10 year passport records

[JimmyCardiff]

Hi, this is my first post. I intend to take my TGF to UK for my son's wedding in August 2017. We have lived in East Pattaya together for the past year and she works in the hotel industry.  I am on a Non 'O'  Retirement visa (due for renewal in may 2017).

I (we) intend to apply for a UK general visit (up to 6 months) visa, without the assistance of a 'no fee, no visa agent'.  I'm aware that we can't apply until 3 months before the departure date, and I'd like to think that we have plenty of time to gather all the documents and evidence required for the application.

One of the requirements is for a 10 year passport record. My current passport is only 3 years old and I no longer have my previous passports. So, Question!

Where can I get details of my previous passport records from? How long does it take and how much will it cost?

Thanking you all in advance.

[Upnotover]

The passport/travel history questions are for the applicant, not you.

[JimmyCardiff]

Thank you! I was aware of that, but, I have been 'informally' informed, that it is also a requirement for the sponsor. Is that right?

[JimmyCardiff]

6 minutes ago, JimmyCardiff said:

Thank you! I was aware of that, but, I have been 'informally' informed, that it is also a requirement for the sponsor. Is that right?

Thank you Upnotover.

This is what I down loaded from a person whose GF was refused, first time, with the explanation.

 

What To Do If You Are Refused A Visa

It does happen. It happened to us the very first time. We’d been together 2.5 years at this point and still weren’t granted a visa. But here’s the anomaly; it wasn’t to do with my wife (then girlfriend), but me. The UK border agency wanted proof of my travel to and from Thailand since a specific period. I hadn’t provided my passport history on my first application, and therefore they could not verify our history together.

This was really annoying because all one’s travel history is logged on central computers in the UK, but the onus was on me to prove this, not for them to go digging into data.

So we reapplied, this time submitting my passport history and a document outlining a timeline of travel to and from the region. Of course, we also had to pay again. This time we passed and had a wonderful Christmas in the UK.

[Upnotover]

35 minutes ago, JimmyCardiff said:

Thank you Upnotover.

This is what I down loaded from a person whose GF was refused, first time, with the explanation.

 

What To Do If You Are Refused A Visa

It does happen. It happened to us the very first time. We’d been together 2.5 years at this point and still weren’t granted a visa. But here’s the anomaly; it wasn’t to do with my wife (then girlfriend), but me. The UK border agency wanted proof of my travel to and from Thailand since a specific period. I hadn’t provided my passport history on my first application, and therefore they could not verify our history together.

This was really annoying because all one’s travel history is logged on central computers in the UK, but the onus was on me to prove this, not for them to go digging into data.

So we reapplied, this time submitting my passport history and a document outlining a timeline of travel to and from the region. Of course, we also had to pay again. This time we passed and had a wonderful Christmas in the UK.

 

Interesting that but i can't see it as a requirement as my wife has had 3 visit visas issued without problem with not even a copy of my passport in support.  Maybe she's been lucky. 

 

Guess it can't hurt for you to detail your status in Thailand and travel information with your current passport, it's just that I've never done it.

[zoza]

i helped my wife on two applications one the VFS staff "accidently" left vital documents out of

the application and the second application at which i went with her and made sure there was

no repeat "mistake" on both occasions her new passport was included but we were only asked

if she had traveled before. i did supply emails from ten years ago but was never asked for my

passport apart from a copy of the main pages. no passport travel details were needed or asked for. 

[JimmyCardiff]

Thanks Upnotover and zoza. 

I'm probably worrying over nothing but I'll do what you both suggested and photo copy details of my current passport.

 

Many thanks

[JimmyCardiff]

One last question.

When I (we) make the application, will the details be sent to my home address or to the immigration office?

[Upnotover]

13 minutes ago, JimmyCardiff said:

One last question.

When I (we) make the application, will the details be sent to my home address or to the immigration office?

 

She makes the application.  When the passport is back from the embassy she can either collect it from VFS (Trendy building) or they will send it to her at whatever address she has given (small fee payable for that when she applies).

[JimmyCardiff]

Great! Many thanks.

[7by7]

The British sponsor's passport may be useful; particularly if the sponsor and applicant live together, so the Entry Clearance Officer can see the sponsor's immigration status in Thailand as will add to the applicant's reason to return.

 

Even if the sponsor lives in the UK it can be useful in proving the relationship as it will show how many times they have visited the applicant.

 

As the person you quote says, the onus is on the applicant to provide all the information to support their application, the ECOs are far to busy to go chasing around third parties looking for it; even if the Data Protection Act allows them to do so and such records existed; which the record he refers to doesn't!

 

However, there is no need to go back for 10 years. If you visa agent is telling you that there is, change your agent!

 

When supplying your passport, a photocopy is fine; but you should self certify each page; e.g. "I (full name) certify that this is a true copy of page (number) of British passport (number)(signed and dated)."

 

You may find Standard visitor visa and Visitor: supporting documents guide useful.

 

I think your should read the pinned topic on visa agents as well

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Remember that even if the agent refunds their fee, you will still have to pay the visa application fee and any other costs charged by the embassy or visa application centre