Thank you James. No wonder I was confused. At least I can get in and then work from there. I'll just be so glad to get back to the heat.

The UK has for many years only been cutting the Top Right corner off of the Front & Back hard cover pages and the personal information pages. They normally leave all the other pages intact if that information helps.

I have a SETV Non Immigrant and Immigration told me I was OK for a 30 day extension but I went too early last time and had to wait nearer the expiry date.

I suppose these are not usual times but keeping any sort of distance from others was impossible.

I think I now have everything I need to know. Thank you for everyone's assistance and I think that this may now be closed.

Never left the Philippines before. Presently waiting for her new Passport to arrive following which I can book flights.

I have sent her a letter of invite from me, an official letter from the St Patrick's Society inviting her to the Ball, photocopies of my Thai apartment complex where she will be staying, a photocopy of my UK Passport and Thai Driving Licences. I have said in my letter of invite that I was covering all her costs but I hadn't intended to send her money to the Philippines as she would get it in Pesos and would need to change it again when she got here. Seems like a waste to me but if she needs cash in hand then perhaps I had better.

From Liverpool Consulate. Sue Richardson is very helpful and nice with it.

This is the list recommended by the Thai Embassy in the UK but I understand that it is only a recommendation and not binding. I tried them all but only one would do over 70's and then only until 75 (at very high cost)

Thanks James I think I might go for that one as I want to fly back for New Year with my friends