OPHaynes

For completeness for this thread, I applied for the METV yesterday and I have already received my approved Visa today without any financial information submitted! Shocked by a 24hr turnaround time! Thanks everyone for their help on this and their insights!

Just submitted application through E-Visa service - Specific financial information was not requested or asked to be uploaded at any point. Will update with further news once I hear back from application!

Useful to know! I've submitted mine today and will see what happens!

Thank you so much for all the help! I don't know if you were able to advise on the VE stamp when going from BKK Suvarnabhumi --> Samui non-transit? Would this incur another VE stamp?

Thank you so much for all the help! I don't know if you were able to advise on the VE stamp when going from BKK Suvarnabhumi --> Samui non-transit? Would this incur another VE stamp?

Expected marriage mid-end 2025.

Many thanks that's brilliant thank you for the help! I've done extensive looking into marriage - would look to be around middle of 2025, so any METV would expire by that point allowing for the 0 visa conversion to spousal. I can manage the financial requirement of this I believe no problem.

Given my situation with a re-entry permit, if leave say 17th November back to UK and re-enter 13th December, would this still be appropriate given time and location? It seems like METV is definitely the most appropriate option it would seem?

Yes under 50, so retirement not an option. It's basically trying to facilitate the visits in the appropriate way before we get officially married so can start to move things through the O visa converted to spousal.

Thanks, I will start to look into this application now! Yes, currently engaged to my Thai girlfriend.

Is this re-entry permit related to transiting internally in the country as initially mentioned? Or is this in relation to mulypli4 VE entries?

Thanks for the further info. As just mentioned, trips are short due to working commitments in the UK currently. There is future sight for re-location out to Thailand after marriage, but for now this is the system that I have to work to. I can apply for METV in UK as I am here now, I just don't know if anyone had any history with this Visa and if it is a difficult application to do or be successful in? I've never been asked for this by an airline as of yet (EVA AIR every time from UK), but I am always in possession of a round trip ticket to return to the UK paid in advance, with a hard copy on me that I can present at any time.

Re-Enter permits? Not familiar with these sorry! Due to working commitments in the UK, these are the reason my trips are short. I am in the UK now until November so can do this from the UK no problem.

Hi, Many thanks for your reply! Being based in the UK, I assume the best way to apply for this METV would be through the eVisa portal? (unless I am wrong!!) I have had a brief look at the requirements and I can see that I can get these I believe, including the financial ones. My only slight hesitation would be that my accommodation would be staying with my girlfriend at her place (Thai National), so I assume I would need an invitation letter or maybe further information (cope of lease)? Many thanks!

Hello All, First time poster here. I wanted to get some advice or information regarding my current visitations to Thailand. I have entered Thailand 5 times this year on Visa Exemption in May, June, July-August. and September/October. The most recent visit in September/October was 8 days in September, then a short trip to Japan for 5 days, and then another 5 days in October. My longest visit for any of these entries was 14 days in July-August, never extended. My time out of Thailand between these entries is anywhere between 25-40 days, apart from the most recent aforementioned trip to Japan. I always enter through Suvarnabhumi airport with no issues at current. (I have never entered Thailand before the trips this year!) My next trip is planned for November for a further 10 days, and then again in December for 23 days, my longest trip. In November, I would also be entering via Bangkok for 2 days, and then plan to get an internal flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui for a few days before returning to Bangkok. I then plan further visits after this as above. I am aware that there is no stated limit to entry to Thailand via air for Visa Exemption, but I am conscious of the quantity of Visa Exemption entries I am picking up in my passport. My questions are then 1) For these future visits, would it be advised to try to apply for an METV given then entry information above to mitigate any issues with immigration, or should Visa Exemption still be OK moving forward? 2) If METV is advisable, is this something that would likely be granted given my information above based on anyone's previous experience applying for this? and 3) When entering Koh Samui travelling from Bangkok (non-transit as advised above), would this pick up another visa exemption stamp when going through passport control at Samui and again returning to Bangkok, or because this is domestic travel and never 'officially' leaving the country you are still operating on the same exemption stamp? Happy to provide any further information should anyone ask if it helps to provide any answers! Many thanks!!