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You say that she'll have to learn the culture and the language, okay so if I wanna visit 3 European countries within one year (4 months in each) then she'll have to learn 3 cultures and manage to learn 3 new languages?

The actual visa requirements for her are extremely discouraging for such a great year plan.

If you are a European and legally married to a Thai, under European rule you do NOT need to apply for a 90-days tourist visa.

If you bring the original and translated/legalised Kor Ror 2 and Ko Ror 3 your wife qualifies for a 90 day tourist visa on arrival!

This fact has been certified by the Foreign Commission of the Dutch Parliament to me.

After checking with the legal department of the European Parliament.

Mind, there might be some issue between Schengen states and non-Schengen states.

Right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States

But these rights do not apply if travelling to the state of which the EEA national is a citizen; unless, as said before, the EEA national is living and working in another EEA state and their non EEA family member is living there with them.

Does that mean that we can go to Austria, but not to France?!

I think your main problem will be trying to get back to back tourist visa's for your wife.

The reason why I'm not simply using the French embassy is because they are completely crazy over there. They want my wife to learn the French "values" in a specific school in Bangkok for a minimum of one month in order to even apply for a long term visa, plus the extremely complex procedure involving a third-party service provider along endless processing delays, not to mention near a thousand euros in fees, screw them!

I'm afraid most of the large European countries are the same now.

It appears you want to circumvent the French immigration laws.

Bonne chance mon ami.

That's the thing I'm not trying to circumvent any immigration law, I'm just trying to travel and live 6 months there, 6 month there, like any free man would, but I'm just stuck in Thailand because of my wife!!! I don't want my wife to "immigrate" to neither Austria nor France, we would like to live in those countries temporarily for the sake of life experience and culture enrichment, but the procedure to do so are too dawn difficult!

If you are a European and legally married to a Thai, under European rule you do NOT need to apply for a 90-days tourist visa.

If you bring the original and translated/legalised Kor Ror 2 and Ko Ror 3 your wife qualifies for a 90 day tourist visa on arrival!

This fact has been certified by the Foreign Commission of the Dutch Parliament to me.

After checking with the legal department of the European Parliament.

Mind, there might be some issue between Schengen states and non-Schengen states.

This is the first time I hear such thing! If this is true then it would be great! But according to the French Embassy, even that we are legally married IN FRANCE (not only in Thailand) and have documents in French attesting of our marriage, she would still need to apply for a visa to enter France. I'd love to hear Europeans who tried and got a "visa on arrival" for their foreign spouse.

Well I'm not really sure!!

Whether I want/intend to live there or not highly depends on whether it is easy for my wife to get a visa!

I'm not sure what I want yet, but I would definitely love the possibility to spend half a year in Austria, and another half in France, I'm just wondering how this can be done for my wife?

Thanks mate for your reply and the useful info

According to the TLS Contact website, and according to my understanding of it, any "Schengen Visa" allow to circulate freely within any of the 26 countries of the Schengen Area as long as the visa is valid and as long as the visa holder meets the Schengen Visa Requirements (Travel assurance + Enough money for the trip).

My understanding is also that no Schengen Visa is valid for more than 90 days of stay (whether it's a single or multi-entry visa).

Visas allowing stays longer than 90 days are specifics to each country. While they might allow free circulation within the Schengen Area, they are not so called "Schengen Visa".

Again all this is based on the TLS Contact documentation and my understanding of it:

- Schengen Visa: https://www.tlscontact.com/th2fr/help.php?id=schengen_visa

- Short Stay Visa (a common type of Schengen Visa): https://www.tlscontact.com/th2fr/help.php?id=short_stay_visa

- Long Stay Visa (more than 90 days, not part of the Schengen Agreement): https://www.tlscontact.com/th2fr/help.php?id=long_stay_visa

According to the "Long Stay Visa" page linked above, one cannot convert a "Short Stay Visa" (i.e. "Schengen Visa", 90 days max) into a "Long Stay Visa".

Thank you for taking the time to reply

I know that once a person receives a Schengen Visa, he or she can circulate freely within the Schengen area, not only by land (as there are no borders anymore) but also by air (no immigration check for flights within the Schengen area).

So this is not the concern here.

The concern is about getting a Schengen Visa. And in order to get one from the French Embassy we must fill a form saying that France is our main destination or that we will enter France before going to any other Schengen country - or something like that, I'm not sure of the exact terms so this was my question.

I did not know that some Schengen countries allowed to switch from a short stay visa to a long stay visa once in the country! That is very good news, but which countries exactly? Because it is explicitly forbidden by French law:

​According to the law of July 24th, 2006, family members of French citizens must have a long stay visa in order to apply for a residence permit in France.

Source: https://www.tlscontact.com/th2fr/help.php?id=long_stay_visa

TLS Contact is the third-party service provider hired by the French Embassy in Thailand, its mission is to collect visa applications.

So that means that with a 90-days Schengen Visa my wife cannot apply to anything from within France, she must go back to Thailand and go through the long, exhaustive, cumbersome and very expensive process of getting a long-stay visa.

Hello,

Because our marriage is officially registered at the French Embassy, my wife is eligible to get, from the French Embassy, a 3-Months Tourist Visa for the entire Schengen area, at the condition that she enters France first.

My understanding is that if she wants to enter from another country in the Schengen area then she will have to apply for a visa at the embassy of that other country.

So my question is: can my wife get a visa from the Austrian embassy based on our marriage? We are legally married both in Thailand and in France.

What is the procedure? What documents are required? Fees? Delay?

And mostly, how difficult will it be for me as I know only one word in German which is Dankeschön!

Lastly, if this is even possible, I have heard that some European embassies deliver visa more easily than others, then could I just pick the embassy with the easiest/simplest procedure to get my wife a Schengen visa? In which case, would you recommend any specific embassy to get a long term visa (one year+)? The reason why I'm not simply using the French embassy is because they are completely crazy over there. They want my wife to learn the French "values" in a specific school in Bangkok for a minimum of one month in order to even apply for a long term visa, plus the extremely complex procedure involving a third-party service provider along endless processing delays, not to mention near a thousand euros in fees, screw them!

I saw him this morning, what's so special about him?

Thanks for the info, no need to scream!

Its here

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Where+is+the+Embassy%2FConsulate+of+Austria+in+Pattaya%3F

We must have different results, because the only info I got from this search is the following address:

504/526 Moo 10, Soi 17, 2nd Road, Pattaya City

Chonburi 20150

Thailand

Which Google Maps (or even Bing Maps) seems totally incapable to find!

We could not find 504/526 Moo 10, Soi 17, 2nd Road, Pattaya City Chonburi 20150 Thailand

Make sure your search is spelled correctly.

Try adding a city, state, or zip code.

...

If I am not mistaken it is right outside the entrance to Yensabai Condo. Last office in the building across the street from the entrance

Awesome thanks!

Finally found it!! https://www.google.com/maps?ll=12.902509,100.896721&spn=0.233923,0.41851&cbp=12,94.07,,1,9.08&layer=c&panoid=hLL1Vgzn0pNYrA5ewgiPng&cbll=12.922635,100.876175&dg=opt&t=m&z=12

I hope this address is still current.

Hello,

I have an appointment there tomorrow morning but have absolutely no idea where it is! I though I'd find a map on the web but no luck!

Each time I search for thai road names on Google Maps it can't find it, so perhaps you can provide me with GPS coordinates or eventually a Google Maps link would be truly awesome, thanks!!!!!

It might be a few months before Asus localizes the new N7 for Thailand, if they decide to do that at all.

They might not localize the 3G version given that additional regulatory approvals that model requires.

Many people buy via the Play Store (using a VPN) and then use a re-shipper like shipitto, or hand-carry it back.

3G versions often get sold through service provider partners in the U.S. or via the Play Store. I've never seen a 3G version of the (old) N7 in a retail outlet like Staples.

You can check the on-line stores at Best Buy, Staples, Walmart, Amazon. I think WiFi/16 GB version ($229.99) are shipping as of yesterday (July 30). Some brick.mortar/stores sold out immediately as there were many $30 off promos.

The WiFI/32 GB version is $269.99. I think the U.S. 3G/LTE version will be $349.99, not sure on frequencies, functionality (GSM calling) yet.

Prices are a bit higher than the N7.

I would use the VPN + shipitto options when the 3G/LTE version comes out but I'm not sure if the frequency will work in Thailand...

By the way the previous Nexus 7 3G was and is presently still available in Thailand, and whenever I was able to see it in shops (BigC) it was the only model offered (no wifi-only model available).

Some leaked detail indicate that the 3G version of the new N7.2 may support standard GSM voice calling.

Any confirmation about that?

Hello

Any way to get the new Nexus 7 in Thailand?

It's really expensive now... 350 USD + taxes!! The only interesting model is the one with mobile connectivity, I don't see the point of a wifi-only tablet (in-home usage only)!!!

That would convert to something like 11000 bath + 7% taxes so let say that we "should" be able to find it for about 12000 baht.

But will it be really available for 12000 baht? I'm saying that because the previous one of last year which costed 300 USD was priced at 12000 bath in BigC...............................

So my guess is that it will be more like 15000 baht

Now the real question is WHEN will it be available here?? I want it today, what can I do? What are my options?

As much as I love Thailand, it's still such a horrible feeling to be in a country that don't have access to the latest devices :( :'(

...we should blame ASUS because if it would be Samsung, then the tablet would be available here immediately like for the Nexus 10 available in their own shops.