What are the current requirements for obtaining a multi-entry tourist visa (METV) from the London Thai embassy?

@Derek ******

How long did it take to get your passport back from sending it in the post?

If it helps, when I went back to Barclays near the embassy they could only provide me with the six months statements printed from the ATM (that actually have a bank stamp on then) .. I suggest perhaps you try the same with HSBC so you have a set all identical showing the last 6months transactions including the transfer from ISA to standard account..

@Spence *******

i see. Unfortunately when i receive my salary on the main account always transfer to the isa so i keep only 1..2 thousand on the main one. When i read i need to show minimum 5000 on the account i transfered it from isa to the main one but it was 22nd of the month. They(hsbc bank)do online bank statements on every 21st. So i basically missed 1 day that would show the transfered money on it. Then i went to hsbc(my bank) to request a bank statement and it takes them 4..5 working days to send me an original bank statement. The sent me a statement of isa and the main account and the main account doesnt show the transferred money. It would be shown on the 21st aug. But we are flying on 25. Tickets is already bought. And the beauty of this is that only the online statement is monthly. I only receive bank statement letter from the bank quarterly.

For this reason i requested a temporary bank statement from the bank the shows my balance of over 5000 but this statement looks different and im not sure this would be accepted.

@Janos *********

i submitted my application in person, they informed me that both thai bank and ISA statements were not acceptable. I then found the local Barclays and requested 6 months of my main current account. I them returned and resubmitted.

@Spence *******

I see. So when u first sent them the isa bank statement they rejected ur visa and u lost 150 pounds visa fee or they only informed u the bank statement isnt good for them so ur visa was pending until u provide the right statement?

@Janos *********

no reason was given.. but they were very clear in that it had to be in my main/current account linked to my ATM card and overdraft facility. the ISA and secondary bank account I use for rental income was not acceptable.

@Ron ******

I learnt this the hard way.. Strangely funds where in a instant cash ISA (so immediately available). What they accepted was exactly the same account details just with the funds in a section linked to my ATM card and overdraft facility..

ISA accounts are not acceptable for any visa. It needs to be an account with instant cash access.

An ISA is not a bank account.

@Spence *******

why did they not accept the isa account? Ive got bank statement of that as well. Im just applying for metv as well