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 that should be affordable for people who are required to pay. The proposed fees are not set at full cost recovery, bu...
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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 of 18 was changed to 21. The reason given was to tackle forced marriages. The Supreme Court ruled the governments the ban on foreign spouses under the age of 21...
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 we can help with. If you require Notarial services please contact the Consular Section of the British Embass...
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
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 businessman for his thoughtful gift that will contribute to the comfort of the many foreign individuals who visit the busy office on a da...
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 Baht to the Pound. This will make it expensive to holiday in Thailand. For a single man on a two week holiday in Pattaya Staying in a 1500 Baht a night hotel Daily c...
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