Bangkok Barry Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I usually get my annual multi-entry O marriage visa from Savannakhet, but the idea of queuing for over two hours to hand in an application and then doing the same again the next day to collect my passport, combined with the lengthy queue to re-enter Thailand, has made me consider Dubai, where I am on business about the same time as my visa is next due for renewal. Does anyone have experience of the Consulate/Embassy there? Are they welcolming? Do they require funds? Do they issue multi-entry visas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieeyed Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I have never used the one in Dubai, but I did use the one in Muscat, Oman some years back. The staff in Middle East countries seem to be very helpful and do a good job. I think I applied for a 1 year marriage visa with multi entry. I could be wrong as it was some time ago. Anyway they will be friendly and helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, pieeyed said: I have never used the one in Dubai, but I did use the one in Muscat, Oman some years back. The staff in Middle East countries seem to be very helpful and do a good job. I think I applied for a 1 year marriage visa with multi entry. I could be wrong as it was some time ago. Anyway they will be friendly and helpful. Thanks. But I'll be in Dubai with no time to travel. And bearing in mind that two Thai visa issuers can't manage to operate in the same way even in the same country (Laos), I wouldn't expect Dubai to operate in the same way as Muscat. Edited June 4, 2019 by Bangkok Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 If the visa you're applying for requires a medical certificate, better to get one in Thailand before you leave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, lamyai3 said: If the visa you're applying for requires a medical certificate, better to get one in Thailand before you leave: A marriage visa does not require a medical certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Are you legal resident of the UAE? If not you will not be able to apply for a visa at the consulate in Dubai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 hours ago, ubonjoe said: Are you legal resident of the UAE? If not you will not be able to apply for a visa at the consulate in Dubai. So yet another office setting their own rules? I can't apply to renew my annual O multi based on marriage unless I'm a UAE resident? I've never heard of an embassy or consulate only dealing with residents of that country before. I guess that would make the Savannakhet consulate a ghost town if they applied the same rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said: So yet another office setting their own rules? I can't apply to renew my annual O multi based on marriage unless I'm a UAE resident? I've never heard of an embassy or consulate only dealing with residents of that country before. I guess that would make the Savannakhet consulate a ghost town if they applied the same rule. Many embassies and official consulates have the that requirement. More than one in Europe has that requirement along with Japan and China. From this checklist for the application. http://www.thaiconsulatedubai.com/documents/non_o.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Is it true now that there are hundreds going to the Savannakhet consulate now? I've been going there for a few years to get my single entry non 0 - never been more than 30 people in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volsfan Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Joe is right. I lived in Dubai for a few years. Had to have the UAE visa to apply. Bahrain has the same requirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, volsfan said: Joe is right. I lived in Dubai for a few years. Had to have the UAE visa to apply. Bahrain has the same requirement. So yes, yet another case of individual offices making up their own requirements. Some will issue multi-entry, some not. Some require evidence of funds, some not. Some state you must be resident in the country in which you apply, some not. I wonder if any other country acts in such an arbitrary way with something that is so important. Cue - if you don't like it go back where you came from........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I was a legal resident of the UAE for ten years. The consulate in Dubai was more user-friendly than the embassy in Abu Dhabi. Got many visas there over the years, including eventually my O-A when I was ready to retire, but they only dealt with citizens and legal residents. Pretty sure they wanted a letter from your employer for tourist visa and additionally for the O-A you needed the police report and medical certificate from local authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: So yet another office setting their own rules? I can't apply to renew my annual O multi based on marriage unless I'm a UAE resident? I've never heard of an embassy or consulate only dealing with residents of that country before. I guess that would make the Savannakhet consulate a ghost town if they applied the same rule. This rule applies to many consulates. All continental Europe Thai missions require residency of the country you apply from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 18 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: A marriage visa does not require a medical certificate. As always, it depends on where you apply, the side of the bed from which the IO arose on a given day, etc., etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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