@Simon ******

I have never used an agent , this was in the refusal letter from UK visa service at gov.uk

@Simon ******

I appreciate your experience but I did all of that and was told they needed a bank account in their name with funds to support them and they needed a long term tenancy or proof of ownership of property in Thailand. I suppose the application just got in front of the wrong jobsworth twat at uk immigration….twice!

@Graham *****

I’m not ready to get married 😂😂😂😂🙏

@Graham *****

do you see the difference between myself and the OP as opposed to your situation? No??

Your wife whom you are married to …. and OP girlfriend and my partner. Neither of us are married. I’m glad your wife was able to get a tourist visa without jumping through the hoops that we have to jump through.

I showed uk visa applications my Thai retirement visa , evidenced my relationship and swore an affidavit in support of the application, I am also a UK solicitor. I exhibited my bank accounts showing ample funds. The refusal letter stated that the applicant , my partner, needed to have their own funds in a Thai bank account AND show ownership or long term tenancy of a Thai property in their own name before a visa would be granted.

If you are coming for short stays on visa exempt and not extending your stays at immigration you should be perfectly fine. Despite frequent visits you are actually acting like a genuine tourist. Despite this it may be worth having the three proofs with you when you enter.

1. 20,000 Thai baht or equivalent in cash

2. Proof of address in Thailand

3. Proof of onward travel within 60 days of entry.

Good luck

A tourist visa to visit UK is surprisingly difficult to get for a Thai. The minimum is she will need a bank account in her name showing sufficient funds to support herself during the stay. In addition to this she may be required to show she has permanent ties to Thailand, ie proof of ownership of property in Thailand. A job or business in her name. If visiting you or with you you may also have to evidence your relationship.

I know this sounds excessive but that is my experience of trying to get a tourist visa for my partner to visit the UK for a two week holiday.

After she makes her application online she will need to take all of her documents and proofs to an approved biometric centre in BKK for them to photograph fingerprint her and then copy and scan her documents.

@Philip **********

my experience is that if you overstay you initial visa exempt period but then present at an immigration office for extension you are correct you are fined and stamped ‘overstay ‘ in passport and allowed to extend 30 days less the number of days you overstayed.

@Bob *********

you also need to show insurance certificate if it’s an O-A visa

@Graham *****

I believe it’s. TDAC not DTAC and that’s nothing to do with visa it’s simply a digital arrival card that is now required to be filed online by every visitor to Thailand regardless of visa status.

DTAC is a mobile phone provider.

@Gerg *********

I think we always were agreeing I just think my original comment was badly worded mate.