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Is it better to use an agent to bring my Thai girlfriend to England for a holiday?

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Aug 22, 2025
2 months ago
Pete ********
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Hello campers I'm looking to bring my thai girlfriend to england for holiday is it best to do it through an agent in thailand ?
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The conversation discusses whether to use an agent for bringing a Thai girlfriend to England for a holiday. Responses suggest that doing it oneself is often easier and cheaper, as the applicant still needs to provide all necessary information. Some mention successful personal experiences without an agent, while others prefer using agents for convenience. There are also tips on preparing for the visa application, such as providing supporting documents like photos and relationship proof.
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Luigi ***********
Good luck 👍

Get ready, you have a lot of steps to climb to get her visa approved.
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 Not really. It’s pretty simple as long as you can show you can afford it and they have things to return to Thailand for.
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@Peter *********
 Okay, good luck 🙏
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Peter **********
@Luigi **********
 Nothing to do with luck. 5 uk visit visas in the last 5 years. Not sure why you are trying to put people off the UK
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Neil *******
Get her a dinghy fly to France and row over you’ll get free hotel thrown in while your here 🙈🤣 no need for Visa 🙌🏻 😀
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@Neil ******
 she won't be able to enter France in the first place - without a Schengen Visa
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Joe **********
@Neil ******
 How original!
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 thank you 🙏
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Kyle **********
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 Madness isn't it UK citizen, pay your taxes but then have to spend a fortune to begin a partner over whilst people come freely
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@Kyle *********
 it really is madness mate I’m not sure what’s going on but there’s definitely some sort of agenda that’s for sure
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@Kyle *********
 Yeah we are paying for all the illegals that come in so govt is hyper sensitive to our needs ...
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Kyle **********
@Pete *******
 Makes me angry every day mate. I work in a place 80% of immigrants, no doubt many would have came illegally. Meanwhile I have to marry my girlfriend who has a degree, worked all her life and have to jump through hoops to bring her here.. then people have the audacity to call people who don't want illegal's here racist.
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@Kyle *********
 absolutely mate it sucks ...
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@Neil ******
 todays winner of the Internet goes to you my friend 🤣🤣🤣
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Brett **********
@Ricky ******
 most asinine comment on the internet today
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Ricky *******
@Brett *********
 bore off you fun sponge
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@Ricky ******
 🤣🤣🤣🤣 my first ever award for a comment 🏆🤣
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Richard ******
Make sure you have plenty of photos together.kissing if need be.you have to show them your in proper relationship
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Ian ************
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 not selfies I was told.
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Wayne ********
Just get her to go British embassy get visa fill out form and you can write letter saying that you are going to support her in England embassy will tell her what you need to prepare
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Wayne ********
This year April i had to write letter showing 6 Months wages proving i can support her take pic of house utility bill my partner works government hospital as nurse so don't know if this was reason why
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Peter *******
@Wayne *******
 where was the embassy office you went to. The Embassy is in Satorn Road, all the other offices are VFS Global.
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Fred *********
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 Here
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@Fred ********
 I know that but the guy I replied to claimed he went to the Embassy. The Embassy is in Satorn, bet he didn't go there.
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Pete ********
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@Fred ********
 Thankyou very much Fred .
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Fred *********
@Pete *******
 Your welcome. If your ever going to do it send me a message. Can give you some pointers. We've not long done ours. My girlfriend is here in Scotland with me for the next 3 months.
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@Fred ********
 DId you do it from the uk or from bangkok ?
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Fred *********
@Pete *******
 Just saw its your post. Im hoping youv been to Thailand and youv actually met her. The more times the better. Other things to be taken into consideration as well though.
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@Fred ********
 Just never brought a thai girlfriend back to england .
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Pete ********
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@Fred ********
 Yes I lived in thailand for 5 years and been on many visits .
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Fred *********
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 It has to be done in Thailand. Shes going to be in Thailand id imagine. So she needs to submit the application from there. But your going to need to submit documents as well. Its not as simple as it sounds. If you want to send me a message that's ok. Or I can give you some general info on here.
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@Fred ********
 Great thanks ...
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Pete ********
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And thankyou Peter Glynn
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Fred *********
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 You don't go to the embassy. They have nothing to do with it.
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Dave ***********
That would be pointless since the British embassy don’t handle visa processing. All done through VFS Global.
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Wayne ********
@Dave **********
 so why did my thai partner have to go British embassy in Bangkok to get visa to come here
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Fred *********
@Wayne *******
 Embassy has nothing to do with visa. My girlfriend came here last month. Have to go through vfs global. Need to apply through there. Need fingerprints and photo taken as well. Takes between 1 and 5 weeks to get an answer. Took us 2 weeks. Have to show proof of relationship. Lots of chat history. Lots of pictures together. Need to show 6 month bamk statements from both sides. Need to prove you have a house. Plus a few other things.
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@Wayne *******
 I have no idea. What year was that?
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@Wayne *******
 Not the Embassy.
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Stephen *********
I've just asked a similar question and have found out that your first port of call is VFS Global.
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Ian ************
I’ve done it twice, she’s here now. Used an agent both times. Can’t be arsed to do it myself.
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@Ian ***********
 how much does it cost through agent ?
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Ian ************
@Pete *******
 I paid 2700 tbt last time.
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Ian ************
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I meant
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@Ian ***********
 sorry the £130 was the agent fee then probably another £150 for embassy fees for a 6 month tourist visa to the UK so around
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 about £130 i used
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Pete ********
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Thanx for all your inputs ...
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Mel ********
I am actually on holiday in England now ( 2nd year of doing it) with my Thai gf. I did it myself following the requirements on the uk gov website. If you use an agent you still have to provide them with all the info required and go to the agency in Bkk or Chiang Mai for your gfs biometrics.

My advice have a go yourself and save money. Unless money is no object of course.
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@Mel *******
 good advice. We did ours in 2023 and 2025.
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Alexander *******
No just do self is easy when prepare properly
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Per-Arne ***********
@Alexander ******
 exactly, if you use an agent you still have to provide all docs yourself
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Pete ********
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@Per-Arne **********
 so I can do all this from the uk then ?
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Per-Arne ***********
@Pete *******
 check all requirements, hotel bookings, flights, economic guarantee,

passport ID’s marriage certificate, birth certificate and so on,

specifically all docs showing reasons for your gf to return to Thailand again.

Work, property, bank account , kids, insurance, prior travel, a detailed itinerary

and details of all prior trips and so on. Good luck!
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@Per-Arne **********
 thanks
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