@Galen ***************

it's something I've considered. To be honest I should really just sort out a proper visa and register myself at her home when I arrive. Its just further down the pecking order than sorting my sons uk passport and my girlfriends visa so they can come to the UK.

Since August I've entered 3 times using visa exemption i never extend due to work rotation. I've never had a problem but I was asked by the last immigration officer where I would be staying. I told him with my girlfriend first and then her family for New Year. He accepted this without any further questions, I even offered her address and phone number when he asked but he wasn't interested. I got the feeling he asked because he had to, not because he wanted to or even cared.

@Robert ********

whatever you do, when you refer to your holiday destination please just state Thailand and not the actual area you're planning to stay.

@Christopher **********

I fly with Turkish Airlines but I think its more of a Libya thing than a Turkish Airlines thing. They are trying to show that the airport in Tripoli is responsible and that it has a high level of safety so they can get more direct flights in and out. I've never been asked when flying from the UK.

@Christopher **********

I was just joining in with the OP. I actually get asked this question everytime I fly from Libya to Thailand. I also have to show the people at the airport proof of a visa or the website that shows I can enter on under the visa exemption.

Do you really need a return flight?

@Ga**

fair enough

@Gary *********

this isn't necessarily true. If all you're doing is withdrawing small amounts, say 10k each time, you are better off exchanging cash of you find a decent exchange rate and are exchanging £50 notes. However as the OP is asking about maximum withdrawal, you can get a better deal withdrawing 30k baht from my revolut card than I do exchanging cash.

My girlfriend has been to the UK 3 times now, once on a 6 months visa and then the next 2 times on the same 2 year visa. We never had any trouble with applying for he visa, we did all the application ourselves without the use of an agent. The UK government website has a list of things it needs and we gave them exactly what they asked for.

@Peter **********

I may sign up for some course then and go for the DTV