What is a UK eVisa
A UK eVisa is a digital record of your immigration status. Learn how to access it through your UKVI account, check your details and prepare for travel.
A UK eVisa is a digital record of your immigration status. Learn how to access it through your UKVI account, check your details and prepare for travel.
An expired 90-day UK visa sticker does not always mean your immigration permission has ended. Here is what to check in your UKVI account before travelling.
EX.1 provides exceptions to certain requirements for remaining in the UK as a partner or parent. Learn when it may apply and why evidence matters.
Professional immigration advice can help you choose the right UK visa route, prepare evidence and understand risks. Learn what to check before instructing an adviser.
UK immigration rules and application processes can change. Check the correct visa route, evidence requirements, document upload process and eVisa details before applying from Thailand.
Lived outside the UK for several years and worried that your indefinite leave to remain has expired? A Returning Resident visa may allow you to
Whether your Thai wife can apply for a spouse visa inside the UK depends on her current visa. Learn the rules for visitors, fiancées and eligible visa holders.
Understand the A1 English test for a UK spouse or fiancé visa, including approved tests, booking in Thailand and preparing your evidence.
You may be able to employ your Thai wife in your UK business if her immigration permission allows it. Find out what to check before she starts work.
When your Thai wife moves to the UK, opening a bank account is often one of the first practical jobs. She may need an account
The Immigration Health Surcharge adds to the cost of many UK visa applications. Learn about current rates, upfront payments and who may be exempt.
Separated from your husband while on a UK spouse visa? Learn when to tell the Home Office, what may happen to your permission and which options to assess if you want to stay.
Has your UK spouse visa expired? Learn the difference between an in-time application, section 3C leave and overstaying, and why 14 days is not an automatic grace period.
Marriage alone does not guarantee a UK visa. Learn how sham marriages are investigated, the possible immigration consequences and what genuine couples should do if UKVI questions their relationship.
The Life in the UK test may be required when applying for indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship. For Thai applicants approaching settlement, it
This article was originally written as commentary on whether the UK should introduce an Australian-style points system. Since then, the UK immigration system has changed
A UK residence permit does not automatically give you access to benefits. Learn how your immigration status, public-funds conditions and benefit rules affect eligibility.
Lived legally in the UK for 10 years? Learn about long residence ILR, including eligibility, absence limits, English requirements, supporting documents and application fees.
This article previously discussed biometric residence permits and residence cards. The UK has moved towards digital immigration status, so older information about physical BRPs and
This article discussed older UKVCAS and UKVI front-end service changes. It is retained as historic process commentary and should not be treated as current application
You can apply for a UK visa yourself, but professional advice can help with refusals, complex evidence and choosing the correct route. Here’s what to check before appointing an adviser.
Losing your spouse or partner is difficult enough without uncertainty about your immigration status. If you are a Thai national living in the UK with
Preparing for indefinite leave to remain as a Thai spouse in the UK? Learn about qualifying residence, financial evidence, English language requirements and the next steps towards British citizenship.
A practical 2026 guide to Indefinite Leave to Remain for UK spouses and partners, including the qualifying period, financial evidence, Life in the UK Test and ILR application requirements.
A practical 2026 guide to Further Leave to Remain and FLR(M) spouse and partner extensions, including financial requirements, English language rules, documents and processing times.
BRPs have been replaced by eVisas. Find out how to access your UK immigration status, update your passport details and prepare for travel.
Whether your Thai wife qualifies for a UK spouse or partner visa depends on both partners’ circumstances and the evidence provided. The application is not