Child Settlement Visa

[saranagon]

For All you people that wish to apply for this

Here are the requirements

Child Settlement

You should be aware that immigration requirements for Child Settlement are dependent on the age of the child and the nature of any compelling family circumstances.

As a general guide you should submit the following documents together with a completed Settlement Application Form - VAF2.

Passport and One recent photograph. This should be:

a. Taken against a light (prefers white) background

b. Clear and of good quality

c. Printed on normal photographic paper

d. Unmounted – 45mm x 35mm in size.

Full face (without sunglasses and normally without a hat or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items for their religious belief or ethnic background).

1. Original Birth Certificate, together with English translation.

2. Confirmation of sole custody and responsibility. This is obtained from the Amphur (Local District Office) with a certified English translation. (Please see attached example – in Thai language). Also if the mother has been divorced from the father, she should provide evidence showing that she has sole custody. Not applicable if the child is applying to join both registered parents.

3. Evidence that the parent has been financially responsible for the applicant and has maintained contact during their time in UK (e.g. telephone bills and exchange of letters).

4. Proof of support and accommodation with description of said accommodation.

- A copy of your/sponsor’s last six months’ bank statements (to give an indication of your financial standing and level of continuing financial commitments).

- Full details of the accommodation available i.e. number of rooms and their intended use e.g. bedroom, kitchen, living room, etc.

Full details of all those persons who will be occupying the accommodation including details of their ages and sex.

5. Photocopy of applicant’s parent’s passport showing that he/she has Permanent Leave to Remain/Settlement in the United Kingdom.

6. IOM certificate confirming the child is free from infectious Tuberculosis (TB). (With the exception of those children under 11 years of age) * Please see the below guidance.

7. The fee for this application is Baht 19,500. This figure is set in Sterling and is subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Please prepare a bankers draft made payable to “British Embassy” account.

Applications may be submitted Monday – Friday between 0830 – 1500 at the UK Visa Application Centre.

UK Visa Application Centre

2nd Floor, Regent House

183 Rajdamri Road

Kwaeng Pathumwan

Bangkok 10330

Tel. ++66 (0) 2-2541098/9

E-mail. [email protected]

As soon as the application has been received it will then be forwarded to the Visa Section at the British Embassy, Bangkok for consideration. Straightforward applications will then be returned to the UK Visa Application Centre within 2-5 working days for your collection between 1500 – 1630. If, however, an interview is necessary, then you will be contacted to arrange a date and time. The current interview waiting times is approximately 10-12 weeks. We regret we are unable to fast track applications and cancellations are rarely available.

For further information regarding application submission please contact the above.

It is not possible to schedule a meeting to discuss a current application nor is it possible to attend the Embassy and request to see an Officer.

[Mossfinn]

Thanks sarangon, a good post.

I just wish it was always that easy.

Regards

Good Luck

Moss