Steve2009

Many thanks to Dr Jack54 et al. Much appreciated.

I have no need to leave Thailand early so can wait to apply until during the 3rd month of stay of my current Non-O visa.

Thanks again, and regds.

Steve2009

Dear All,

Now back (from UK) in Thailand on a 3-month O visa, obtained in UK after being away for 2+ years during C19 lockdowns etc.

Up until my departure in 2020, and for many years, I had been staying under type Non-O ('retirement') visas. I have that record in my passport.

I'm wondering what, if anything, has changed re. the Non-O application procedure. (I note that no TM6 was issued at the airport)

I kept some cash in my Kasikorn account and topped it up to 800,000K THB, but does it have to be in for 3 months if I am transferring from O to Non-O visa? (I topped up from the UK 2 months + ago and so it will have been in for 3 months before applying anyway, but I could apply earlier if this is not needed.)

I am staying with partner in Hua Hin for some of the time, and that's the address I use for my bank, but I also have to visit BKK for some time every month and have an hotel apartment rental agreement which I assume I can use for the accommodation evidence for the immigration office in BKK.

Grateful to hear whether I've missed anything?

Regards, Steve2009

You used to have to do the same to get into Russia, not sure about it these days. When I went there I paid an agency, who wrote the invite for me and got the visa. This was in the UK though. No idea if there would be an agency for Vietnam in Thailand.

Thanks for the reply.

Tried three or four travel agencies, all in the Nana 'mid east' area here in BKK, and all said no can do. None had any links to agencies in Vietnam.

Bluddy typical, went straight to it.

Tried it out and it still seems to work okay. Good luck.

Many thanks for the suggestion. (It's the 'I' word which causes the trouble. Iran is not on the list.. Or rather it's on the tricky list.)

Now hoping personal contacts in Vietnam can help but I think it's a dilemma most Iranians face.

My partner is Iranian.

I'm told by the embassy of Vietnam in BKK that she needs an invitation letter, from Vietnam, in order to apply for a visa.

I've contacted a number of agencies in Vietnam but none seem able to help.

Positive suggestions re. how to proceed, gratefully recd.