@Charles *********

OK. That is ridiculous!

@Andi **********

Ah. Fark that!

Actually I'm sometimes the pay someone else to take on the hassle type. How much are agents charging?

Wayne Phillips And if you're there with

suitable accommodation, even better.

Invitation letters from family also help: Your mum is looking forward to meeting her future daughter in law, mother of her grandchild etc...your brothers and sisters too. You have an income and prove it.

It's not nearly as hard as people say. Tick the right boxes, present a fat labelled file, evidence of relationship etc. You'll get it

It's all about reason to return.

Has children - good.

Has land/property - good.

Has a job with permission letter to take a holiday - good

@James *******

Thanks, James.

I felt emboldened to ask as there was a guy from Myanmar recently asking a similar thing

about ED to DTV.

I've got a feeling that by March, the miracle that is the DTV may be tightened up considerably.

I had to completely remove a VPN from my phone, not just turn it off, if you have one

Every entry clearance guy in the world has got to know about these booking sites by now.

I've used them in the past and they are legit up to a point but they don't have a ticket number if anyone decides to look closely.

@Max ************

Harder for me as my spouse is Cambodian and under 50....the embassy in Cambodia has indicated they won't issue a following visa with Non-O retirement, only education etc.

@Max ************

Hopefully easier for spouse/dependants to accompany