Announcements

Five year UK settlement visa

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

The UK Government has announced drastic changes to the UK Settlement Visa that will apply to all applications made from the 9th July 2012. Five year UK settlement visa The Visa will change from a two year to a five year settlement visa. In a government statement they said this was to test the genuineness [...]

Appealing UK immigration decisions 2011 Cost £80 or £140

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

This new policy reflects the government’s view that users of the appeals system, who can afford to pay, should contribute to the system’s cost. Fees of £80 for a paper consideration and £140 for an oral hearing will be applied to appeals against decisions taken on or after 19 December 2011. These are low-level fees [...]

UK has lowered the age from 21 back to 18 for a Settlement or Financee visa

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

UK has lowered the age from 21 back to 18 for a Settlement or Financee visa UK has lowered the age from 21 back to 18 for a settlement or financee visa. This follows the original changes to immigration from November 2008 when the minimum age to apply for a settlement or fiancée visa age [...]

British Consulate in Pattaya closed 8 – 9 June 2011

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

British Consulate in Pattaya closed 8 – 9 June 2011 Due to staff training the British Consulate in Pattaya will be closed on Wednesday 8th June and Thursday 9th June. We will re-open for normal business on Friday 10th June. Whilst we are closed please visit our website www.ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk for advice about the consular services [...]

Closed for the Songkran Holidays 2011

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Key Visa Thailand office will be closed for Songkran holiday 2011 The office will be closed between 13th April 2001 and will reopen on the 20th April 2011. If you need any information while the office is closed please call Darren on 0810045397 or from outside Thailand 0066810045397

Local business donates to Immigration

Friday, December 10th, 2010

The Immigration Office in Jomtien received a special visit from Mr. Darren Mcgarry from Key Visa Thailand on the morning of the 6th March. He was not there to renew his visa, but to donate 5 sets of chairs to the Immigration office. He was met by Superintendent Police Colonel Arnonnat Kamolrat who thanked the [...]

Cheaper to get your Thai Girlfriend to the UK than travel to Thailand 2010

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

March 1st 2010 has seen a 10 month slump in the British pound again the Thai Baht. The financial gurus predict that this slump is going to get worse with the Pound heading towards $1.20 by the summer of 2010. If the GBP Pound Sterling does trade at $1.20 then you will only get 40 [...]