What should I do if my Thai visa application is being rejected due to recent changes in police check requirements and account statement issues?

Just read all this with interest thanks - as I will be applying in London next month. Is it better to go to the Embassy or via postal service? 🙏🏻🇹🇭

As far as i know and is mentioned in topics for months now is that the Police check by Acro is the only one allowed. Surprised to see a second option was available for a few days.

There has certainly been an update regarding the police check. The DBS option has gone unfortunately.

Regarding income. They are still accepting proof one month of £1650 so if you can show a recent statement that should cover it. Reality now is that 65k a month is closer to £1850 due to exchange rates so I guess it too will change.

I cannot say with 100% certainty but the lump sum method should be in just one account of your name.

Just one month's proof with a bank statement is fine.

They are being lenient with just requiring one month as the rules say 3 months.

London have been pretty good so far. They even allowed one member here an O-A although he was short on his monthly income. I have a suspicion Bangkok may have been looking at the online applications (your upload go's to the system which is Bangkok based) and what was being allowed and come down on them.

See the screen shot from them. At one time they was not really rejecting anybody.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the one month being put back to the 3 months requirement at some stage.

I hope you can get it sorted.

And the DBS is a new addition to the website. When I started getting my docs together, only ACRO police check was valid. Last month or so it also says DBS.

Did you speak to someone at the embassy after the email? I got an email about income. I rang and talked her through the monthly income in one account and lump sum in another. Meeting the requirements. She agreed it over the phone. My online status changed almost immediately.

It was ACRO a few months ago when I got mine, and linked directly from the website. If you can show an income greater than equivalent 65,000 per month you don`t need to seed the account in advance.

I think the embassy updated the financial requirements recently, if you have a look it states money only needs to be in account for 1 month .

Sorry to hear about your issues and thanks for the info, Carl.

Re ACRO, the embassy website directed you to the ACRO website (this was from 2 months ago, unsure if this has changed). However, ACRO is pretty quick and does not cost much.

@Ca**

sorry that you are having problems! I have just started the process, could you help and tell me what the “guarantee letter from the bank” is? Not sure what to ask my bank for!

@Ron ******

...to the rescue 🙏🙏🙏

Well I moved here 5 years ago. It used to be ACPO only that was accepted. Now they have changed their name to ACRO.

On the website (in UK) the link takes you to it.

A police check isn't needed for a METV right?

Was hoping to here good news from you mate :( Hope you can get it sorted. Making me nervous about my METV now.