Kitsune

Which visas is cambodia "tightening up on"

Also thailand did not tighten up. They removed two visa types and intriduced a non related useless metv. Suitable for exactly who. Will be interesting to see how many are issued over next 12 months.

its not meant to suit anyone, its meant to get rid of the poorest.

A friend of mine from France that stays in Sakon Nakhon got DETV and he showed a return flight back for 4 months later and got the visa. He stays every year from Oct to end of January in Thailand and then returns, as he runs a restaurant at the French Reveria but takes 4 months of each year. He applied the visa in September in Paris.

Just look at Paris Thai Embassy there : http://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa/informations-generales/reglement-du-service-des-visas/

They explicitly write they don't do Double Entry TV any more (point #3, underlined!), but there are also 3 Thai consulates in France and Double Entry (and maybe Triple Entry ?) are still available from them.

Lyon still does doubles AFAIK, but you have to be in the situation like your friend that spend a good chunk of the year outside THL

Its The Riviera,aka Bottox Land.

Oh my God!

You are everything this forum hate : Digital Nomad AND wanting to apply for METV by mail !!

We have dozens of topics hacked by this issue, where people argue for weeks.

Get ready for some serious bashing!

Still plenty of consulates hasn't updated their webpage yet. Well, it's plenty time left.

like which ones?

only 4 days left

Paris, Basel and many many more. And even no updates of requirements from MFA.

Sorry not wanting to burst any bubble,but a lady posted last week that she called Paris and their requirements are notarized bank statements + notarized letter of employment, residency+plane tickets+hotels bookings... That on top of the "usual" ie you have to be 3 months outside THL to be able to re-apply and you cannot do it by post.

Paris are the worst.

And Switzerland is also residents only.

Still plenty of consulates hasn't updated their webpage yet. Well, it's plenty time left.

like which ones?

only 4 days left

Still plenty of consulates hasn't updated their webpage yet. Well, it's plenty time left.

like which ones?

In addition to the metv being just stupid. The requirements are brain dead. Money in bank??

Anyone with cash in a bank account is misguided.

Letter of employment???? How many people work for themselves or indeed do not need to work because they are wealthly.

Application only can be made in home country??

This no is a fluid world. Many people constantly traveling or working outside of their home country.

Crazy new visa and even more crazy the requirements.

You changed your tune a bit !

You used to clap both hands at every immigration move...

The Thai authorities are not in the slightest bit worried about oil workers on month on/off and will continue to welcome them in.

Back to back Tourist visa runners working illegally in Thailand are going to get their azzes kicked.

I think they have done a great job with this.

On the other hand someone working illegally in a job that only Thais are allowed to do, but has gotten a Work Permit to be a "manager" is allowed to stay & work here illegally. Even the unemployed husband & kid who doesn't work has some other visa (Non-O) or something like that because of the Work Permit. Just because the owner of the business (foreigner) has a rich & powerful Thai wife who is good friends with Yinluck so things can get done. How do I know this? A Thai person I know very well works in that company.

no political favours done in your home country?

not when they break existing laws, no

I take it you have no problem with #5 which for me is a bigger problem than having to go back to the UK (given I do so twice a year to visit family anyway).

Not wanting to burst any bubble but employment and funds have been asked by all consulates so far.

I doubt very much the UK would any different

not the ottawa embassy

ok They ask for proof of funds and yes they don't ask for letter of employment, but

1/ you have to be Canadian/resident

2 /it"s super far

http://www.thaiembas...-11-04 metv.pdf

Well anyway, despite all what the haters say; we have a good news, we don't need to head back to Farangistan, we can have an METV in the region and Sri Lanka is my new favorite country.

Visa Information : Required Document for Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV)

Notice

Required Document for Multiple – Entry Tourist Visa

1. Visa application form (s) and photograph (s) : Completed and signed visa application form and 2 recent photos (not more than 6 months) size

3.5 x 4.5 cm., except certain nationals more application forms and photos may be required

2. Passport (valid for no less than 6 months)

3. Travel tickets in and out of Thailand

4. 850,000 LKR per person with the last 6 months of financial statement

5. Letter of employment of the applicant

6. Evidence of accommodation reservation in Thailand

7. Application fee is 23,000 LKR

8. Other documents may be requested by Consular officer in addition to the abovementioned documents, or an interview with the applicant, as deemed necessary, without prior notice.

*If the above requirement is not complete, the official will not proceed with your application.

**The Royal Thai Embassy reserves the right to reject any visa application with insufficient documents or if the reasons given are not fully supported. The visa fee is not-refundable.

***The applicant who submits fake documents will be put on the blacklist.

I take it you have no problem with #5 which for me is a bigger problem than having to go back to the UK (given I do so twice a year to visit family anyway).

Not wanting to burst any bubble but employment and funds have been asked by all consulates so far.

I doubt very much the UK would any different

Well you guys are lucky to be UK citizens and have the opportunity to apply by post.

Paris does not allow this.

So ... different situation...

Well anyway, despite all what the haters say; we have a good news, we don't need to head back to Farangistan, we can have an METV in the region and Sri Lanka is my new favorite country.

Interesting: If Ho Chi Mihn has specifically requested resident cards, Hanoi is still vague...

http://www.thaiembassy.org/hanoi/th/services/5605

So does Tokyo but they are very demanding - as always-

http://www.thaiembassy.jp/rte2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1203&Itemid=117

Tourist Visa (Effective from 13^th November 2015)

Tourist Visa:

-Validity of entry tourist visa;

■Single entry’: Three(3) months

■Multiple entry : Six (6) months

- Application Fee;

■Single entry : 4,500 Yen

■Multiple entry : 22,000 Yen

- The stay of each entry for tourist visa is for sixty(60) days or less and the permission for extension of stay may be requested at the Immigration Office of Thailand.

- Children under 20 years old travelling with parents must prepare documents showing family relations such as a copy of birth certification or an original copy of household registration certificate.

- Non-Japanese applicant holding passports of 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Egypt 4. Iran 5. North Korea 6. Libya 7. Nigeria 8. Palestine 9. Sudan 10. Yemen11. Cameroon 12. Congo 13. Republic of Congo 14. Equatorial Guinea 15. Guinea 16. Algeria 17. China 18. India 19. Iraq 20. Lebanon 21. Nepal 22. Pakistan 23. Sri Lanka 24. Syria 25. Ghana 26. Central African Republic 27. Somalia28. Sao Tome and Principe 29. Liberia 30. Sierra Leone (latest updated:2015.10.05) cannot apply for any category of visa at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, unless the applicant acquires permanent resident / long-term / specific visa to legally reside in Japan.

- Visa and administrative processes for applicant holding passport of Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, and Libya generally takes thirty (30) days.

-Non-Japanese applicant holding passports of Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Laos, Lebanon, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestinian State, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Yemen cannot request for passport(s) to be returned by mail. The visa's issuance for the above mentioned nationals will take upto 10 working days.

- The Embassy may require an interview, please plan your trip with sufficient time for visa processing.

Documents required are as follow:

1. Valid passport. (valid for no less than 6 months)

2. Application form duly filled in and signed by the applicant.

Application form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

- Form available on this page can be filled out.

- Please enter the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form. Your answer must be in English and use English capital characters.

- The Embassy recommends you use an ink-jet printer to print the completed application form. However, the written application form is accepted but it may cause delay during the visa application process at the counter.

3. Two (2) color photos of applicant (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.)

Except:

**Three (3) color photos and three (3) copies of application forms duly filled and signed for applicants holding passports of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, North Korea, Libya, Palestine, Sudan , Yemen, Cameroon , Congo, Republic of Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Guinea ,Algeria, China , India ,Iraq ,Lebanon ,Nepal , Pakistan ,Sri Lanka ,Syria , Ghana , Central African Republic ,Somalia,Sao Tome and Principe ,Liberia ,Sierra Leone

**Four (4) color photos and four (4) copies of application forms duly filled and signed for applicants holding passport of Iran, Nigeria

4. For non-Japanese applicant, a copy of resident card or certificate of alien registration. The applicant is also required to present the original documents of identification upon visa application.

5. Airline ticket or confirmation slip with applicant’s name, flight number as well as date of entry and departure.

**Airline tickets are required for all entries, except Japanese passport holders.

6. Personal history duly filled in and signed by the applicant.

Personal history form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

7. For non-Japanese applicant, an original guarantee letter must be presented together with a copy of guarantor’s passport or driving license duly signed by the guarantor.

**A guarantor must be twenty (20) years of age or older, legally residing in Japan, must be able to confirm aspects of applicant’s personal attributes such as name, age, physical description and some personal information and must be available to be contacted by the Embassy.

A guarantee letter form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

8. An original of bank statement showing the balance;

■Single entry’: At the amount equal to no less than 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family

■Multiple entry : At the amount equal to no less than 200,000 Baht per person for the period of 6 months.

9. Detail of itinerary or explanation of purpose of visit to Thailand.

10. Supporting documents must be presented upon visa application.

A. Regarding your occupation

a. For company employee, an original certificate of employment, certificate of leave and an original copy of company’s registration (tokibo tohon) are required.

b. For self-employed applicant, an original company’s registration (tokibo tohon) is required.

c. For student, an original certificate of enrollment issued by the educational institute in Japan is required.

d. For pensioner, an original certificate of pension fund receiver is required.

e. For housewife, a copy of spouse’s passport, a copy of resident card or certificate of alien registration and a copy of marriage certificate are required.

f. Children under 20 years old travelling with parents must prepare documents showing family relations such as a copy of birth certification or an original copy of household registration certificate.

B. Accommodation

g. Hotel Reservation

**Hotel Reservations are required for all trips, except Japanese passport holders.

h. Letter from guarantor in Thailand (if applicable)

i. ID copy of the guarantor in Thailand (if applicable)

j. Work permit copy of guarantor

11. The Embassy may require documents in foreign language to be translated into Thai or English. Such documents must also be certified by competent authority of Japan or country where the documents are issued.

12. Non-Japanese applicants holding passports of 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Egypt 4. Iran 5. North Korea 6. Libya 7. Nigeria 8. Palestine 9. Sudan 10. Yemen11. Cameroon 12. Congo 13. Republic of Congo 14. Equatorial Guinea 15. Guinea 16. Algeria 17. China 18. India 19. Iraq 20. Lebanon 21. Nepal 22. Pakistan 23. Sri Lanka 24. Syria 25. Ghana 26. Central African Republic 27. Somalia28. Sao Tome and Principe 29. Liberia 30. Sierra Leone (lastest updated:2015.10.05) are necessary to prepare two copies of following required documents;

a. Application form duly filled in and signed by the applicant

b. Valid passport (valid for no less than 6 months)

c. Residence card or certificate of alien registration

d. Detail of itinerary or explanation of purpose of visit to Thailand

e. Hotel Reservation during stay in Thailand

"For non-Japanese applicant, a copy of resident card or certificate of alien registration."

Japan has never provided visas other than to citizens or legal residents!

exact... missed that among the 5214587 requirements !

Colombo in Sri Lanka also accepts non-residents

http://www.thaiembassy.org/colombo/en/services/4108/61876-Required-Document-for-Multiple-Entry-Tourist-Visa.html

Visa Information : Required Document for Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV)

Notice

Required Document for Multiple – Entry Tourist Visa

1. Visa application form (s) and photograph (s) : Completed and signed visa application form and 2 recent photos (not more than 6 months) size

3.5 x 4.5 cm., except certain nationals more application forms and photos may be required

2. Passport (valid for no less than 6 months)

3. Travel tickets in and out of Thailand

4. 850,000 LKR per person with the last 6 months of financial statement

5. Letter of employment of the applicant

6. Evidence of accommodation reservation in Thailand

7. Application fee is 23,000 LKR

8. Other documents may be requested by Consular officer in addition to the abovementioned documents, or an interview with the applicant, as deemed necessary, without prior notice.

*If the above requirement is not complete, the official will not proceed with your application.

**The Royal Thai Embassy reserves the right to reject any visa application with insufficient documents or if the reasons given are not fully supported. The visa fee is not-refundable.

***The applicant who submits fake documents will be put on the blacklist.

Must be the first one not to say residents only? Nice place for a break too, plenty of beaches, history etc

And the plane ticket definitely cheaper than Europe.

So does Tokyo but they are very demanding - as always-

http://www.thaiembassy.jp/rte2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1203&Itemid=117

Tourist Visa (Effective from 13^th November 2015)

Tourist Visa:

-Validity of entry tourist visa;

■Single entry’: Three(3) months

■Multiple entry : Six (6) months

- Application Fee;

■Single entry : 4,500 Yen

■Multiple entry : 22,000 Yen

- The stay of each entry for tourist visa is for sixty(60) days or less and the permission for extension of stay may be requested at the Immigration Office of Thailand.

- Children under 20 years old travelling with parents must prepare documents showing family relations such as a copy of birth certification or an original copy of household registration certificate.

- Non-Japanese applicant holding passports of 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Egypt 4. Iran 5. North Korea 6. Libya 7. Nigeria 8. Palestine 9. Sudan 10. Yemen11. Cameroon 12. Congo 13. Republic of Congo 14. Equatorial Guinea 15. Guinea 16. Algeria 17. China 18. India 19. Iraq 20. Lebanon 21. Nepal 22. Pakistan 23. Sri Lanka 24. Syria 25. Ghana 26. Central African Republic 27. Somalia28. Sao Tome and Principe 29. Liberia 30. Sierra Leone (latest updated:2015.10.05) cannot apply for any category of visa at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, unless the applicant acquires permanent resident / long-term / specific visa to legally reside in Japan.

- Visa and administrative processes for applicant holding passport of Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, and Libya generally takes thirty (30) days.

-Non-Japanese applicant holding passports of Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Laos, Lebanon, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestinian State, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Yemen cannot request for passport(s) to be returned by mail. The visa's issuance for the above mentioned nationals will take upto 10 working days.

- The Embassy may require an interview, please plan your trip with sufficient time for visa processing.

Documents required are as follow:

1. Valid passport. (valid for no less than 6 months)
2. Application form duly filled in and signed by the applicant.

Application form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

- Form available on this page can be filled out.
- Please enter the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form. Your answer must be in English and use English capital characters.
- The Embassy recommends you use an ink-jet printer to print the completed application form. However, the written application form is accepted but it may cause delay during the visa application process at the counter.

3. Two (2) color photos of applicant (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.)

Except:

**Three (3) color photos and three (3) copies of application forms duly filled and signed for applicants holding passports of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, North Korea, Libya, Palestine, Sudan , Yemen, Cameroon , Congo, Republic of Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Guinea ,Algeria, China , India ,Iraq ,Lebanon ,Nepal , Pakistan ,Sri Lanka ,Syria , Ghana , Central African Republic ,Somalia,Sao Tome and Principe ,Liberia ,Sierra Leone

**Four (4) color photos and four (4) copies of application forms duly filled and signed for applicants holding passport of Iran, Nigeria

4. For non-Japanese applicant, a copy of resident card or certificate of alien registration. The applicant is also required to present the original documents of identification upon visa application.

5. Airline ticket or confirmation slip with applicant’s name, flight number as well as date of entry and departure.

**Airline tickets are required for all entries, except Japanese passport holders.

6. Personal history duly filled in and signed by the applicant.

Personal history form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

7. For non-Japanese applicant, an original guarantee letter must be presented together with a copy of guarantor’s passport or driving license duly signed by the guarantor.

**A guarantor must be twenty (20) years of age or older, legally residing in Japan, must be able to confirm aspects of applicant’s personal attributes such as name, age, physical description and some personal information and must be available to be contacted by the Embassy.

A guarantee letter form can be downloaded here. [PDF]

8. An original of bank statement showing the balance;

■Single entry’: At the amount equal to no less than 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family

■Multiple entry : At the amount equal to no less than 200,000 Baht per person for the period of 6 months.

9. Detail of itinerary or explanation of purpose of visit to Thailand.

10. Supporting documents must be presented upon visa application.

A. Regarding your occupation

a. For company employee, an original certificate of employment, certificate of leave and an original copy of company’s registration (tokibo tohon) are required.

b. For self-employed applicant, an original company’s registration (tokibo tohon) is required.

c. For student, an original certificate of enrollment issued by the educational institute in Japan is required.

d. For pensioner, an original certificate of pension fund receiver is required.

e. For housewife, a copy of spouse’s passport, a copy of resident card or certificate of alien registration and a copy of marriage certificate are required.

f. Children under 20 years old travelling with parents must prepare documents showing family relations such as a copy of birth certification or an original copy of household registration certificate.

B. Accommodation

g. Hotel Reservation
**Hotel Reservations are required for all trips, except Japanese passport holders.

h. Letter from guarantor in Thailand (if applicable)

i. ID copy of the guarantor in Thailand (if applicable)

j. Work permit copy of guarantor

11. The Embassy may require documents in foreign language to be translated into Thai or English. Such documents must also be certified by competent authority of Japan or country where the documents are issued.

12. Non-Japanese applicants holding passports of 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Egypt 4. Iran 5. North Korea 6. Libya 7. Nigeria 8. Palestine 9. Sudan 10. Yemen11. Cameroon 12. Congo 13. Republic of Congo 14. Equatorial Guinea 15. Guinea 16. Algeria 17. China 18. India 19. Iraq 20. Lebanon 21. Nepal 22. Pakistan 23. Sri Lanka 24. Syria 25. Ghana 26. Central African Republic 27. Somalia28. Sao Tome and Principe 29. Liberia 30. Sierra Leone (lastest updated:2015.10.05) are necessary to prepare two copies of following required documents;

a. Application form duly filled in and signed by the applicant

b. Valid passport (valid for no less than 6 months)

c. Residence card or certificate of alien registration

d. Detail of itinerary or explanation of purpose of visit to Thailand

e. Hotel Reservation during stay in Thailand

Colombo in Sri Lanka also accepts non-residents

http://www.thaiembassy.org/colombo/en/services/4108/61876-Required-Document-for-Multiple-Entry-Tourist-Visa.html

So what's going on?

Is he still holding the pen? or has he signed yet?

No news is good news! Hopefully it will just be quietly forgotten about; the warning notices will stay up (they've been up for ages already) but nothing will actually change!

What a sense of drama Prayuth has!

He invites all the press to say he is just about to do it.

We have the picture of him with a pen ready to sign.... and .....nothing !!!

Pure actor studio

I thought one of the criteria was a letter from ones employer, which might be a bit hard if one has just spent nine months in Thailand.

That point is a bit of a stickler, not many companies give an employee 6 to 9 months off. If you are working online, well, you need a lawyers letter or bank managers letter (this was from Indonesian Embassy for a tourist visa).

And if your UK self employed or Limited company ?

Yes good pont.

These are all gray areas and question marks of which we will only have answers to when people are actually going to apply and hopefully report.

London has!

you mean pre-METV?

I mean London has added the price without any indication of how to get it. It's not even listed among the visas and neither is the application form updated. All they're interested in telling you at the moment is that a 6 month 'NEW' visa will cost 125 quid. It's OK to say how much something will cost pre Nov 13th, but not OK to tell you what it actually is and their requirements. Disgraceful! http://thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/76

Visa Fees

Visa Type Fee (£) 1. Transit (3 months validity/Single Entry) 20

2. Tourist (3 months validity/Up to 60 days/Single) 25

3. Tourist (6 months validity/Up to 60 days/Multiple Entries) 125

4. Non-Immigrant (3 months validity/Single Entry/up to 90 days) 50

5. Non-Immigrant (1 year validity/ Multiple Entries) 125

6. Non-Immigrant (3 year validity/ Multiple Entries) 250

7. Non-Immigrant O-A (3 months validity/ Single Entry/Up to 1 year) 50

8. Non-Immigrant O-A (1 year validity/ Multiple Entries/Up to 1 year)

125

Visa fees are payable in pound sterling and in cash only.

What I meant was that no one was asking for proof of job/ $7000 before METV even Penang,so these are NEW METV requirements

I thought one of the criteria was a letter from ones employer, which might be a bit hard if one has just spent nine months in Thailand.

That point is a bit of a stickler, not many companies give an employee 6 to 9 months off. If you are working online, well, you need a lawyers letter or bank managers letter (this was from Indonesian Embassy for a tourist visa).

Its from the Malaysian embassy actually, and it just means that you need to go to your own embassy to have your letter of employment and 6 bank statements certified.

That's why I brought up the second point about where a Non OA is issued. I have never heard a single report here on ThaiVisa about someone being issued such a visa in a country where they weren't either a citizen or resident. If the MOFA have made it an absolute requirement that METVs can only be issued where you are a citizen/resident, why do you think a consulate would disobey that order when they don't do so today with Non OA visas?

Sophon

I see your point.

But

1/ We are talking much bigger numbers of visas issued than for the over 50 people. Would every consulate like to have all his tourists visa numbers down to next to zero, with all the implications on tourism for the country? Retirement visa could seem negligible compared to tourist visa. If they disobey MFA it has to be "worth it".

2/ Why would they put it on their website if it was not OK, or if they could not do what they say? Ambassadors and consuls are not children, they have some decision power.

3/ We have not had the actual MFA announcement, only been relayed by people like MobileContent, so really we are not sure of the resident-only clause.

Only 1% of all foreigners that reside in Malaysia have Permanent residence status. To have a PR status you have to be a Muslim, speak the Malay language fluently. A lot of MM2H long-term visa holders have no PR status but they are of course permitted to stay in Malaysia and so do all the other foreigners that work in Malaysia. Its those peoples that I might apply for the visa, besides of course the Malaysians.

A lot of foreigners work in Malaysia and love to drop over to Phuket, Bangkok or Hatyai for a weekend and their are people that come every few months to Thailand, alone for shopping.

In one week we we will see but I stand by my words that the METV visa is only available in someone's home country and this time Penang, Savannaket and Bali have to follow the rules that by the MFA.

Malaysian residents weekend shoppers are not interested by METV.

Embassies have to follow the rules ....or what?

I have never seen a Thai embassy requirement list that does not differ from one country to another.

Even within Thailand they can"t standardize their own rules, so forget outside Thailand.

This is Thailand where immigration in Pattaya ask students to provide TM28 whereas Bangkok does not. In the North immigration pays impromptu visits to retirees but not in the rest of the country. In Nongkhai a student needs a letter from you school if he wish to exit the country, but does need one if he flies to Vientiane. Doing border runs, you can get refused at some border but accepted at the next one.

Every consulate, every immigration office, every border, even every immigration officer has its own version of the law and that, it is not changing anytime soon.

Sure, not all Thai embassies and consulates have the same requirements for getting a visa, but some requirements are flexible and some are absolute. Have you ever heard of an embassy that issues Non OA visas to people under 50, or (maybe more relevant to this discussion) to people who are neither citizens or residents of that country?

Sophon

I agree you cannot get a retirement visa under 50, but that's too obvious isn't it? Your passport does show your age there is no way around that. Anybody checking your passport would see you are under 50, and that therefore your visa is moot.

it's not like a consulate that would give out a one year non-o without proof of funds, I mean who is going to know how it was delivered?

Or incidentally no one knows, just by looking at your passport, if you have semi/full residency in the neighboring country where you acquired your METV visa. It's not like a Thai immigration officer is going to ask you to provide residency permit or even know what a residency permit looks like in an other country.

So what's going on?

Is he still holding the pen? or has he signed yet?

You can but you have to keep in mind that you have a maximum of 6 visa exempts allowed per 12 months.

And some have been refused at 5.