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So yesterday the home office published the timeline for the implementation of the new income requirements for UK visas. One of the main changes I can see compared to the original plan is that if your partner is already on the 5 year route then extensions made after April 2024 will still be assessed against the current £18600. My constituent will be extending their spouse/partner visa on or after 11 April – will the £29,000 threshold apply to them, or only to first-time visa applicants? Only to first-time applicants. A Government spokesperson initially said the higher threshold would apply to visa extensions, but the Home Office announced on 21 December that it would not: “Those who already have a family visa within the five-year partner route, or who apply before the minimum income threshold is raised, will continue to have their applications assessed against the current income requirement and will not be required to meet the increased threshold”.

The 220thb fee is detailed as 3rd party fees. This is not a currency conversion fee but the fee charged by the ATM operator. You will always pay fees for atm withdrawals, this has nothing to do with wise

I paid in March this year in THB from Wise and it was 69,255

So after attending her VFS biometric appointment mid March, my GF got her UK visa yesterday, just over 5 months. Previously been on 2 seperate visit visas to the UK, this time on a D-Marriage visa to marry within 6 months. My question is obviously for her visit visa a return air ticket was required, i presume even though the intention is to marry then start the conversion to settlement within the UK, a return air ticket still required to satisfy the border force at the point of entry?

My Thai gf is currently in the process of applying for a UK family visa (had multiple tourist visas already) I have several documents with me in the UK required for her application (bank statements etc) and had originally planned on using an express courier to send these to her in Thailand in order for her to take them with her when she attends VFS in Bangkok. After being made aware that it is possible for me to submit these myself electronically from the UK, i have been fruitlessly trying the link on the gov.uk website for vfs.global for submitting these, but the webpage never loads. Can anyone advise if it is actually possible for me to upload these as part of her application? Thank you.

I really don't think it's down to individuals taking out inadequate policies, even when I was enquiring about AXA's most expensive policy, they were being so cunning the way they were answering my queries. All I was trying to gauge was that if I was forced into hospital but asymptomatic would all expenses be covered, and they kept carefully stating "medical expense incurred based on medical necessity"

I feel just as close to my Thai family as my UK one. Been together with my gf for 4 years, she's been to stay with me in the UK for a couple of 6 month visits, and I've been back and forth to Thailand many times, luckily just got back here before Xmas and the TP problems. Have stayed with her parents and brother many times and they are the kindest caring people I know. All hard working, don't touch alcohol, go out of their way to make me feel welcome, never ask for money. They also make a point of never inviting other family members to their house whilst I'm staying, as they've told me some brothers and uncles are not good people. I can just feel the good energy and love around this close family and I feel blessed to be part of it. When I do help out with shopping or maybe some gasoline for her brother the genuine gratitude they show me is so touching. Such a refreshing change from all the selfish, cynicism that the UK seems to perpetuate.

After my gfs last visit to the UK we had such an epic row as I refused to agree with her that Hom Mali was tastier than premium Basmati, her attitude to my blasphemy was akin to criticising the Thai monarchy ????. After a few months I had completely won her over and she's come over to the dark side and now prefers Basmati.

Is the 2nd PCR test on day 7 actually in place from today? Due to arrive in BKK tomorrow, and was wondering if it needs publishing in the gazette first, or is it in place already? Thanks

I found it very straightforward completing my TP application last night. Took minutes to convert PDF to jpg, screenshot vaccine QR codes and upload them. I received my TP approval with my QR code in under a minute after applying.

Currently been waiting 8 working day since submitting my Evisa for Tourist. The system has just been displaying "Processing" on my application. After emailing the UK Embassy yesterday i got the following reply which i find hilarious as seriously how can they expect us to believe there are high volumes of tourists applying for a visa at the current time.