Stuck01

It would seem embassies are giving out letters to get 30 day extensions now.

Does anyone know which desk at CW you would go to with the letter to get the extension on an APEC card?

A for 90 days, B for residing aliens and K for Tourist visa - which one applicable for APEC?

I did go out and in and have until June now, but rather than new posts get created we can keep it in one post for APEC.

16 minutes ago, jasonsamui55 said:

Thanks. I’m glad it all worked out for you. I don’t want to have to leave if I don’t have to. I think the recycled air on the planes is probably the worst thing I want to experience at the moment. I have confirmed with the Irish Consulate that I first need to get a normal 30 day extension, and after that if I need to stay longer I can request the letter from the Irish Consulate if I give them about 20 days notice for them to post it to my house and then I can get an additional 30 days beyond that, so that will take me until approximately June 27. Hopefully by then things will have smoothed over around the world. Are usually commute weekly between Hong Kong Vietnam and Thailand but now seem to be stuck.

Good luck! Hope it all works out.

On 3/18/2020 at 11:25 AM, jasonsamui55 said:

I'm in the same boat, also on HK APEC card with Irish passport. My stamp says April 27th.  I posted and asked about this a few days ago and someone responded and said you must get a letter from your embassy and then you can take that to local immigration and get a 30 day extension, but I have heard from someone else that the embassies will only provide such a letter if and after you have obtained a normal 30 day extension added on to your 90 days, which I still don't yet know if it is possible to have such a 30 day extension added to a 90 daye special APEC non exempt entry.  If someone knows, that would be super helpful, otherwise one will have to go to the local immigration office and ask, but be sure to allow for enough time.  I think you should request the letter from your embassy about 20 days before your entry stamp date.

I ended up just going out and in yesterday (Cambodia), didn't want to risk getting stuck. There was no issues at airport returning but make sure and grab that app before you fly and do the T8 form and then it's a breeze.

Currently in Thailand with an APEC card issued from Hong Kong (British Passport). The stamp in my passport says April 20th. With current situation unfolding I don't particularly want to leave Thailand.

Is it possible to extend by 30 or 60 days like you might with a tourist visa?

If not possible and I have to leave is there any suggestions on where I could bounce in and out using the APEC card?

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can use your APEC card after your non-b visa expires without a problem.

There is no restriction on the number of times you can use the card for entry. There are people staying here almost full time on them.

 

Thanks for your reply! That's great to hear.

My Non-B expires in mid September and i've been living in Thailand now for 6 years.

I plan to enter Thailand the day before the expiry to pick up a final 90 days on that visa.

However, I have to leave the country in late October for some business in Europe which would mean on my return I have no valid visa.

I recently got an APEC card through my HK PR and a business I run up there.

My question is when I return can I enter Thailand on the APEC card? I understand that I cannot work on that card as it's not a work visa.

I plan to move out of Thailand in summer next year and wondered If I can enter on the APEC card multiple times (I will probably have to enter 3 times from October until June) to take me up to the summer rather than have to apply for a new visa.

Has anyone with an APEC card recently entered multiple times in quick succession and had any issues or questions recently?

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You multiple entry visa is not tied to your job.

It will remain valid until it expires and you could even get another 90 day entry on or before the day it expires.

Nice one, thanks. That's what I thought!

My blue book expired earlier this week and I won't be working for that company any more.

I have a Non B multi entry visa that has an expiry date of September 11.

As this is not an extension of stay but a visa, can I keep using this NONB visa until September?

I have a stamp in my passport until June 21, can I stay until then or do I need to leave asap?

Hello,

Does anyone know any teachers/classes to learn Mandarin Chinese on Samui?

Hello,

I am about to apply for my first Non B visa (all paper work is ready and in order).

I am travelling to Hong Kong for some personal business next week and thought I could combine this trip with the visa run. I've heard that the embassy there are not the friendliest but rather than add several extra days on to my trip by flying back to Thailand via Penang or similar i'd give it a shot.

Any experience getting a non-b visa in HK recently?

I applied for my sons first passport just before Christmas.

Email to say it was ready for collection on the 2nd.

Around 3 weeks from application to then.

Other than having to fly to Bangkok the whole process was pretty painless.