gmac Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 My wife has an appointment for a Visa Application tomorrow but we have been short of time and haven't got any photo's done to accompany the application. Looking at all the guidance notes I can't actually see anywhere that it says that they are now required as they appear to take photo's as part of the biometrics procedures. Can anyone please confirm whether or not photo's do still have to be provided and if so is there somewhere very close to the VFS Visa appointment building in Bangkok where we can get them done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Ground floor of the VFS building has many shops offering all the related services, copy, translate, photos etc. You dont state which country Visa is for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Thanks, it's for UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 If you're asking about a visa for the UK, then photos are no longer required. I'm not sure if you need a separate photo for an Australian Visa Application, a photo is taken when the biometric details are captured, but VFS do state that a Photo-booth is available on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 1 hour ago, theoldgit said: If you're asking about a visa for the UK, then photos are no longer required. I'm not sure if you need a separate photo for an Australian Visa Application, a photo is taken when the biometric details are captured, but VFS do state that a Photo-booth is available on site. Yes it is the UK Visa and thanks for the advice. I've been round and round the UK Gov website and while I gained the impression that photo's didn't appear to be needed any more it wasn't clearly stated anywhere that I could see. In fact in the Section 4 of the guidance notes where it tells you what not to send to support the application it says to not send any photo's apart from those required in Section 1!!! Not clear at all. There's still a space to attach a photo on the front of the Visa Application Form as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty1 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Did uk visa last week. If your wife is going personally to vfs (and not agent) then NO photo required. Vfs bkk take digital photos and finger prints when doing the biometrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, crafty1 said: Did uk visa last week. If your wife is going personally to vfs (and not agent) then NO photo required. Vfs bkk take digital photos and finger prints when doing the biometrics. Thanks very much, just what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 54 minutes ago, gmac said: I've been round and round the UK Gov website and while I gained the impression that photo's didn't appear to be needed any more it wasn't clearly stated anywhere that I could see. In fact in the Section 4 of the guidance notes where it tells you what not to send to support the application it says to not send any photo's apart from those required in Section 1!!! Not clear at all. There's still a space to attach a photo on the front of the Visa Application Form as well. It's detailed on the very first page of the Visa Application Website: VFS said: Passport Photographs – with immediate effect, passport photographs will no longer be required from applicants submitting their biometrics. However, applicants exempt from giving biometrics will need to carry a passport photograph. http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/thailand/index.html I'm sure that the UKVI guidance will catch up sooner or later and their form will be revised, I suspect the form and guidance are generic and some posts may still require a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Wife did the application on Friday, no photo required. Thanks for the helpful replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty1 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Good luck with the visa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 On 20/10/2016 at 4:55 AM, crafty1 said: Did uk visa last week. If your wife is going personally to vfs (and not agent) then NO photo required. Vfs bkk take digital photos and finger prints when doing the biometrics. All UK visa applicant's have to attend in person so that their biometrics can be taken. Agents cannot attend on their behalf, neither can a friend or family member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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