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

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

RAZZ

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, 201214 yr by RAZZELL

German embassy, I have had maybe 11 now.

3 days quickest, 6 longest.

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

Did you apply in Bangkok?

RAZZ

Edited May 10, 201214 yr by RAZZELL

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!

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, 201214 yr by 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, 201214 yr by RAZZELL

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Requirements etc. change and are updated.

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

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

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