Established November 1988

Orchid of Siam

Orchid of Siam was established in November 1988 and we are registered at level 3 (the highest) by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and are full members of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association.

One of our UK based directors is a Home Office qualified Thai/English translator/interpreter.

Level 3 regulated advice

Established in 1988

UK and Bangkok office support

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Orchid of Siam

UK and Bangkok Offices

About our offices

We have offices in the UK and an associated office in Bangkok. The Bangkok office is owned and managed separately from our UK office. We have extensive experience dealing with Thai nationals coming to the UK as tourists, family visits and settlement in the UK and applications for leave to remain in the UK, indefinite leave to remain and British Citizenship.

Our UK office deals with the sponsors in the UK with the Bangkok office liaising with clients in Thailand.

All fees quoted on this site refer to applications made through our Epsom office only. We do not quote fees for the Bangkok office.

As with using an accountant to liaise with HMRC, use of a registered immigration advice firm can help to avoid any pitfalls that an unqualified person may not see.

Regulatory and appointment notes

We are qualified as appeal advocates at both the First and Upper Tier Tribunals of the Government Immigration Appeals Tribunals.

The Bangkok office is not regulated by the OISC as they only have jurisdiction over advisers in the UK.

Our offices are open Monday to Friday 9-5 but appointments are available outside office hours and at weekends.

Visa Pathways

Primary Routes

Use the route map below for detailed information on the visas we deal with.

Family and settlement

Spouse, fiancee, civil partner, unmarried partner and child routes with full requirements.

Work, visitor and progression

Tourist, student visitor, skilled worker and in-country progression options in one map.

Appeals and complex matters

Administrative review and tribunal-stage guidance for refusals and contested decisions.

Next Step

Consultation and preparation

We look forward to assisting you with your immigration application.

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Client Feedback

Testimonials

The originals of these and many other testimonials can be viewed at our UK office.

I used Orchid of Siam visa services to obtain a visit visa for my girlfriend in Phuket to visit me in Manchester, England. I was very concerned in the complications in getting the visa so Orchid came recommended. Tony in Surrey was on the end of the phone every time I needed to speak to him with many questions that I asked. When my girlfriend went for her appointment Orchid Bangkok office looked after her first class. Thank you so much to Orchid of Siam visa services, very professional people to work with.

Thank you very much. I am so delighted about this.

Thank you so much for organising our wedding. It was a wonderful day and the girls who helped us were very friendly and professional.

With your experience and in depth knowledge of not only immigration related matters but also of Thailand it felt as if I had engaged the services of an encyclopaedia.

There are so many agencies around in Thailand and I saw many advertised in taxis but I also heard a lot of horror stories. I am so glad I came to you and I will not hesitate to spread the word to others about your genuine service.

We are absolutely delighted as we thought this would go to appeal on similar circumstances I have read about. Our thanks go to you for all your work - your service is invaluable and well worth the very reasonable fee. I would like to make particular mention of your Bangkok manager. She was absolutely marvellous. The friendliness and professionalism she displayed really impressed us. We all felt she went to great lengths to prepare K for her interview, an hour and a half the day before, staying late to do this as well as a further session in the morning before the interview. This was an awkward case for a 17 year old step-daughter.

We got the visa issued within about 20 minutes of finishing the interview which only lasted 3 minutes. They did not want to see me. They were also very friendly to us.

I would just like to inform you that my wife met with your Bangkok staff on Sunday and went to the Embassy today. She walked out holding visas for herself and our son. What can I say? Many, many thanks.

We followed your straightforward advice and now have you to thank for having obtained the visa on the first try, after a very short and smooth meeting at the Embassy. You helped minimise surprises and were very good at holding our hands during the process. We are supremely grateful. I would happily recommend your service to others trying to bring loved ones to the UK. A wife visa application.

Just a quick note to inform you that she was successful in her visa application and is now in the UK with me. There appeared to be no problems and I was not required at the interview. May I take this opportunity to thank you for your help and advice which proved invaluable in the preparation of the application. I think the discussion with your Bangkok manager was most helpful as she appeared much more relaxed and confident of taking part in the interview. Once again my thanks and gratitude. A fiancee visa application.

Current Notices

Latest Updates

31 Dec 2024

UK Immigration Document Updates

If you have recently applied for indefinite leave to remain or for further leave to remain in the UK you may have noticed that your biometric residence permit has an 'expiry' date of 31/12/2024.

19 Dec 2024

Christmas Closure

Our Epsom office will be closed on 25th and 26th December and 1st January 2025.

4 Apr 2024

Thai New Year Closure

Please note that Bangkok office will be closed from 11-17th April 2024 for the Songkran holiday.

31 Jan 2024

Minimum Salary Requirements

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.