I recently renewed my UK passport. Put the application in at VFS Bangkok on 21 December and was informed it was ready to pick up on the 09 January. Despite being told it may take 3 months. You have 30 days to collect your new passport from the date they notify you.
I called the guy at ThaiVisaUK and after saying "hello i need to get a new british passport" he just hangs up the phone, call him again and then he hangs the phone up AGAIN.
Just give up on ThaiVisaUK as there are many other that help with care and passion. There are a few really good channels out of Pattaya ( and of course avoid the stupid ones) and if you send a few comments they will give you good contacts. Some are UK people helping UK people and not money driven as a primary goal. Lots of good people in Thailand.
Many yars ago I worked for an agency in Paris that did this for expats and I think it was already a lot more than £200, so that seems like a very good deal. Interesting!
Only 3 weeks in and Pook and Kae are getting a lot of people wishing to get onboard Dottie. They are intentionally keeping it small to be able to offer a very personal and thorough service. No time wasters.
If this helps ..... Same trouble in Canada. Thai agencies charge about 2,000 bht to help, strongly advice you use an agency for reviewing documents. I met one lady, about 55 years old, she studied to be a cook, got a job in USA and got 6 month ongoing Visas to work. However had to work. Canadian embassy in Bangkok takes about 4 months to look at, so 4 months to know if they ask for more info, reject, or accept. Example, I know a few Thai in Canada, one lady is married to a Canadian, 2 children born in Canada, has a successful Canada business, and still has difficulty. I really dont know what to say, we just keep our chin up, do our best, accept where it all goes, keep our lovely Thai Lady smiling best we can 🙏😊
just to enquire you are saying that if you use the agency and you are British you have to send the passport? under Thai law you are meant to carry that passport with you are all times. so how does that work?
@@TheIsaanFarang not legal you are required to carry the original at all times under Thai law. so that at any time they can stop and check the validity of your visa and 90 day reporting if you are required to do so
Please can you clarify if you get your current (expiring passport) back the same day when you apply or does that have to go to the UK with the application form etc..my reason for asking is with the current passport office strikes and possible delays..we need our passports for 90 reporting..Many thanks and All the best
Good video, what agency are you recommending? Thank you 🙏 .... guess I am a bit PC challenged, I could not see in links or find whilst listening to you video.
@@TheIsaanFarang thank you. thought i needed facebook to see, everything popped up ok. they seem UK specific and limited service. I agree with you, can do all the documents and do not need an agency. I like an agency to review and advice if anything not correct or should do different. for my story, my thai lady and myself need advice/help with Thailand & Canada for visas, etc The issue is Thailand people coming to Canada. It is very lenghty process of about 4 months and many are denied. Easy to find kind people like yourself to help with countries UK, Australia, USA Nobody interested in Canada. we live rural outside Udonthani, Thai/Canada relationship, so i accept we are alone on this. good news is we found an agency, Knight Visa in Udhonthani that speak Thai and appear to have some experience? telling you all this so you know as general information in case anyone asks you no worry. we are happy and accept where our journey goes together and thank Buddha for blessing us to meet.
Have checked for you. Pook just messaged him on LINE and got an instant response. Might be that he was in a meeting or something else where he couldn’t answer. Send him a message on LINE. facebook.com/ThaiVisaUK?mibextid=LQQJ4d His name Bird Facebook : Weera Pismoke Facebook Page : ThaiVisaUK Line ID : bwcomputer Tel : 090-1199313 เบิร์ด
Can I just add through personal experience which is like going to hell and back to sort it out ,, your thai wife’s name HAS to match names in both passports now. We found this out when we went to renew the wife’s in the Uk second time round ,, they have changed the law now , thai passport / Uk passport names have to match !
About 5 years ago it’s never made public , people just find out when they come to renew and it’s hell to sort out , you have to get your wife’s house book name changed then her I’d card then a ton of solicitor work in the thai embassy which isn’t so bad if you’re in Thailand but if not like we wasn’t good luck you’ll need it
Using an agent to renew your passport might seem expensive, but compair the cost to having to travel to Bangkok and staying there.
how much your wife cost? thanks
I recently renewed my UK passport.
Put the application in at VFS Bangkok on 21 December and was informed it was ready to pick up on the 09 January.
Despite being told it may take 3 months.
You have 30 days to collect your new passport from the date they notify you.
Sounds great Andrew.
I called the guy at ThaiVisaUK and after saying "hello i need to get a new british passport" he just hangs up the phone, call him again and then he hangs the phone up AGAIN.
Seems strange doesn't it.
Sure you are dialling the correct number?
Same with me this morning (16-06-2023). Phoned twice and both times he hung up. Checked the number. Nothing wrong there.
@@alansindall8396
Pook has called him using 3 different phones and not had a problem.
Not sure what is going on.
Just give up on ThaiVisaUK as there are many other that help with care and passion. There are a few really good channels out of Pattaya ( and of course avoid the stupid ones) and if you send a few comments they will give you good contacts. Some are UK people helping UK people and not money driven as a primary goal. Lots of good people in Thailand.
Many yars ago I worked for an agency in Paris that did this for expats and I think it was already a lot more than £200, so that seems like a very good deal. Interesting!
Only 3 weeks in and Pook and Kae are getting a lot of people wishing to get onboard Dottie.
They are intentionally keeping it small to be able to offer a very personal and thorough service.
No time wasters.
Do the agency cut the corner of the original passport before they return it (meaning invalid until the new one arrives)?
Pook got her old and new passports sent back together in about 3 weeks.
Faster than using post office in uk mate
They did well. Good service
@@TheIsaanFarang yes desent hope you’re both well mate
I went to Thailand to get married to my Ann. US Embassy is being hard to get Ann to USA. I was told that it could tak up to 2 years.
That’s crazy Charles.
Have to admit that I’m so suspicious of western governments and the control they are trying to exert.
If this helps ..... Same trouble in Canada.
Thai agencies charge about 2,000 bht to help, strongly advice you use an agency for reviewing documents.
I met one lady, about 55 years old, she studied to be a cook, got a job in USA and got 6 month ongoing Visas to work. However had to work.
Canadian embassy in Bangkok takes about 4 months to look at, so 4 months to know if they ask for more info, reject, or accept.
Example, I know a few Thai in Canada, one lady is married to a Canadian, 2 children born in Canada, has a successful Canada business, and still has difficulty.
I really dont know what to say, we just keep our chin up, do our best, accept where it all goes, keep our lovely Thai Lady smiling best we can 🙏😊
just to enquire you are saying that if you use the agency and you are British you have to send the passport? under Thai law you are meant to carry that passport with you are all times. so how does that work?
You simply have a copy of your passport, It is what most people do anyway.
@@TheIsaanFarang thats what i thought but you say in the video to send the passport.
You send the original and carry a copy with you.
@@TheIsaanFarang not legal you are required to carry the original at all times under Thai law. so that at any time they can stop and check the validity of your visa and 90 day reporting if you are required to do so
Please can you clarify if you get your current (expiring passport) back the same day when you apply or does that have to go to the UK with the application form etc..my reason for asking is with the current passport office strikes and possible delays..we need our passports for 90 reporting..Many thanks and All the best
This was all dealt with in Thailand Mark.
Thanks for speedy reply..Best Wishes
Is it the law in UK that citizens need to declare that they are dual citizen, and show the other passport when renewing UK passport?
Maybe. Pook did send her Thai passport with her application
Good video, what agency are you recommending? Thank you 🙏 .... guess I am a bit PC challenged, I could not see in links or find whilst listening to you video.
Just below the video, you’ll find the description box. All links are in there Paul.
@@TheIsaanFarang thank you. thought i needed facebook to see, everything popped up ok.
they seem UK specific and limited service.
I agree with you, can do all the documents and do not need an agency.
I like an agency to review and advice if anything not correct or should do different.
for my story, my thai lady and myself need advice/help with Thailand & Canada for visas, etc
The issue is Thailand people coming to Canada. It is very lenghty process of about 4 months and many are denied.
Easy to find kind people like yourself to help with countries UK, Australia, USA
Nobody interested in Canada.
we live rural outside Udonthani, Thai/Canada relationship, so i accept we are alone on this.
good news is we found an agency, Knight Visa in Udhonthani that speak Thai and appear to have some experience?
telling you all this so you know as general information in case anyone asks you
no worry. we are happy and accept where our journey goes together and thank Buddha for blessing us to meet.
@@TheIsaanFarang I just called the guy at ThaiVisaUK and he hung up on me TWICE after asking him about passport service, so RUDE
Have checked for you. Pook just messaged him on LINE and got an instant response.
Might be that he was in a meeting or something else where he couldn’t answer.
Send him a message on LINE.
facebook.com/ThaiVisaUK?mibextid=LQQJ4d
His name Bird
Facebook : Weera Pismoke
Facebook Page : ThaiVisaUK
Line ID : bwcomputer
Tel : 090-1199313 เบิร์ด
I cannot😢find description ?
Can you recommend for Marriage visa?
Sorry... Not sure what you mean Michael
good stuff good info
Glad you enjoyed it Pete.
What happened, not HD?
RUclips must be busy with uploads Mitchell.
HD is still processing 🤷♂️🙄
Thank you.
Can I just add through personal experience which is like going to hell and back to sort it out ,, your thai wife’s name HAS to match names in both passports now. We found this out when we went to renew the wife’s in the Uk second time round ,, they have changed the law now , thai passport / Uk passport names have to match !
When did this started in the UK? This is not the case in the US…yet.
About 5 years ago it’s never made public , people just find out when they come to renew and it’s hell to sort out , you have to get your wife’s house book name changed then her I’d card then a ton of solicitor work in the thai embassy which isn’t so bad if you’re in Thailand but if not like we wasn’t good luck you’ll need it
Tighter rules and restrictions equals control
Pookys so Elegant !! All the best going forward in life to the Both of you ! Great Couple living the life
Thank you so much Bruce.