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Our local Mini C is always more than happy to exchange them for us. Just bag them up into sensible amounts.
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We applied about 3 weeks ago, when my gf went in they offered an expedited service for
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THB which guaranteed a two week service. The quoted time was 6 weeks without any extra payment.
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@L**
we have just done an application last week, current processing time is 6 weeks plus. We were offered a “expedited service” at the VFS office for
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THB, and as our trip is in four weeks we coughed up.
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@Ja***
not true, certainly not in my experience. The application is processed in India, not Thailand, so unless they have some special relationship with India they are only doing a service.
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@L**
exactly, when we spoke to an agent after she said, they are looking for a reason to refuse, so give them so much information and proof there’s nothing they can use as an excuse for denial.
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I applied myself the first time and met all the criteria requested. Application was refused, and I have used an agent the next three times without any issues. Basically you need to bombard them with a mountain of evidence and as already posted by others, one of the biggest items is a compelling reason for her to return to Thailand after the holiday. Our application is typically 2-300 pages of photos and messages etc