If you live in or near Chiang Mai, you do not have to travel to Bangkok to give your fingerprints for a UK visa. VFS Global runs a centre on the 6th floor of the Siripanich Building on Huay Kaew Road, in the heart of the city. This page tells you exactly where it is, when it opens, how to get there, what the extra fee is, what to bring, and how to book your appointment after you apply and pay on gov.uk. We can book it for you.
The Chiang Mai centre exists so that applicants in the north of Thailand have a local place to complete the in-person part of a UK visa — giving fingerprints and a photo (your biometrics) and handing in documents — without a long trip to the capital. It is a smaller, partner-run office than Bangkok, so it has fewer appointment slots and usually charges a small extra service fee, but for many people the convenience is worth it.
Below are the address and a live map, the opening hours and which days are UK visa days, how to get there, the fee, what to bring, and how to book. Remember: you apply and pay on the official UK government website (gov.uk) FIRST, and only then book your appointment here through VFS Global.
Address: 6th floor, 191 Siripanich Building, Huay Kaew Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200. UK visa appointments run Tuesday and Thursday only, 09:00–16:00 (Standard Visitor submission Tue & Thu 09:00–11:30); Wednesday and Friday are HM Passport Office days, not UK visa days. It serves northern Thailand, so you do not have to travel to Bangkok — but it has fewer slots than the capital, so book early.
The centre is on the 6th floor of the Siripanich Building, 191 Huay Kaew Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200. Huay Kaew Road is a main road in central Chiang Mai, running up towards Doi Suthep, near the Maya Lifestyle Shopping Center and Chiang Mai University.
UK visa appointments at Chiang Mai run on Tuesday and Thursday only, 09:00-16:00 (Standard Visitor visa submission is Tuesday and Thursday 09:00-11:30). Earlier/later 'prime time' slots are sometimes offered on Tuesday and Thursday (08:00-09:00 and 16:00-17:00) and on Saturday (09:00-14:00). Note: Wednesday and Friday at the same building are HM Passport Office days, not UK visa days, and a separate Premium Application Centre opens on Monday - so always book and confirm your UK-visa slot on the official VFS Global Chiang Mai page. Closed on Thai and UK public holidays.
The Siripanich Building is on Huay Kaew Road in central Chiang Mai, a short distance from the Maya Lifestyle Shopping Center and Chiang Mai University — both are useful landmarks to give a driver. Chiang Mai has no metro, so most people arrive by road.
There are two separate costs to keep clear in your mind. The first is the standard UK government visa fee, which you pay online on gov.uk when you apply — this is the same wherever you give your biometrics in Thailand. The second is the centre's own service fee.
Because Chiang Mai is a smaller, partner-operated centre, it usually adds an extra user-pays VFS service fee — confirmed by gov.uk at around £55 — on top of that government fee. Bangkok generally does not add this user-pays fee. The exact amount is set by the Home Office fees table and can change, so always confirm it when you book.
Using Chiang Mai saves the trip to Bangkok, but it usually adds a small extra VFS service fee (around £55, set by the Home Office fees table and subject to change) on top of the standard UK government visa fee — confirm the current amount when you book.
Because your form is already submitted and paid for online, the appointment is mainly to give your fingerprints and photo and to hand in or scan your documents. Bring at least these:
For the full list of documents by visa type, see the checklist on our VFS appointment guide. Open the full VFS appointment guide and checklist
The order matters, and getting it wrong is the most common mistake. First, complete the visa form and pay the government fee — plus the healthcare surcharge (IHS) if your route has one — on the official UK government website, gov.uk. Only after you have paid does the system pass you to VFS Global to book a biometrics appointment.
At that point you choose Chiang Mai as your centre and pick a free date and time. Because Chiang Mai is smaller than Bangkok, it has fewer appointment slots, so they can fill up — book as early as you can, especially in busy periods. If booking online in English feels confusing, this is one of the things we handle for you.
Chiang Mai means no trip to Bangkok for the north — but it has fewer slots, so apply and pay on gov.uk, then book your Chiang Mai appointment as early as you can.
The hours, fees and services on this page are a guideline to help you plan, and they can change. Before you travel to the centre, always confirm the current opening times, the exact service fee and what is available on the official VFS Global website (visa.vfsglobal.com) and on gov.uk.
Tell us about your trip and your visa type, and we'll prepare your documents and book your biometrics appointment at the Chiang Mai centre — including handling the gov.uk step and the VFS booking. No obligation.
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