markt42 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I am currently applying for a 5 year UK tourist visa for my wife. It does not seem to require any passport size phots for the application as was the case with the previous 6 month visas. Has anyone applied for this visa type recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 When your wife submits her supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre they will take a photo at the same time as they capture her biometric details.Photos are no longer required for visa applications.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markt42 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Ah ok cheers for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athousand Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) I was wondering the same thing. (I'm applying for a spouse settlement visa) I read elsewhere that we still need to take a physical photo to paste onto the printed version of the online application form that gets sent to Sheffield (I guess this doesn't apply if you're going for the scanning option, which we won't be). If that's the case, having had three different sets of photos rejected at the Victoria passport office in London for my last passport a couple of years ago, I'm guessing they can't possibly be that strict on their requirements (chin x mm from base, colors, looking 100% directly at camera etc).? Edited May 11, 2017 by athousand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasg Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, athousand said: I was wondering the same thing. (I'm applying for a spouse settlement visa) I read elsewhere that we still need to take a physical photo to paste onto the printed version of the online application form that gets sent to Sheffield (I guess this doesn't apply if you're going for the scanning option, which we won't be). If that's the case, having had three different sets of photos rejected at the Victoria passport office in London for my last passport a couple of years ago, I'm guessing they can't possibly be that strict on their requirements (chin x mm from base, colors, looking 100% directly at camera etc).? You'll find that they are. Much better to go to a pro photographer for passport photos as they know the exact requirements. About the same price as a Photo Booth in my high street. I haven’t read the latest Settlement visa requirements but if you are getting married in Thailand your wife will be getting a BRP which she will have to supply biometrics and they take a photo at the same time to the correct requirements. I doubt you need a photo but you do need to check. Edited May 11, 2017 by rasg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athousand Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I'm hoping they don't need a photo because they say they need them 'passport photo standard' and the first two sets I got done when applying for my last UK passport a couple of years ago were at 'professional' passport photo places in London, and the third was at the photobooth in the passport office in Victoria. I got turned down for one of them for having my face in my photo maybe one mm not perpendicular! :) I was getting out the ruler earlier today only to find that I've managed to lose the photos we got done at the Trendy building last week! This whole visa process is really quite something. I'm hoping that after the initial one, the next ones will be more straighforward. (wishful thinking maybe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 12 hours ago, athousand said: I was wondering the same thing. (I'm applying for a spouse settlement visa) I read elsewhere that we still need to take a physical photo to paste onto the printed version of the online application form that gets sent to Sheffield (I guess this doesn't apply if you're going for the scanning option, which we won't be). No you don't, VFS has reintroduced their checklist which says: VFS Document Checklist said: One recent photograph as per UKVI guidelines required only for applicants exempt from giving biometrics. https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/thailand/pdf/document-checklist.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athousand Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks for the clarification- one less thing to tick off the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Remember no smiling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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