Orchid of Siam UK Visas For Thais
UK Visa For Thai Nationals Specialists & Immigration Appeals Help & Advocacy, Bangkok & Epsom Offices.
 
 

Today the UK Government announced that the new minimum salary required to sponsor a wife, husband or partner will increase to £29,000 on 11th April 2024.

The minimum salary for a skilled worker to get a visa will be £38,700 from 4th April 2024.
The UK Government is increasing the IHS as from 16/01/2024 to £3105 for a settlement visa for an adult and £2328 for a child under 18. These figures are approximate as they are not paid in £sterling and will depend on the prevailing exchange rate.

For further leave to remain in the UK this will be £2587.50 for an adult and £1940 for a child under 18.
We have been advised today that the Home Office are now taking about six months to process family and settlement applications after attendance at the application centre in Bangkok. This is due to the situation in Ukraine.
Within hours of Tony being interviewed twice by ITV Meridian for the news at 6 today the case in question has been immediately overturned by the Home Office and the visa issued. This was a case where the Home Office refused a settlement visa for a wife by applying the incorrect rule. Tony was asked for his comments on this case.

 
 
 

 

 




Fees Scale as at 4th October 2023.  Our fees are not subject to VAT in addition to the fee quoted.all cases please note that our fees do not include the cost of scanning documents at any application centre. Our fees do not include the cost of biometric enrolment  for applications made in the UK.


Appeals


Due to the complexity of individual cases it is not possible to quote fees on our website. We will be pleased to discuss your case and give a quotation.



All visa fees are set in £Sterling but are payable in US$ only at overseas visa application centres. The exchange rate used does not always reflect the actual prevailing exchange rate.



Settlement Visa Service Fee £1200.

Embassy fee for spouses. fiancees, partners or a child is £1846.00 plus the compulsory card fees, exchange rate fluctuations and other charges. We will tell you the  amount required at the time the payment is due to be made. Payments are made in Thai Baht only.


Dependant Relative (for example a parent but NOT children) Embassy Fee  £3250.00 plus charges as above.


Some applicants will need a TB test which is an extra expense.


Applicants aged 18-65 from a non-English speaking country must pass a test of basic English at a recognised test centre which incurs an extra expense.

The NHS Surcharge of £1035 to cover each period of 12 months validity of the visa will be payable at the time of application, so for a 33 month initial visa the fee is £3105 (a 9 month period is charged as a full year) and a 30 month extension costs £2587.50 this does not apply to applicants who are applying for Indefinite Leave to Enter the UK. Dependent children under 18 years of age pay a reduced IHS fee of £2328 at the visa stage and £1940 for the extension in the UK.  The surcharge increased on 06/02/2024.

Our fee does not include the charge for scanning any documents by VFS in Bangkok or Sopra Steria in the UK or postage or courier fees. VFS charge  3000 Baht  to scan to UKVI in Sheffield where the applications are processed. Sopra Steria charge to scan the documents. If we pay any post or courier fees on your behalf we will charge you the actual cost. These extra costs are not included in our service fee.

 

 

 



 


UK Tourist or Family Visit Visa service fee £575.00

The Embassy visa fees are approximately as follows but will be quoted to you at the time payment is due to the Embassy. The fees are payable in Thai Baht only and will depend on the prevailing exchange rate at the time. 


Up to 6 months £115.00

Up to 2 years £400.00*

Up to 5 years £771.00*


Up to 10 years £963.00* 



* In no circumstances can a tourist remain in the UK for longer than 6 months in any 12 month period. All fees are subject to an extra fee for card use and exchange rate fluctuations and are payable only in Thai Baht.

 



Further Leave To Remain

FLR(M)

Service fee £1,000.00 plus £500.00 for each dependant child.


Home Office fee is £1048.00 plus £1048.00 for each dependent child under 18 years of age. 

All applicatiions have to be submitted at a Sopra Steria office, have biometrics taken and your documents scanned. Sopa Steria appointments cost  £196.00 per applicant.

The NHS surcharge is £2587.50  in addition to the Home Office fee.  Dependent children unde 18 applying at the same time as a parent pay £1940 for NHS surcharge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Indefinite Leave To remain SET(M)

Service fee £1,000.00 plus £500.00 for each dependent child.

Home Office fee is £2885.00 for the main applicant plus £2885.00 for each dependant under 18 years of age.  Applicants must attend an appointment at the Home Office partner firm Sopa Steria to have their biometrics enrolled and their documents scanned. Biometric appointments are  £195.00 to book per person.


 


Work V
isas £1200.00 for the main applicant plus £500.00 for each dependant.





British Citizenship.

Service fee £800.00


The Home Office fee is £1580.00 per adult applicant. This is a postal only service. 







HOURLY RATE FOR CONSULTATIONS IN PERSON OR BY E-MAIL/TELEPHONE £100.00 This is deducted if you then engage our services.

All our service fees can be paid by cash, cheque, bank transfer or with any of the major debit/credit cards for which we will send you an E-invoice by arrangement.


Please be aware that our service charge for visa applications is for regular applications only. Clients with an adverse immigration history such as previous illegal entry, overstay or other breach of the immigration rules will be subject to a higher fee depending on the breach involved.

In cases where an adult is applying with a child or children at the same time  for a visa or where two or more children are applying at the same time there are discounts available so please contact us for a quote.

For all other immigration advice please contact us for a quote.

For good currency exchange rates when sending money to Thailand we suggest that you try Currencies Direct. We have no involvement with them and take no responsibility for their actions however we have found them to be very reliable and highly competitive.


 
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