simon43 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I seem to recall a thread about this before, but I cannot locate it. I visited the Hull consulate web-site and tried to download/open the pdf files for visa notes/application, but my computer flagged them up as .bin files. not pdf files, and refused to open them. Has anyone found how to download/open these files? I do not want to use similar documents from another consulate web-site because iI understand that Hull has somespecial conditions for issue of visa. FYI, I will be in the UK for the first time in 7 years and wanted to see if I could obtain a 1-year 'B' visa - my justification for obtaining this is that I am currently building a new business in Phuket (yet another small hotel), The land-lease contract and OrBorTor planning permission documents are all in my name. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Vc Visa Application Pack 01.01.14.pdf Vd Add Evidence for NI Visas 01.01.14.pdf These should be the 2 pertinent files download from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I think the trick it to click on the Adobe PDF logo I was able to download them. You will probably find it difficult to get a multiple entry B visa. They have tightened up on them and all multiple entry visa applications have to be approved by the embassy. There have been reports of people with a work permit not being able to get one. Are you aware that Hull and the other consulates can no longer accept mail in applications? Only the embassy does them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Some mistake on the website. If you download them, they are named with a file extension ".asbx". Rename them to ".pdf" and they are fine to open. Or even easier: start PDF Reader and drag/drop the files to Adobe Reader. You can also "open" the donwloaded files from Adobe Reader (using filter "*.* All files"). Worked for me. Edited February 1, 2014 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Get rid of Adobe and install Foxit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalchromakey Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Forget about Hull they will not issue you with a one year non B even if you have a valid Work Permit and all the required company papers. They do not even seem to know what the correct Thai papers should look like - go to Hull and you will waste your time Non of the UK Honorary Consultes will now not deal with you by postal application, only the Thai Embassy Consular facility in London. Your only hope is London and they are far from easy. Edited February 1, 2014 by digitalchromakey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 OK - thanks for the above. Hull has certainly changed its stance since I visited their office some 7 or 8 years ago. Looks like I need not waste my time with a trip to Hull. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdfc Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 If I download the visa files using Firefox I have the same problem you reported. If I logon using the MS Internet Explorer browser the (few remaining) files download and open ok with Adobe. I think Hull will forward a postal application to London which they are now not authorided to process. In my experience (last October) they - or their new masters - were unhelpful and ignorant. In stark contrast to the service of the previous 7 years when they were superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 OK - thanks for the above. Hull has certainly changed its stance since I visited their office some 7 or 8 years ago. Looks like I need not waste my time with a trip to Hull. Simon Use Cardiff rather than Hull...........Too many bad reports on Hull here and elsewhere.......Very slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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