Posted December 30th, 2008
by
Visa Teaser Question
I am 51 year old British citizen and I wish to apply for my first Thai retirement visa.
I have deposited the 800,000.00 baht in my Thai bank and have just returned from the Thai immigration office and they stated that I cannot apply because my 800,000.00 baht has not been in my bank for three months and that I only have a 60 day tourist visa in my passport I am very confused about what I can do?
Visa Teaser Answer
The rule as from the 1st October 2007 is that if you are working off the 800,000.00 baht in your Thai bank only without an additional income for a retirement visa then you have to have the funds in your bank for a period of three months before you can apply if this is your first application
In your case you do have an option because you have the 800,000.00 baht in your bank already you can convert the 60 day tourist visa or in some cases the 30 day visa on arrival to a 90 day non-immigrant visa for retirement visa purposes at an Immigration Office.
The non-immigrant visa is always required when applying for a long stay visa so what you have to do firstly is convert your current visa to a 90 day non-immigrant visa which will mean that your monies will be in your Thai bank for a period of three months when your money has been in the bank for a period of three months you go back to the immigration bureau and apply for your retirement visa. You must leave the 800,000.00 baht in the bank untouched for the period of three months do not allow the funds to drop below this level not even one baht.
Posted in Retirement visa
Posted December 30th, 2008
by
Visa Teaser Question
I am an Australian citizen and we are attempting to apply for a Migration visa for my Thai wife to live in Australia.
She traveled to Bangkok for her Police Clearance document but she was turned away because she had no confirmation from me!! Can you please explain?
Visa Teaser Answer
It is a little bit strange but we are aware of this request, If your Thai partner is requesting a Police Clearance for a Australian visa application then it is advisable to give her a copy of your passport and clearly state on the copy that you wish for this clearance so you can apply for a visa for your Thai Wife. Rules are rules!
Posted in Australian Visa
Posted December 30th, 2008
by
Visa Teaser Question
I currently have a retirement visa and in one week I have to renew but I have only six month validity left on my passport and I am worried about losing my Thai retirement visa, what can I do?
Visa Teaser Answer
Don’t worry this is a common occurrence, take your documents to the Thai immigration office and apply as you normally would for your retirement visa, they will issue you with the Thai retirement visa but it will only run to the finish date of your passport.
The immigration officer will write underneath your new visa stamp the date that your retirement visa should finish so when you have your new passport, take the old and the new passport to the immigration and they will transfer your stamps and give you the full year in your new passport.
Posted in Retirement visa
Posted December 23rd, 2008
by
I am an American Citizen and my Thai girlfriend has been refused a tourist visa to visit me in The USA for 2 weeks only, I produced bank account statements showing funds over a Million Dollars but obviously that was not enough!! Any bright ideas?
Answer
Without seeing the USA Visarefusal notice it is difficult to ascertain the reasons for a refused application, but if I had to take a wild guess I would have said that you have presented the application solely on the basis that you are financially sound to pay for yor Thai girlfriends holiday to the USA, “mistake”.
The main reason why we see an Visa application refused is because the foreigner presumes that as long as he is ok the visa should be awarded.
Always remember it is the Thai girlfriend that requires the visa not the USA sponsor!! Maybe you should re-apply and get professional assistance.
Posted in USA Tourist Visa, USA Visa, Visa Teasers
Posted December 19th, 2008
by
I am very confused, I have been to the Thai immigration office to apply for a Thai retirement visa, and I have 500,000.00 Australian dollars in a Thai foreign currency account, The Immigration officer said no I cannot have my visa because I don’t have the 800,000.00 Thai baht in the bank, what do they mean?
Answer
We have seen this many times, the immigration office will not accept the money in a foreign currency deposit account, unfortunately you will have to transfer some of your Aussie dollars into another Thai account making sure it is in Thai baht,
Posted in Retirement visa
Posted December 19th, 2008
by
I am applying for a settlement visa for my Thai wife to go to the UK, many people have told me she needs a police clearance record report, is this correct?
Answer
No, it is not necessary for a settlement visa to the UK, but it is necessary for a settlement visa to Australia
Posted in UK Visa
Posted December 19th, 2008
by
I have lived in the UK with my Thai wife for a two year period and because I am retired we like to spend approximately 8 months of the year in Thailand.
We have recently applied at the Home Office for a further UK Visa extension and we expected to get an indefinite remain to stay UK residence permit but we only received a limited period of stay for 1 year why is this?
Answer
There can be numerous reasons why this decision has been made and you should receive notification why.
With regards to the details in your question it is fairly obvious to the decision maker that your Thai wife has spent more time out of the UK during her 2 year UK settlement visa than in which would raise the question “Is she settled in the UK or not?”.
spend as much time as possible in the UK and prove your Thai wife is settled.
There are no strict guidelines to follow so I always advise my clients to reside a minimum of 9 months in the first year and 9 months of the second year or try to spend as much time as possible in the UK and prove your Thai wife is settled.
Posted in UK Visa
Posted December 19th, 2008
by
I am an Australian citizen and we have recently submitted a settlement visa application for my Thai wife to live with me in Australia, when she submitted the relevant documents including her medical report she was informed that her child from a previous marriage who is not traveling to Australia will have to under go a medical also is this correct?
Answer
We have seen this on numerous occasions, at Key visa when we help a client with an Australian settlement visa we automatically arrange for the Thai applicant and the Thai children to have the medical at the same time, it is not over expensive and saves time in the future whether the children are traveling or not.
You can obtain the medical application form from the Australian Embassy Bangkok website, the form is called the form 26 and it must be partially completed before attending the visit to the hospital.
Posted in Australian Visa
Posted December 19th, 2008
by
How Long is a UK Settlement Visa?
I am an British Citizen and we have successfully obtained a UK settlement visa for my Thai wife to live in the UK. We presumed that the UK Settlement visa was for 2 years and we received 2 years and 3 months is this a mistake?
Answer
No this is not a mistake, fairly recently when you are married to a Thai wife and receive a settlement visa you are given 2 years and 3 months.
we presume that this change is because after your spouse has resided in the UK for a 2 year period
we presume that this change is because after your spouse has resided in the UK for a 2 year period you have to apply at the Home Office, Croyden, UK for a further extension of stay and we feel that this is an under due consideration period for the Home Office to make a decision hence the Thai national will not be entering into overstay.
Posted in UK Visa
Posted December 4th, 2008
by tdomf_61460
I am an American Citizen and my Thai girlfriend has been refused a tourist visa to visit me in the USA for 2 weeks only,
I produced bank account statements showing funds over a Million Dollars but obviously that was not enough for the american embassy in Bangkok!! Any bright ideas to help get the USA tourist visa.
Visa Teaser Answer
Without seeing the USA Tourist visa refusal notice it is difficult to ascertain the reasons for a refused application, but if I had to take a wild guess I would have said that you have presented the application solely on the basis that you are financially sound to pay for the holiday,
“mistake” the main reason why we see an application refused is because the foreigner presumes that as long as he is ok the visa for his Thai girlfriend should be awarded. Always remember it is the Thai national that requires the visa not the sponsor!! Maybe you should reapply and get professional assistance.
Tags: refused USA Tourist Visa Posted in Refused Tourist Visa, USA Visa
