Going to the UK for a holiday, to see family, or for a business meeting? We complete your forms, translate and organise your documents, and book your VFS appointment — so your application is accurate, complete and ready to submit.
A UK Standard Visitor visa lets you go to the UK for up to 6 months at a time — for tourism, visiting family or friends, business meetings, a short course, or private medical treatment. You can apply for a single 6-month visa, or a longer 2, 5 or 10-year visa that lets you make many visits.
It is one of the simpler UK visas: there is no English test, and visitors do not pay the UK health surcharge. This page explains the 2026 rules, what you may and may not do, how much money to show, the documents, the real cost in baht, and exactly what we prepare for you.
You may have heard about the UK's £20 Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). That is only for 'non-visa nationals' such as most EU, US, Australian and Canadian travellers. Thai passport holders are 'visa nationals', so the ETA does not apply to you — you must apply for and be granted a full Standard Visitor visa BEFORE you travel. Do not book non-refundable flights until your visa is approved. You can confirm your nationality on gov.uk using 'check if you need a UK visa'.
Long-term fees: £506 (2 years), £903 (5 years), £1,128 (10 years). No health surcharge (NHS/IHS) and no English test for visitors; a TB test is only needed for stays over 6 months. You must show you can pay for the trip and that you will return home.
Thai passport holders are visa nationals — the £20 ETA does not apply. You must be granted a full Standard Visitor visa before you travel.
A visitor visa is for short visits, not for living or working in the UK. Picking the wrong activity is one of the easiest ways to be refused — or to be turned away at the border. Here is the plain-language list.
If your real plan is to work, study long-term, marry, or live with a partner in the UK, a visitor visa is the wrong route — tell us and we'll point you to the right one.
There is no fixed minimum amount set by gov.uk. The rule is that you must be able to cover all the reasonable costs of your trip — flights, accommodation, daily living and your return journey — without working or using public funds.
In practice, show funds that are proportionate to the trip and consistent with your income and savings history. Bank statements should match your salary and lifestyle. The most common money mistake is a large, unexplained deposit just before you apply: it looks borrowed and often leads to refusal.
If a family member or friend in the UK is paying for your visit, they show their money and write an invitation letter instead. We help you present this the right way.
No fixed minimum — show funds proportionate to the trip, with no large unexplained deposit before you apply.
A clear invitation (sponsor) letter from your host in the UK strengthens your application. It is not compulsory, but if a family member or friend is hosting or funding you, the letter should cover all of the following:
The letter should be backed by their own evidence: a copy of their passport or proof of UK status, proof of their UK address (a bill or tenancy), and — where they are funding the trip — their own recent bank statements. We draft, translate and assemble all of this for you.
A visitor application is built on a few core documents. The essentials are below; tick off your full pack in the checklist beneath. Items that need a certified translation are tagged.
Tick off your pack below — it saves on this device and prints. Items that need a certified translation are tagged.
The all-in cost below covers the government fee, optional certified translation, and our service fee — in pounds and live baht. Pick the visa length (6 months, or 2 / 5 / 10 years) to compare.
Government fees: £135 (6 months), £506 (2 years), £903 (5 years), £1,128 (10 years). Visitors pay no health surcharge.
If you visit the UK often, a long-term visitor visa can be better value than paying for a new 6-month visa each time. Important to know: a 10-year visa does NOT mean you can stay for 10 years — each visit is still limited to 6 months.
And there is no official 6-months-per-year cap; the rule is simply that you must not make the UK your main home through repeated visits. One more point: if you apply while you are under 18, a long-term visa is only valid until 6 months after you turn 18. We can help you choose the length that fits your travel pattern.
A 10-year visa does NOT let you stay 10 years — each individual visit is still capped at 6 months.
Every child needs their own visitor visa application, even a baby. The extra documents depend on who the child travels with:
A child's application still shows who funds the trip and where they will stay. We prepare the consent letters and translate the birth certificate as part of the family pack.
You apply online, pay the fee, then book and attend a biometrics appointment at a VFS Global centre — in Thailand these are in Bangkok (Belle Grand Rama 9) and Chiang Mai (Huay Kaew Road).
The standard decision usually takes about 3 weeks (around 15 working days), counted from the day of your biometrics appointment, so apply at least a few weeks before you travel. Use the planner below to work out when to start.
If you are short on time, optional paid services can speed things up or make the appointment easier — subject to availability in Thailand:
Faster services and prices change and are not guaranteed for every centre or route — confirm what is available when you book. We can arrange these for you.
The UK has moved to a digital visa system (eVisa). Instead of relying on a physical card, your permission is held online in a free UKVI account, which you set up from an email link after the decision. You then prove your status by signing in and generating a share code on gov.uk.
Note for visitors: at the moment some visitor applicants may still receive a sticker (vignette) in their passport, while work and study applicants generally no longer do — this is in transition, so check gov.uk for what your specific application will receive. Either way, keep the email and set up your UKVI account so you can show your status when needed.
Your permission lives in your free UKVI account — prove it from your phone with a share code.
For Thai visitors the most common reasons are weak money evidence (or an unexplained lump sum), not enough proof of ties to Thailand (a job, family, property — reasons you will return), and an unclear trip plan. You must also declare every previous UK and other-country visa refusal — leaving one out can be treated as deception and lead to a re-entry ban of up to 10 years.
A visitor refusal usually has no right of appeal, so the answer is a stronger fresh application that fixes the reasons given. We prepare, translate, organise and check your whole pack against the published gov.uk rules first. This is document preparation — it improves completeness and accuracy; it is not a guarantee of the outcome, which only the Home Office decides.
Our service fee is separate from the government fee above.
Last reviewed: June 2026. Figures and rules can change — always confirm the latest fees and requirements on gov.uk (Standard Visitor visa) before you apply.
Tell us about your trip and we'll come back with a clear plan and a price — no obligation.
Your details are kept private (PDPA / UK-GDPR). General information, not regulated immigration advice.
