seoul non o

[homemade514]

the last report of someone on here getting a non o multiple based on marriage at the thai embassy in seoul was 2 years ago, has anyone else done it more recently?

 

i have emailed and called the embassy and they both told me the same exact thing that finances are not required. I will be going in a couple weeks to apply. here is the text from the reply to the email i sent regarding requirements, just thought i would pass along the info.

 

i told them i am american, and my wife was thai also. 

 

Kindly provide  documents as below:

Thai Spouse documents:

1. copy of passport

2. copy of identification card

3. copy of household registration

4. copy of marriage certificate

 

Applicant's documents:

1. Application form

2. 1 photo

3. 1 copy of passport

4. visa fee single entry 80000 won

                 multiple visa 200,000 won

[overherebc]

Takes longer than many consultes/embassies.

eg, hand in application on monday and pick up on wednesday.

However Seoul is a good place to spend a couple of days.

Not the cheapest though.

[overherebc]

On day 2 you do a trip to the DMZ  by train, unless they are throwing missiles about by that time.

Very nice ticket collectors by the way.

[overherebc]

If you are not in a rush I would fly to Busan, stay one night and get the KTM early train to Seoul, almost every taxi driver at the main station knows where the embassy is.

You can then find a place to stay in Seoul and do the DMZ the next day or even return to Busan the same day.

If you go back to Busan hotel prices are about the same as Seoul. Also has a beach area and markets all easy walking distance.

Easy to KTM it back to Seoul on collection day back to Busan and maybe a late flight to Thailand.

KTM is like flying at ground level. ?

Change KTM to KTX. Sorry.

[overherebc]

Just over 3 hours Busan to Seoul on the KTX.

[homemade514]

yes i am aware it takes 2 days, not a problem! i will be going to seoul for a week, good fares on airasia and seoul is a lot more appealing than savannakhet which I have done.

[homemade514]

just to update on this.

 

in september i got my non-o M based on marriage at the seoul embassy. documents provided as above, no financial proof given. applying took 2 minutes, picking up visa (2 days later) took about 30 seconds.