nowretired

That depends on the policy of whichever Embassy/Consulate the visa(s) are obtained from.

Best to ask the relevant Embassy/Consulate.

Singaporeans can obtain a 90 day visa exempt entry .......... As can Malaysians!

http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/57

Best check that list is up to date and current .....

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What exactly do you mean by "TR visa"

If the G/F has a valid visa in her passport, obtained from a Thai Embassy/Consulate, she will experience no difficulty.

Put any date within the 90 days or leave blank

No !

A re entry permit is linked to your "permitted to stay " date.

The re-entry permit will expire on the same date as the current permission to stay.

if purchased after the extension of stay is secured a re-entry permit would remain valid for the duration of the extension.

I'll echo what everyone else has said so far (well, mostly everyone.) Get the O-A visa.

I went in person to the LA Consulate to process mine and the gentleman that everyone speaks highly of is a really, really nice guy. Very helpful.

I do not understand the debate .

For those who wish to retire in Thailand there are two main stream pathways

1. Obtain a single entry "O" visa (minimal bureaucracy and cheap) and then apply for an extension of stay

2. Apply for an "O/A" visa . (A bureaucratic process which involves significant expense and requires a medical certificate and criminal record check) If a person wishes to remain in Thailand an extension of stay will have to be applied for at some point.

One path is not is not "better" than the other .

People must pay the money and make their choice.

Vietnam is especially appealing now since as UK passport holder I get visa free access (As of 1 July 2015, visitors travelling to Vietnam with passports issued by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom do not require a visa).

Are you sure?

I cannot find any thing on this ...

As far as I see they are still $35 for UK EU etc..

Unless you hold a passport from Japan or one of the ASEAN member states, you’ll need a visa to enter Laos. The good news is that you probably won’t need to arrange it in advance; thirty-day visas are now available on arrival at most international borders. Note that all visitors must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months from the time of entry into Laos.

Visas on arrival take just a few minutes to process, cost around $35,

Read more: http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/laos/entry-requirements/#ixzz3kNrMG0tD

Try keeping up to date!

http://www.myvietnamvisa.com/vietnam-visa-exemption.html

http://www.emigra.com/news/vietnam-visa-free-entry-for-certain-nationalities/

Information found in the "Rough Guide" is often outdated or inaccurate.

Sorry guys, I got it wrong with the 400k in place when applying from Thai Embassy in UK. However, there has been a rule change per below, where 3 months bank statements are required showing minimum income of 65k per month.

Category “O”

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1) Married to a Thai national.

Evidence required:

a) Copy of Original Thai Marriage Certificate (front and back).

Copy of spouse’s Thai ID Card and Thai Passport showing married name.

c) Copy of latest 3 months Bank Statements (Thai or UK bank) showing regular income of minimum 65,000 baht (or equivalent in another currency) per month. Bank Statements must include name and address of visa applicant and address on Bank Statements must be same as on Visa Application Form. Please bear in mind that it may be necessary for us to check this information with the employer.

Either a single or multiple entry visa may be granted in these circumstances.

I do have funds, but not a regular monthly income at the moment. Therefore I'm going with travelling out on my tourist visa and putting 400K in my Thai bank account for two months....then converting or obtaining my non imm O based on marriage from a Laos border run. I can then apply for the 12 month extension at my leisure, gathering all my paperwork in the meantime.

Sounds like a plan

tamoo

Interesting!

Where was that information obtained? A link would be helpful ......................

1. Not all Thais have a passport.

2. Thai women are not required to change their name when they marry.

There is an enormous amount of misinformation on this thread.

You do not have to do ANYTHING.

You are a Thai citizen and can not overstay.

The visa in your Swedish passport is now irrelevant and superseded by your status as a Thai.

From now on, you exit and enter Thailand using only your Thai passport.

You can use your Swedish or Thai passport to enter and exit whatever other countries you choose, with the exception of Sweden where you would use your Swedish passport.

It's that simple.

I have personal experience of this as I have been in exactly the same situation.

If there is "misinformation" on this thread you have just added to it.

Departing Thailand requires that the same passport used to gain entry is used.

Had another go with the Immigration Office. They told me same thing about the extension. So no luck there.

And this person told I had to leave by air only. So I guess I'll be doing that then ...

Just to solve this problem and move on!

/Nemo

Have actually been to the immigration office ?

I have had a non imm O in the past, but embassy moved the goalposts last year and you now need 400k funds in place, whereas before, being married was enough.

I cant put the funds in my KBank account yet, but when I do in Thailand, I'll either do a visa run or convert from multi entry tourist visa to non Imm O, based on marriage.

No biggy.

tamoo

Which Embassy is demanding 400K in place before they will issue a non "O" visa based on marriage ?

You seem to misunderstand - both countries will want to see entry/exit stamps. You can enter Cambodia with your Swedish passport fine but you can not then exit using the Thai passport because you would not have a legal entry on it.

Where is the problem to leave Thailand via the swedish passport, change the passport in nowhere land and come back via the thai passport.

I guess the thais who are going to a casino in the nowhere land are allowed to reenter their home country.

???

Thai people would exit and re-enter using a THAI passport.

What point are you attempting to make ? It has already been explained that it is impossible to "change passport" in no mans land .

Suggest you re read the thread.

OP

A 12 month multiple entry "O" visa can only be obtained in the UK by those who are 65+ and in receipt of a State old age pension.

As noted in post No2 an O visa only allows for 90 day entries.

No problem !

If you want to save money ask for an extension unless to can find a return flight for less than 1900 Bht !

Nonsense !

There is no "marriage e-visa". In fact there is no "marriage "visa"

A non "O" visa based on marriage can be obtained either as a single or multiple entry . The multiple entry version requires the holder to leave Thailand every 90 days during the one year that the visa is valid .

400,000 Bht is only required to be in a Thai bank for two months prior to an application being made for an "extension of stay based on marriage"(This is not a "visa") An income of 40.000 Bht/month proven by an Embassy letter or Thai tax certificates would also be accepted when applying for an extension .

"O" or any other type of visa cannot be "renewed " in Thailand.

If your friend wishes to retain an "agent" for 20.000 Bht to obtain an extension of stay which costs 1900 Bhat that is his choice.

Most people obtain their extensions by making personal application at an immigration office. The process is not difficult.

Well, I don't have to enter Cambodia with my Thai passport, could enter with my Swedish passport, no problem.

I've heard about the 1 year extension. I've just been listening to the Swedish Embassy and their advice so far. But giving it another try tomorrow, when they open again, to ask and get things more clear on what to do.

I know I have the same right as a Thai citizen from here on out since I got a Thai passport. But I still entered with my Swedish passport and have a visa registered here at the moment. Need to do something about that first. Cause I'm getting very scared of overstaying my visa, if it doesn't get right.

My question still remains tho, if I can do this all by myself taking a bus from Ekkamai to the Cambodian border, or HAVE to fly out. Flying out will cost more than the bus, and I'm currently unemployed and have been for the last month.

Thanks for the fast advice though, appreciated.

Nemo

You have little or no chance of being able to swap passports at a land border.

You have two realistic options.

1. Ask for a one year extension of stay at an immigration office. Take proof of your being Thai.

2. Fly out as others here have suggested.

You are unlikely to receive good Thai immigration advice from the Swedish Embassy !

Thanks for your answers. It's the agent, which is one of the larger local ones, that wants a bank statement included in the application. Which they didn't last year, so I guess the embassy is (rightfully) scrutinizing longer stays more nowadays.

I wonder why you choose to use an "agent" for a simple tourist visa application.

Most Embassy's will accept postal as well as "in person" applications for tourist visas .

Have you checked with the Embassy in Stockholm ?

Correct !

Thant's good news that a police and medical certificate isn't required when applying in Manila.

But How do I prove I have 800,000 in the Thai bank when i'm in the Philippines?

However, having said that, in November, after going to New Zealand for a week, I plan to spend two weeks in Chiang Mai. Maybe I can get my Bank book updated, or get a letter from the bank. then when i return to the Philippines, i can then apply for the visa

You don't have the bank book associated with the account ?

If not the Embassy might accept evidence of funds in a local bank.

Check with the Embassy as to their exact requirements.

"The "O" visa will permit a stay of 90 days. During the last 30 days you should apply for an "extension of stay based on retirement"(This is not a visa)"

I did this but understood that it was not more than 30 days but not less than 15 days left when applying for the extension of stay. Has that changed?

I think you are confusing the issue with something you read elsewhere.

There is no 15 day "rule" unless you are talking about "converting" a tourist visa or visa exempt entry to an "O" visa entry.

Most immigration offices will accept and process applications for an extension of stay during the last 30 days of a " permission to stay " period. A few offices will process application made during the last 45 days.

An application can be made on the last day of stay if someone thinks that would be a good idea!

No medical or police clearance is required for an "O" visa. Evidence of having 800,000 in a Thai bank will e required (Bank book/ Bank letter)

You can if you wish enter with a visa exempt stamp.

You should ask for a letter to immigration stating the balance of the account.

If there is a problem the ask to speak to the supervisor/ manager.

I believe if you try other branch's you will be directed back to the branch who maintain the account.

You apply for the extension here

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/location1.html

You will need

Completed TM7 form (Download the form here http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=download )

The reason for the application would be "tourism"

Copy of Bio page of passport, visa, entry stamp and departure card

Passport photo

1900 Bht fee.

You should try to obtain a single entry non "O" visa before leaving the Philippines.

If that fails you can arrive on a tourist visa. It is possible to "convert " a tourist visa entry to a non "O" entry but only in Bangkok . If you attempt to do this you must have at least 15 days "permission to stay" remaining and two visits to immigration will be required.

In my opinion you would be best advised to obtain the "O" visa from Vientiane or Penang.

The "O" visa will permit a stay of 90 days. During the last 30 days you should apply for an "extension of stay based on retirement"(This is not a visa)

If any travel is planned during the extension of stay a re entry permit should be obtained.

You would be best advised to ask the Embassy in Stockholm what their exact requirements are for issuing the visa.

There are no "rules" which would prevent you continuing with the online study.

Immigration Officers will not refuse entry to someone using a double or triple entry tourist visa providing the visa is valid.

There are only a very limited number of reasons that would cause an IO to refuse an entry. Refusal would involve a Senior Officer , paperwork etc. Not something undertaken on a whim.

Anybody refused entry has a right of appeal