Advice please on UK visa for thai wife

[david44]

Any advice welcome, plan vist may for about 4 weeks for her 7 for me.

1 Where to apply online , prefer consul c mai not bangkok as in c rai

2 Docs needed aside from our passports/passport type photos?

3 Do I have to buy/show return ticket for her before visa issued?

4 We will stay with family friends and campervan in Wales possibly airport hotel on arrival, can book once arrival airport chosen almost cert LHR but preferred airlines from here have others

5 Any health Insurance or vaccination /covid certs etc

6 In some countries I have acted as gaurantor as she is retired too.

Any experience please re

How long it takes?

Fees?

Any docs/photos etc needed

Thanks all in advance. Probably last chance so like make as smooth as poss.
If return air ticket needed , maybe buy 1 fully refundable?
Is her outward ticket required as I may get a 2 for 1 with points to UK

We will not travel back together I have to stay on to deal with family matters.

[nidhogg]

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[nidhogg]

David, there are quite a lot of documents needed. You should have a rough itinerary of what she will do. I cannot remember if insurance is compulsory or not, but I always take it out - as an aside, I always make sure I have good insurance myself.

Yes, you will need paid for return tickets. You will need to have evidence of how her trip will be financially supported (that can be a letter from you). If she has her own bank account you can give those details. You should explain why she will return first (same letter as the support one maybe). She will need top attend a center to take bio data - and will have a (hopefully short) interview.

Overall, the main thing is to show that she has a good reason top return to Thailand (house etc).

I have done the process many times, and it is quite painless.

[david44]

Many thanks Oggy

Once New Yeaar in I'll seek flights

How long turn around if granted .days, week , months?

[nidhogg]

Many thanks Oggy

Once New Yeaar in I'll seek flights

How long turn around if granted .days, week , months?

If everything is in order, we have had visas issued within a week, but we normally apply when we hit the 3 month to departure.

Just got a French visa for my travel companion (just let it pass cyrille) took 2 working days!

[reinvented]

the service in Bangkok is quite good (at teh trendy building on Suk 15) by VFS.

ive never had to provide insurance information. My wife got a 10 year one which was a bit of a waste as it turned out.

you could get your friends to write a letter saying she will be staying with them which may faciliatte smoothness.

as Nidders says; follow teh VFS lists closely and should be ok. I cant remember how long it took but usually a lot quicker than they advertise (under promise and all that)

[nidhogg]

Just to note, i think the uk service moved from trendy building. Hopefully there's a CM branch for David.

[david44]

Yes I found C Mai address thanks to your links 76 pounds extra saves trip to Bangkok

I remember Trendy Stayed at now shabby/KEKY Ambssador opposite long ago

Now moved here, if helps anyone its also for Passports

In order to better serve our visa applicants, the visa application center is pleased to inform you that our center is relocated to a new location effective from June 3, 2024.

Location: Unit 404 The Plaza 4th Floor.
Chamchuri Square Building, Phaya Thai Road, Pathum Wan,
Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Business hour 8:30AM to 17:00PM
Telephone 02-251-5197~8
Email address [email protected]

[nidhogg]

^ Yup. That is it.