Full end-to-end UK/IE-Thailand corridor: (1) All Thailand visa categories — Non-B (work), Non-O (marriage/family/retirement), DTV (Destination Thailand Visa, 5-year multi), LTR (10 years), Elite/Privilege, SMART Visa (BOI) · (2) Work Permit — issuance, renewal, WP3, BOI fast-track · (3) Apostille (Hague Convention 1961) — UK & Ireland are long-standing member states; Thailand acceded on 11 January 2026 → from that date a single Apostille replaces consular legalisation (no more Royal Thai Embassy London/Dublin chain) · (4) MoJ certified translations EN↔TH — birth, marriage, single status (CNI), divorce absolute decree, ACRO police certificate (UK) / Garda Vetting (IE), university degrees, driving licence · (5) UK/IE-Thai international marriage — CNI/Affirmation from embassy → MFA → Amphoe → return registration with GRO England/Wales (Southport) or General Register Office Ireland (Roscommon) · (6) Retirement visa Non-O-A — 50+, THB 800K or income £1,500/month (DWP State Pension, occupational pension) · (7) Liaison with British Embassy Bangkok (Wireless Rd) & Embassy of Ireland Bangkok (Sathorn Square) · (8) UK-TH DTA (1981) / IE-TH DTA (2013) coordination. Languages: English (native), Thai.

British Embassy Bangkok: 14 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 · Tel +66-2-305-8333 · Consular: Mon-Fri 08:00-11:00 by appointment via GOV.UK/world/thailand · ~2.5 km from iVC Asoke. Embassy of Ireland Bangkok: 28th Floor, Q. House Lumpini, 1 South Sathorn Rd · Tel +66-2-016-1360 · Consular by appointment via dfa.ie. British Honorary Consuls: Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui. iVC assistance: (a) Appointment booking via GOV.UK/dfa.ie portals · (b) Document packaging (CNI affirmation, Affidavit of Single Status, Proof of Life for pensions, biometric passport renewal HMPO/INIS) · (c) Notarised affidavits (English Notary Public + Thai MoJ Notarial Services Attorney dual-track) · (d) Pre-translations EN→TH for consular acceptance · (e) Accompanied appointment with native English liaison · (f) Pre-2026: Thai-side legalisation routed through Royal Thai Embassy London (29-30 Queen's Gate) or Royal Thai Embassy Dublin (Charlemont Place). Fees: consular £50-150 + iVC service THB 2,500-5,000 + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page. Turnaround: 5-15 working days (embassy) + 1-2 days iVC.

Major 11/01/2026 update: Thailand becomes the 127th Hague Apostille member. UK has been a member since 1965 and Ireland since 1999 → mutual recognition without consular legalisation. UK documents for Thailand (new 2026 regime): Step 1 — obtain certificate (GRO certified copy, ACRO, university degree) · Step 2 — Apostille by FCDO Legalisation Office Milton Keynes (£30 standard 2-day, or premium £75 same-day in person at London office) — fully online via gov.uk/get-document-legalised · Step 3 — carry to Thailand · Step 4 — MFA Chaengwattana verification + MoJ translation by iVC. Pre-11/01/2026 (old regime): Step 3 plus Royal Thai Embassy London legalisation (£15 + 5-10 days). Irish documents: Apostille by Department of Foreign Affairs Dublin (76-78 Harcourt St) — €40, 5-10 working days, online application via dfa.ie/passports-citizenship/apostille — or solicitor's certified copy + Apostille. iVC service: UK/IE partner network for Apostille acquisition + Royal Mail/An Post courier · total turnaround 10-21 working days · cost £60-150 (UK/IE side) + THB 1,500-3,500 (TH side). Also useful: CIEC multilingual extract (Vienna Convention 1976) for births/marriages — translation waiver in some EU states (less relevant post-Brexit for UK but still relevant for IE).

Standard 5-step procedure (14-21 working days): Step 1 — CNI/Affirmation at embassy (D1-7): UK/IE national attends in Bangkok with passport + Thai visa + birth certificate (long-form, GRO certified copy <3 months) + proof of single status (statutory declaration sworn before embassy consular officer) + if applicable: decree absolute / death certificate of former spouse. Consular fee ~£50-100. Step 2 — iVC MoJ certified translation EN→TH (D8-9) — THB 1,500-2,500/page. Step 3 — MFA Chaengwattana (D10-12) — THB 800 + iVC service THB 1,500. Step 4 — Amphoe (district office) marriage (D13-14): both partners present + passports + legalised documents + 2 Thai witnesses with ID · ceremony free · Kor.Ror.2 (marriage certificate) + Kor.Ror.3 (register) issued. Step 5 — Return registration in UK/Ireland (D15-21 then 2-4 months): Thai certificate → iVC English translation → Apostille → submit to GRO Southport (England/Wales) / NRoS (Scotland) / GRONI (NI) / GRO Roscommon (Ireland) or via embassy Bangkok → recorded in marriage register, enabling Thai spouse settlement visa application (UK Spouse Visa £1,938 + £1,035/year IHS, or Irish Stamp 4 via D-visa). Full iVC service: THB 18,000-32,000 (consular, MFA, translation, interpreter, transport).

Retirement Visa Non-O — base requirements: (1) Min age 50 · (2) Financial — one of three options: (A) THB 800,000 in Thai bank (seasoned 2 months) or (B) monthly income THB 65,000 (DWP UK State Pension / occupational pension / Irish State Pension Contributory) — NOTE: UK Embassy Bangkok stopped issuing income letters in 2019 and Irish Embassy never did → bank statements + DWP/PRSI letter required · alternative: monthly transfers to Thai account documented · or (C) combination · (3) Mandatory health insurance since 10/2019 (THB 40K inpatient / 4K outpatient). iVC service: (a) Thai bank account opening (Bangkok Bank / SCB / Kasikorn — partner fast-track) · (b) 90-day reporting & annual extension · (c) Re-entry Permit · (d) TM30 (residence notification by landlord) / TM47 (90-day) · (e) Insurance recommendation (LMG, Pacific Cross, Bupa Thailand, Allianz Ayudhya Senior, Cigna Global, AXA International — English-language policies). Cost: Year 1 full service THB 35,000-55,000 · annual renewal THB 18,000-28,000. Popular UK/IE retiree locations: Pattaya (Jomtien — #1 British community ~15,000), Hua Hin (#2 — ~5,000 including many Royal Air Force retirees), Phuket (Karon/Kata), Chiang Mai (Riverside), Koh Samui. UK State Pension overseas: paid in full but frozen at first payment level in Thailand (no annual triple-lock uprating — unlike EU/US/PH) → factor inflation. Irish State Pension Contributory: paid in full overseas, with annual increase. Winter Fuel Payment: not paid to non-resident Thailand-domiciled pensioners.

iVC partners with Thai tax advisors + UK/IE counterparts (ICAEW/ACCA chartered, Irish Tax Institute). UK-TH DTA (1981): UK State Pension taxed in UK (source-state); private/occupational pensions generally taxed in country of residence (TH if tax resident); real estate income where the property sits. IE-TH DTA (2013): similar — Irish State Pension in IE, rental income in IE. TH tax reform 2024: from 01/01/2024 foreign income taxable in Thailand IF tax resident (>180 days) AND remitted to Thailand within the same tax year (TH Revenue Department P.161/2566). Key UK regimes: split-year treatment year of departure; Non-Resident Landlord Scheme if you let UK property; CGT 60-day reporting for UK property sales as non-resident; Statutory Residence Test (SRT) — track UK ties carefully. Key IE regimes: Domicile Levy €200K for high-net-worth; PRSI Class S optional contributions. iVC recommendations: (a) Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) Thai for treaty relief (mandatory for LTR holders — 4 categories of foreign income exempt) · (b) Keep bank statements & remittance evidence · (c) Annual PND.90/91 (TH) and SA100 (UK) / Form 11 (IE) · (d) HMRC NT (No Tax) code for UK occupational pension once Thai TRC obtained. iVC introduces English-speaking tax advisors in Bangkok — first consult THB 2,500.

DTV (launched 2024): 5-year multi-entry, max 180 days per entry (extendable by border bounce) · proof of THB 500,000 savings (~£11,000) · remote workers, freelancers, Muay Thai/Thai cooking course participants, soft-power participants · fee THB 10,000 · Pros: short-term flexibility, partner & children may accompany, work only for non-Thai employer. LTR (10-year): 4 categories — (1) Wealthy Global Citizen (USD 1M assets + USD 80K annual income) (2) Wealthy Pensioner (50+, USD 80K pension, USD 50K invested in TH) (3) Work-From-Thailand Professional (USD 80K salary, publicly-listed employer) (4) Highly-Skilled Professional (TH priority sectors: automotive, electronics, medical, biotech, digital, AI, food, robotics) · Pros: 10-year multi, 17% flat income tax rate (category 4), partner may work, no 90-day reporting, airport fast-track · fee THB 50,000. iVC recommendation: UK/IE remote consultants & freelancers → DTV (flexible, low threshold) · early retirees pursuing FIRE, highly-skilled engineers in TH industry (HSBC Bangkok, Standard Chartered, AstraZeneca, GSK, Diageo, Unilever UK origin, BP Thailand, Rolls-Royce Aerospace Bangkok, Accenture Bangkok, KPMG/PwC/EY/Deloitte UK transferees, Linklaters Bangkok, Clyde & Co, Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard, CRH Bangkok, Kerry Group Asia, Glanbia, Ryanair Bangkok ground ops) → LTR (tax advantage + stability). English-language first consult free.

Transparent pricing: (1) Flat-rate — no nationality surcharge (same price as Thai/other foreigners) · (2) British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) / Ireland Thailand Business Council / British Club Bangkok / British Community in Thailand / Hua Hin Society members get 10% discount (membership card) · (3) Corporate annual contract 12-20% discount (UK/IE companies with TH presence: HSBC, Standard Chartered, AstraZeneca, GSK, Diageo, Unilever, BP, Rolls-Royce, Accenture, KPMG, PwC, EY, Deloitte, Linklaters, Clyde & Co, Pernod Ricard / Irish Distillers, CRH, Kerry Group Asia, Glanbia, AIB Asia, Ryanair) · (4) Repeat clients / referrals 10% loyalty discount from 2nd case · (5) Repatriation to UK/IE package 15% discount (WP cancellation + tax clearance + departure). Payment methods: THB cash · Thai bank transfer (SCB/Bangkok Bank/Kasikorn) · GBP/EUR bank wire (UK/IE partner accounts, avg rate +1.5%) · Wise/Revolut/Monzo/Starling/Bunq · credit card (Visa/Mastercard/Amex +3%) · invoice in GBP/EUR/THB with VAT number for corporate accounting. Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00 (ICT, UTC+7 = GMT+7 / IST+7) · Sat 09:00-13:00 · Sun & TH public holidays closed · Out of hours: LINE @iVisa (24h response guarantee) · WhatsApp +66-80-557-8887 · email info@ivc.ltd.