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NON- O /retirement was for poorer retirees so most likely it will scrapped for ever, at least for as long we are living this covid time.
Look at other visa types and you see trend, They want richer foreigners only now.
My advice is to apply O-A visa if you can.
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Yesterday i read newspaper here in Finland. There was a story Thailand opening to tourists also but not for average tourist because of need for 15 K euros for 6 months. Journalist was in contact in thaiembassy and was told that already some touristvisas are approved and some in process in both touristvisa categories available at the moment.
First "Tourist"Finns are coming next month with these visas using same semi-commercial flights like other foreigners who are allowed.
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I am sure this man from Star Trek will get it soon,,,????
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For Finland, There are two financial requirements and no companies and thai partners needed necessary however every embassy have their own rules and some like british thai embassy has branded this option as "condo owner" visa and want to see condo ownership also,, Finnish condo owners do not need "condo owner visa" because Finnish condo owners can apply STV-visa without need to show banking statements at all,,
Best to ask this option directly to your embassy if possible and what needed,,
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Has anyone asked these agents who help with extensions, driving licenses, bank accounts etc if they can make this process smoother?
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2 hours ago, daviddunham said:
From what I can tell the only! 2 embassies in Europe that are offering STV are Finnland and Norway...
+ denmark
I do not see point of this using this "longstay company" and pay fees to them also..
One just should check their own embassy website regularly to see if it will be available..
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Read this for Pattaya
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If i had such problem i would be more worried about my bank and money there rather than some thai visa.
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Old statements are asked because some would just borrow the money and transfer back after visa is issued.
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Thai embassy of helsinki will give you B - visa if you have 15 k EUR in home country and 3 mil baht in Thailand.
If i remember right Brits have similar but there was need for condo also. Check your embassy for details relevant to you.
Quote5. An original of Current bank statement (Saving account only) with minimum balance of 15,000 euro per person in English (at least from the last 6 months/ in the end of each month the minimum closing balance 15,000 euro). The bank statement must show account owner and account balance.
Quote6.2 For investor, please submit a Current saving bank statement in Thailand with minimum balance of 3,000,000 baht per person in English. The bank statement must show account owner and account balance.
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8 minutes ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:
must the bank be in finland or can it be in any country for that mattar?
because my bank is in thailand...
Best to ask to be sure, they do reply emails
One time i remember applying some visa there and i showed non-finnish bank statement and then they wanted to see bank/visa card belonging to that account..
Do note, one has to be Finnish or Estonian citizen or resident to apply..
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If you live in country where you have option to apply both Special Tourist visa and Single entry touristvisa and you have thinking that maby in Thailand at some point i do conversion to another visatype (For ex: retirement )you should choose Single entry tourist visa not Special tourist visa.
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Quote2.5 STV cannot be changed to any other type of visa during the duration of stay in Thailand.
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If there are a lot of people thinking ( Are there, i do not think anyone here knows the real answer ?) Thailand is safe haven as far of covid and Elite is one way to live there so of cource price goes up rather than down,,
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This visa is not for someone who owns cheap niruncondo full of cockroaches. It is kind of visa who has a proper condo and maby interested to invest more to propertymarket or something else in Thailand. Kind of investment visa, I`d say,,
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Hope someone can confirm but if you live in Thailand using last years/old income/savings and not transfer Thailand this year income you do not have to proof anything to Thailand with this setup. So no tax owed to Thailand even if you live in Thailand, right ?
This was about passive income only,, If you work online actively to create income, then you should technically have work permit to do so legally even if your work is not Thailand related at all,,
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49 minutes ago, Maestro said:
Has this cabinet decision been published somewhere on the Internet?
I am sure it is somewhere on the internet but sorry can not remember any more where it was.
If i remember correct it ( 500K bank account) was generic minimum rule for all other visa types.Thailand is about open it´s doors more and more but gradually step by by step..If you are "average Joe" like millions of other tourists precovid, you have to wait maby longer you think,,,
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This 500 K baht or about same in another currency will be universal because it was decided so by Thai cabinet.
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Maby the first Thai embassy in the world, Thai embassy of Finland has started to accept Single entry tourist visa applications with some additional conditions. Previously they announced green light for new special tourist visa.
Documents needed for Single entry tourist visa:
Tourist Visa started 9.10.2020
9 Oct 2020
You can submit the visa application only by post (address: Royal Thai Embassy, Lönnrötinpuistikko 5A2, 00120 Helsinki). Please make sure that the application arrive the embassy at lease 3 weeks before intended date of departure).
All non-Thai passengers who are allowed to enter Thailand can apply for the Certificate of Entry at Royal Thai Embassy
TOURIST VISA
This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for tourism purposes only.
Travelers with tourist visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a period not exceeding 60 days from the date you arrive Thailand. Validity of visa is 60 days.
Required documents:Information about visa and validity of stay permit here.**Note
1. A Passport or Travel Document (validity of not less than 6 months on the arrival date in Thailand and contain at least ONE completely empty visa page) Visa cannot be processed without the passport.
2. A copy of Passport (The page(s) that shows your photo, name, date and place of birth and the expiration date of passport)
3. A Completed and signed visa application form. (Completed and signed by the applicant.) Children must have their own visa application and the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must sign the form on the child's behalf Click here to download.
4. Visa fee 40 €. The fee must be paid in cash when you submit the visa application.
5. One recent colour passport photographs, taken within the last 6 months.
6. Current bank statement of the applicant showing the closing balance (each month) of 15,000 euro/person for last 6 months in English or Finnish. The bank statement must show account owner.
7. Foreign nationals (other than Finnish/Estonian): Copy of valid residence permit in Finland, which valid until the end of your trip.
- Residents in Finland: please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage for the return of passport.
- Residents in Estonia: Return envelope fee is 18.50 euros. Please also enclose a self-address envelope. (We do not accept international coupon as exchange for postage.) More information for updated postal fee please check with www.posti.fi
8. Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional document as deemed necessary and also reserve the right to reject any application without having to provide reason. -
STV requirements for Swiss people
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Copy paste from thai embassy of Helsinki. If another country See your embassy to see if possible to apply and what paperwork needed.
QuoteSpecial Tourist Visa (STV)
6 Oct 2020
Step 1 : Required Documents for STV
You can submit the visa application only by post (address: Royal Thai Embassy, Lönnrötinpuistikko 5A2, 00120 Helsinki). Please make sure that the application arrive the embassy at lease 3 weeks before intended date of departure).
1. An Original passport must be valid not less than 12 months of the day of your travel to Thailand, with two (2) copies
2. 2 completed visa application form (Download here)
3. 2 recent passport-sized photographs taken within the past 6 months
4. An origianl and one copy of medical certificate from licenced doctor; Please download the form here. The certificate must not be valid more than 3 months.
5. An origianl and one copy of certificate of criminal record clearance from country of permanent residence. The certificate must be valid not less than 3 months. More information, please check here : https://www.oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi/fi/index.html
6. Two (2) copies of valid medical/health insurance certificate from Thailand indicating that:
6.1 cover at least 90 days (from your arrival date) or the whole period of stay in Thailand
6.2 have medical benefit in Thailand for outpatient must not be less than 40,000 Baht
6.3 have medical benefit in Thailand for inpatient must not be less than 400,000 Baht.
6.4 cover all medical expenditures including COVID-19 at least USD 100,000
(Buy an insurance from a company which has been approved by the Office of Insurance Commission of Thailand, please click)
7. Accommodation reservation:
7.1 In case the applicant or family member owns a condominium, please submit :7.1.1 Two (2) copies of Confirmation of applicant or family member’s property ownership
7.1.2 An original + a copy of an recent extract from the population information system in Finland (Virkatodistus)/ Estonia in English issued from Notary Public(Maistraatti).
OR 7.2 In case of staying in a hotel, a rental condominium/ house please submit
7.2.1 Two (2) copies of booking confirmation directly from the hotel at least for 75 days or through the period of staying in Thailand **after 14 days quarantine (ASQ)**, with name, address, contact details and tax payment ID number of the hotel7.2.2 An original + one copy of Current bank statement with minimum balance of 15,000 euro per person in English (at least from the last 6 months/ in the end of each month the minimum closing balance 15,000 euro). The bank statement must show account owner and account balance.
8. Visa Fee: 80 € for a Single entry. We accept cash only.
Step 2 : If your STV visa approve, the embassy will contact you by email for applying COE (Certificate of Entry) at least 10 working days before departure date.
1. Applicant must fill in the declaration form (download from here)
2. Booking confirmation of the Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)
*** The applicant must arrange their own air tickets and a 14-day Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) reservation at his/her own expenses. More information, including the list of ASQ hotels in Thailand can be found at http://hsscovid.com/.
3. Flight ticket from Semi Commercial flight (Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, EVA Air and THAI Airways)
Send documents No. 1 - 3 to email [email protected]
**** The Embassy may ask for more documents as deemed necessary ****
Step 3: Once COE approved, the Embassy will inform the applicant to collect the Certificate of Entry (COE) and visa.
To collect the Certificate of Entry (COE), the applicant must present the additional documents and their copies to the consular officer as follows:
3.1 An original declaration form
3.2 Confirmed air ticket
3.3 Health insurance with a minimum coverage of USD 100,000 for medical treatment expenses of COVID-19 during stay in Thailand. The health insurance scheme must indicate that it covers illness from COVID-19.
3.4 Booking confirmation of the Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)
*** The applicant must arrange their own air tickets and a 14-day Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) reservation at his/her own expenses. More information, including the list of ASQ hotels in Thailand can be found at http://hsscovid.com/.
Step 4: During flight check-in for departure, the applicant must present the airline officer the followings:
4.1 Certificate of Entry, issued by the Royal Thai Embassy.
4.2 Declaration form
4.3 The original COVID-free Health Certificate in English (COVID -19 is not detected and the COVID test must be by RT-PCR method)
4.4 The original “Fit to Fly” doctor’s certificate in English, issued no more than 72 hours before departure.
4.4 Health insurance with a minimum coverage of USD 100,000 for medical treatment expenses of COVID-19 during stay in Thailand.
4.5 Booking confirmation of the Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)
4.6 A valid STV visa
Step 5: Upon entry to Thailand, Traveler entering Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic period must submit a T.8 form upon his/her arrival in the Kingdom of Thailand. (Download T.8 form here or register online through AOT phone application at https://aot-app.kdlab.ai/ )
Step 6: Please note that 14 days before traveling to Thailand, traveler shall avoid being in crowded area or the area which is risky to get infected by COVID-19.
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The hard truth is that mass tourism is over. People should look ahead not dreaming "old times",,
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"useful, science-based plan to re-open the borders" to millions of tourists.????
What country in the world has done this ?
As i see borders are open and closed with so many changing rules in western world that copying from there is not the answer,,
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2 minutes ago, david555 said:
Could meant this for those who ARE buying a condo .... might be not for those have already .....
Hope I am wrong for those ones , but it looks really only for new tourists ….. new money to Thailand , not the one already in their banks / pockets
Complicated list from that embassy ????
No, very clear IMO
Quote7. Accommodation reservation:
(a) In case the applicant/ immediate family member owns a condominium, please submit
- Confirmation of applicant/ immediate family member’s complete property ownership
- No financial/ bank statement required.
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47 minutes ago, Guderian said:
Another thought occurred to me: there have been numerous posts from disgruntled condo and house owners who are stuck in their home countries and feel that property ownership should entitle them to priority in returning here. Dream on, folk, the whole idea is to stimulate the tourism industry, in other words, hotels, bars, restaurants and tourist attractions. Since people who own their home here are unlikely to spend anything in hotels or on tourist attractions, and will probably eat and drink at home a lot, I don't see them being any sort of a priority to be allowed back in. I might be wrong, but that's my take on matters.
Actually condo owners do not need to show their bank accounts for STV as all other people need to show minimum 500 K balance for 6 months,,
When will Non-immigrant- O visa holders be able to return Thailand
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You did not have insurance requirement like OA has with extensions in thailand.
And with visas outside of thailand NON-O retirement was usually easier to get than NON-O-A
And some countries did not even issued those at all,,I remember some saying it was "loophole visa" for poor retirees.????