elef Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 All British visa requests by post Published on Jul 14, 2004 The British embassy in Bangkok has requested that all Thais wanting to travel to the United Kingdom submit their applications by post or make use of its drop-box facility. It cited unprecedented demand as the reason for the move, which came into effect on July 5. The embassy said its visa section would from now on only accept a limited number of face-to-face applications each day. ?Very urgent and compassionate cases will be decided on an exceptional and individual basis by the entry-clearance manager,? the embassy said. Applicants must include full supporting documentation to avoid delay, it added. An embassy officer said more than 200 applicants showed up at the visa section each day, but the section was only capable of processing 80. The increase in applications has partly been sparked by Phuket Airline?s special seven-day package tour to Britain. Some applicants have been queuing at the embassy as early as 1am. The visa section opens at 7.30am. For further visa information, visit the British embassy?s website at www.britishembassy.gov.uk/thailand. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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