loppylugs1 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Was it ever established that the Austrian consul could provide income letter for UK ex pats for immigration purposes in Pattaya ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) I seem to remember reading here very recently that they couldn't. But for 300 baht key visa (across from Big C Pattaya Tai) can. (they get it from the embassy) Edited July 16, 2014 by Upnotover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for the replies,looks as if it BKK then Used to hold the 800.000 in bank ,but now chewing my way through it. The income letter the British embassy supplies ,do I just show my income through bank statements etc. ? Probably still got a fair bit in, so a combination of the two I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Think I'd prefer Pattaya Tai to BKK myself. Friend of mine used them last week, got the letter back in a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2004 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I tried the Swedish consulate and they refused so we have to stay with the rip off British Embassy letter. Key Visa offer a very good service for getting the letter from BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Use Darren at Key Visa. Supply him with bank statements (copies). They go to UK Embassy every Wed (?). They take all papers/passport copies etc. Get it back the following week & then you pay. Excellent service despite rip-off fee from robbing bastards at UK Embassy BKK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) Went Austrian consul,Swedish consul in pattaya 4th july resulting answers as follows Cannot do go bangkok, Will not do for income out of sweden. After those 2 visits went to key visa,get letter tomorrow. Posted this on another thread but hey you got it now.. Edited July 17, 2014 by Brit_Doggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I tried the Swedish consulate and they refused so we have to stay with the rip off British Embassy letter. Key Visa offer a very good service for getting the letter from BKK. I just sent it EMS to the British Embassy. 49 baht. Posted on a Monday and got it back the following Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 I tried the Swedish consulate and they refused so we have to stay with the rip off British Embassy letter. Key Visa offer a very good service for getting the letter from BKK. I just sent it EMS to the British Embassy. 49 baht. Posted on a Monday and got it back the following Monday. Was it 12 months of bank statements? ..and how did you pay?presumably giving your card details in the mailing, return postage included? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There is something here I do not understand the Canadian Consulate here in Chiang Mai charges 1500 bahts for the letter plus the trip out to the city's edge. How can one get a private service to do the same thing for 300 bahts. Is there one available in Chiang Mai?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickA Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I send a print out of my most recent bank statement and the fee in cash by EMS .... never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 I send a print out of my most recent bank statement and the fee in cash by EMS .... never had a problem Right. depending on who opens the envelope depends where it goes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Use Darren at Key Visa. Supply him with bank statements (copies). They go to UK Embassy every Wed (?). They take all papers/passport copies etc. Get it back the following week & then you pay. Excellent service despite rip-off fee from robbing bastards at UK Embassy BKK. Its 2,600 to get an affirmation letter from uk embassy Bangkok, and can do by post, fill in form on website,after printing it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasia Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I phoned the Austrian Consulate in Pattaya yesterday, answer was no, cannot do income verification letter for British nationals. I`ll likely use the Key visa service to obtain income verification from the UK Embassy in BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There is something here I do not understand the Canadian Consulate here in Chiang Mai charges 1500 bahts for the letter plus the trip out to the city's edge. How can one get a private service to do the same thing for 300 bahts. Is there one available in Chiang Mai?? No the British Embassy charges around 2500 plus Baht. The 300 Baht is for the agent to do the leg work for you. 1600 is pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I phoned the Austrian Consulate in Pattaya yesterday, answer was no, cannot do income verification letter for British nationals. I`ll likely use the Key visa service to obtain income verification from the UK Embassy in BKK. You can do by post, 2,600 baht, back withing 10 days, and download forms from internet, easy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Sorry, no 2 month seasoning also, if combination of 800,000 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I tried the Swedish consulate and they refused so we have to stay with the rip off British Embassy letter. Key Visa offer a very good service for getting the letter from BKK. I just sent it EMS to the British Embassy. 49 baht. Posted on a Monday and got it back the following Monday. Was it 12 months of bank statements? ..and how did you pay?presumably giving your card details in the mailing, return postage included? Thanks No bank statements, just letters from pension providers. Payment is by postal order. All the details are on the embassy website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I tried the Swedish consulate and they refused so we have to stay with the rip off British Embassy letter. Key Visa offer a very good service for getting the letter from BKK. I just sent it EMS to the British Embassy. 49 baht. Posted on a Monday and got it back the following Monday. Was it 12 months of bank statements? ..and how did you pay?presumably giving your card details in the mailing, return postage included? Thanks No bank statements, just letters from pension providers. Payment is by postal order. All the details are on the embassy website. Not according to Key visa,bank statements are OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Was it 12 months of bank statements? ..and how did you pay?presumably giving your card details in the mailing, return postage included? Thanks No bank statements, just letters from pension providers. Payment is by postal order. All the details are on the embassy website. Not according to Key visa,bank statements are OK You asked what I did, and I told you. Entirely up to you what you send. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 ... But for 300 baht key visa (across from Big C Pattaya Tai) can. (they get it from the embassy) And is Key Visa managed by a relative of someone who works at the UK Embassy... 2'600 seems very excessive already, but having to pay a private company moreover is just abusive... IMHO. Ok. I am lucky; I am not for UK and get this Income Letter for free from my Embassy PS: Nearly free: I have to pay for stamps: 2x 6 bahts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 ... But for 300 baht key visa (across from Big C Pattaya Tai) can. (they get it from the embassy) And is Key Visa managed by a relative of someone who works at the UK Embassy... 2'600 seems very excessive already, but having to pay a private company moreover is just abusive... IMHO. Ok. I am lucky; I am not for UK and get this Income Letter for free from my Embassy PS: Nearly free: I have to pay for stamps: 2x 6 bahts 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. You do not have to pay a private company to do it -It is another choice for those who want to use it. Some do - some dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Thought i would input further,a prirvate firm namely darren at key visa charges an additional fee of 300 baht so the amount paid is currently 2,820 baht similar costing as using the postal system. Darren at one time did approx 30 income letter applications in bangkok per week,and at a guess i should imagine it closer to fifty or more,so for him a nice little earner. Thats how it's done. And no he not a relative of mine or of anyone within the embassy,to my knowledge but he has an agreement with them to act as agent. But hey darren please adopt me and wine and dine me you rich begger. Edited July 18, 2014 by Brit_Doggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. I chose to take the deposit route. There will be snow on Jomtien beach before I donate 2500B to the UK consulate for them to rubber-stamp a piece of paper. I would rather move to Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. I chose to take the deposit route. There will be snow on Jomtien beach before I donate 2500B to the UK consulate for them to rubber-stamp a piece of paper. I would rather move to Cambodia. What is it £16.000 or somewhere around that?,now interest rates are virtually on the move in the UK you could easily gain more than that in interest in a bond Premium bonds for one,have about that amount in,on av I get £50 a month,I do wheeling and dealing on the stock market,with that Barclay's bank shares they are at a low,good dividends,few hundred a year at least,could go on but not jesting,you could do a lot with that 800.000 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. I chose to take the deposit route. There will be snow on Jomtien beach before I donate 2500B to the UK consulate for them to rubber-stamp a piece of paper. I would rather move to Cambodia. What is it £16.000 or somewhere around that?,now interest rates are virtually on the move in the UK you could easily gain more than that in interest in a bond Premium bonds for one,have about that amount in,on av I get £50 a month,I do wheeling and dealing on the stock market,with that Barclay's bank shares they are at a low,good dividends,few hundred a year at least,could go on but not jesting,you could do a lot with that 800.000 baht Could also add you could make a decent profit on those shares too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. I chose to take the deposit route. There will be snow on Jomtien beach before I donate 2500B to the UK consulate for them to rubber-stamp a piece of paper. I would rather move to Cambodia. Up to you - we all make our own choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) ... But for 300 baht key visa (across from Big C Pattaya Tai) can. (they get it from the embassy) And is Key Visa managed by a relative of someone who works at the UK Embassy... 2'600 seems very excessive already, but having to pay a private company moreover is just abusive... IMHO. Ok. I am lucky; I am not for UK and get this Income Letter for free from my Embassy PS: Nearly free: I have to pay for stamps: 2x 6 bahts Out of interest what passport / embassy letter for 12 Baht do you use? Edited July 18, 2014 by pontious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What is it £16.000 or somewhere around that?,now interest rates are virtually on the move in the UK you could easily gain more than that in interest in a bond .... I get interest on my deposit here. Not as much as I used to get here a year or two ago (3.8%) but still more than I could get for a similar deposit in the UK. Anyway, it's a matter of principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 2500 plus is what it is -we do not have a choice. I chose to take the deposit route. Up to you - we all make our own choices. Indeed. My point was that we do have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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