK.

RAZZ

[thaigirllondon]

Requirements etc. change and are updated.

Better to go with the latest official list rather than what someone did a few years ago.

True for sure