Dear All
I need a new Multi-entry Non Imm B visa, so please can you prepare all the necessary documents and send to me as soon as possible.
As you know, all Non Imm B visa applications must now be approved by the Thai Embassy in London, and an applicant cannot send a postal application to any of the Thai Consulates and has to send postal application to the Thai Embassy in London. However, I have just telephoned the Thai Consulate in Birmingham and they were very helpful and advised me as follows:
An applicant can go in person to the Thai Consulate in Birmingham and they will issue a visa while you wait, but before this the applicant needs to do the following process:
1. Send scans of all required documents to rtc.birmingham@yahoo.co.uk (application form, 2 photos, current work permit, passport, and all other documents)
2. Thai Consulate in Birmingham will send scans to Thai Embassy in London for approval
3. If visa approved by Thai Embassy in London, Thai Consulate in Birmingham will contact applicant and ask him/her to bring all original documents in person to Thai Consulate in Birmingham, pay the required fee, and they will issue visa while you wait.
Obviously, I could just post the appplication and documents to the Thai Embassy in London when I arrive in the UK on 18 August, but they say it takes 3 to 5 working days to process and with the possible added delay of a bank holiday weekend I don't want to risk not getting a new visa in time.
This information may be useful to other people too.
So please send me all the required documents for me to scan and I will send them.