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Is November 10th to January 24th enough time to get ED and Non-O Guardian visas for our move to Phuket?

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We’re moving to Phuket and fly on 24 January 2027. Our two daughters will be attending an International School, we’re planning ED visas for the girls and a Non-O Guardian visa for each parent.

The school is starting their paperwork now. However, we’re attending a wedding in Spain and don’t return to the UK until 10 November. My understanding is that during the e-Visa application process we need to remain in the UK, which is why we’re planning to wait until we return from Spain before submitting the applications.

Do you think 10 November to 24 January gives us enough time to get all four visas approved?

Also, if for any reason they weren’t approved in time, is there a backup option that would still allow us to travel on 24 January and complete the process afterwards?

Thanks so much for any advice 😊
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A family moving to Phuket plans to apply for ED visas for their daughters and Non-O Guardian visas for the parents. They are concerned whether the timeframe from November 10 to January 24 is sufficient for visa approval. Comments suggest that the 90-day validity from issue is reasonable, and London has quick turnaround times if documents are correct. A backup option is mentioned where they could travel visa-exempt and apply for the guardian visa in a neighboring country if approvals are delayed.
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Thank you!!
Stuart *********
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A backup option would be to arrive visa exempt and get the kids in country Non Ed. Once they have those then you (the parents) would need to go to a local country (Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia or such) and apply for the guardian Non O with paperwork from the school.

To get ongoing extensions the parents would each need 500k in a Thai bank account. The first year extension this would need to be in the account for 1 month. Ongoing extensions it would need to be in for 3 months prior to applying.
Stuart *********
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The visas would be valid for 90 days from issue. London is pretty quick for turnaround times as long as you have all the correct documents.

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