Just had my first ever Immigration 'Home Visit' this morning.......

[1FinickyOne 6,925]

4 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I offered them each a cup of coffee but they politely declined

probably read some of your posts here and were afraid you might poison them... 

 

glad it went easily for you.

[brianthainess 1,835]

4 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Noted.

 

I've got my visit sometime this week and 2000 baht was mentioned whilst at the immigration office last week, i'll see what they say when they rock up.

 

Thx

Hide all your  money tell them not have, write ph 1178 on an A4  and stick it in a prominent place. set up a camera to vid em. Don't  be scammed !

[brianthainess 1,835]

1 hour ago, Mr Derek said:

Do they make surprise visits, or let you know in advance when they are coming?

 

EDIT: post crossed the one above. okay then.

They phone my missus about an hour or two before, our witnesses have to be present, 

[pixelaoffy 1,796]

Visits from immigration police ? Sounds like China and North Korea 

[brianthainess 1,835]

3 hours ago, Saltire said:

1 don't need any more paperwork and 2, you (the IO) don't allow it without a work permmit.

 

BS You'll need a heap more paperwork for married extension and a work permit. 

[brianthainess 1,835]

3 hours ago, UncleMhee said:

While the quote is a fair enough question from the Senior IO; it prompts me to ask this, "Why are you getting house visits on a retirement extension?"

Genuinely interested as it's not something I've heard of before. TIA

Trat do it for both and every year.

[andy85 42]

Our immigration visit earlier this year was pleasant enough. However they did let it be known that two coffees and "money for gas" were to be ready when they arrived...

 

They didn't touch the coffee. The 500 baht on the other hand...

 

Before leaving, one of them tried chatting up my wife's sister without much success.

Edited November 30, 2020 by andy85

[brianthainess 1,835]

1 hour ago, Saltire said:

yes 100% the latest just a few weeks ago

 

 

Not for me 3yrs ago they came, before i changed to married 

[brianthainess 1,835]

1 hour ago, Surelynot said:

Mmmmm...the biggest ball ache is having to be there (a very long drive to the back of beyond)........I wonder.....we have gone for a 12 month rent at the moment.....should I change my registered address to this rented address?

I think that it's to late to change once you have applied

[Tyler Visan 163]

5 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I'm a give credit where credit is due kinda guy..

So far so good.

Will you give credit to Brighton for their penalty then?   LOL

[brianthainess 1,835]

1 hour ago, schondie said:

Thanks for this thread as I'm waiting for my first home visit. I was starting to wonder about how long it'll take and what questions they are likely to ask.

If married they just tend to talk to the missus, they come about 7 days after you apply and stay about 30 min. never asked any awkward questions, generally they ignore me.

[Liverpoolfan 3,971]

2 minutes ago, Tyler Visan said:

Will you give credit to Brighton for their penalty then?   LOL

scrap VAR now!!
What an absolute shambles.

[HashBrownHarry 1,585]

47 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

They phone my missus about an hour or two before, our witnesses have to be present, 

You need witness's for what, if the immigration people have come to visit surely that will suffice?

[Saltire 1,308]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

BS You'll need a heap more paperwork for married extension and a work permit. 

You missread this - I was sayiing exactly what you said - dont want a marriage visa due to the extra paperwork required.

 

 

[CharlieH 28,421]

46 minutes ago, Saltire said:

You missread this - I was sayiing exactly what you said - dont want a marriage visa due to the extra paperwork required.

 

 

Awwww it was only 80 + pages, in my case. They gotta get that paper in or they may have to start buying photocopy paper again.