All the agent does is forward the documents you supply.

Michael Flynn Photos or chat no longer required. You don’t need to show return tickets either, it actually advises not to book flights until the visa is granted in case it gets refused.

Very easy to do yourself well herself, it’s all online, 12 page application form except a trip to Bangkok for a photograph and biometric fingerprint. My only advice is don’t tell any lies on the application form.

Rene Ordman My Thai lady doesn’t have a job, doesn’t own property and very little cash in the bank. She has just been granted a 6 Month Visitor Visa to the U.K., this is her 5th one and the circumstances are the same as the previous Visas.

Would help if it was posted in English.

Tyler Nolin A pump fitted in the hot water system, in the U.K. normally the pump on the household boiler for the central heating and hot water provides the power for the hot water.

Immigration is aware the money in the bank is fabricated, as long as they get their cut they are not bothered. The agents fee is minimal, immigration take most of the fee.

Harry Harris Through it away, you don’t need it, just put it in a laptop bag or similar.

Harry Harris If you or a friend hand carry it no one will stop you not unless you have it in the original box.

Geoff Collins Daft argument about taxing t shirts etc does that mean they will tax the clothes you are wearing or any item of clothing you have in your hand baggage ?

I have hand carried mobile phones, nearly every passenger has one also tablets and laptops in a bag visible through customs like many do and never been stopped.

At the same time I have had new t shirts sent from the U.K. which have to go through customs and they were taxed.