Penang, setv, 1 year rental contract

[ExpatDraco]

Hi all,

 

Will be going to Penang for a SETV. Do I need a hotel reservation or can I show them (or the agent I'll be using) my 1 year rental contract? My gut says that tourists shouldn't have 1 year rental contracts, but I am not sure what the consulate thinks. :-)

 

And what would be the address you put on: 'Current address' if you go the hotel reservation route? Can you use your Thai rental condo address?

 

Thanks for your valuable information. :-)

 

 

[SicTransit]

Current address would be an address in a country of your residence. It cannot be a hotel address in Thailand since you’re not currently there.

[Alanmel]

5 months ago I used a copy of my lease  in Penang. No problems.  And my current address was hotel in penang residential was Australian  but my intended was what the lease address. 

[ExpatDraco]

14 hours ago, SicTransit said:

Current address would be an address in a country of your residence. It cannot be a hotel address in Thailand since you’re not currently there.

So you mean the address of the hotel where I will be staying in Penang?

[JackThompson]

I think 3 different questions are being confused, here. 

• Permanent Address - on application-form.  This can be your passport-country address, if applicable.
• "Local" Address of the country where one is submitting the application - on application-form.  This would be your the hotel address where you are staying during application processing.
• Proof of Accommodations in Thailand - For this, I have always used a copy of my long-term condo rental-contract plus Juristic-Person "this person lives here" letter.  Many use an online hotel-booking.

I have not heard of anyone being denied a Tourist Visa anywhere because they used their long-term condo-lease as their "Proof of Accommodations in Thailand." 

For this purpose, a hotel booking can be obtained online at no cost; it can be canceled if your travel-plans change.