Non O (Multi Entry) no longer issued at Royal Thai Embassy in London - new financial requirements for Single Entry Tourist Visas (SETV)

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Non O (Multi Entry) no longer issued at Royal Thai Embassy in London - new financial requirements for Single Entry Tourist Visas (SETV)

 

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[THAIVISA.COM]:- Following the announcement earlier this month that visa applicants in the UK and Ireland now have to apply online, the Royal Thai Embassy in London has updated its website regarding the requirements for Single Entry Tourist Visas (SETV) and other Non-Immigrant Visas.

 

Aside from applications now having to be made online, among the most notable changes are that Non-Immigrant Type O (multiple entry) are no longer issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in London.

 

Non O (Multi Entry) visas are valid for one year but the holder of the visa is required to leave Thailand every 90 days.

 

The Non O (Multi Entry) visas offered convenience to some foreigners, particularly those who are married to a Thai but who perhaps work overseas and then return to Thailand multiple times per year.

 

For example, the Non O (Multi Entry) visas are a popular choice among offshore workers who work on rotation and are going in and out of Thailand several times per year.

 

Others simply preferred not having to deal with immigration in Thailand and would obtain the Non O (Multi Entry) from the Thai Embassy in London when they returned to the UK say for an annual holiday.

 

Non O (Single Entry) are still issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in London, but that only grants a stay of 90 days.

 

The requirements for Non-Immigrant Type O (single entry only) from Thai Embassy in London are as follows:

 

• For dependent child (age below 20 years): A copy of birth certificate, a copy each of employment letter, passport and visa of the parent who is going to work in Thailand, and a copy of registration of the company or organisation where the parent will work
   
• For accompanying spouse : A copy of marriage certificate, a copy each of employment letter, passport and visa of the  leading spouse, and a copy of registration of the company or organisation where the spouse will work
   
• For accompanying a Thai spouse : A copy of marriage certificate, a copy of Thai passport/a copy of Thai ID of spouse, and (3 months bank statement showing monthly income of more than £1,500.)
   
• For accompanying a Thai child : A copy of Thai birth certificate, a copy of the Thai child's passport/Thai ID, a copy of marriage certificate to a Thai spouse or divorce paper/child custody paper (in case of divorce), and (3 months bank statement showing monthly income of more than £1,500.)
   
• For working at an NGO/volunteer work : An official recommendation letter or employment letter from NGO or organisation which undertakes volunteer work in Thailand, registration document of NGO or volunteer organisation
   
• For pensioner (aged 50 or over) : A copy of pension statement if the applicant is a pensioner, or a copy of 1-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000

 

Offshore workers who used to obtain a Non O (Multi Entry) from the Thai Embassy in London could also instead now enter Thailand on tourist visas or visa exempt entries but once a person has a history of back to back tourist visas or several visa exempt entries in their passport, it is increasingly likely they will come under scrutiny of an immigration official when trying to enter Thailand at an airport or land border crossing.  

 

It is also worth noting that Non O (Multi Entry) based upon marriage are still available nearby Thai Embassies and Consulates.

 

Non O (Multi Entry) based upon marriage can be obtained at the Royal Thai Consulates in Savannakhet, Laos and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with no financial proof, while the Royal Thai Consulate in Penang, Malaysia with 400k baht in a bank or proof of income.

 

More info can be found on the Royal Thai Embassy London website:

http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/services/7742/84508-Non-Immigrant-visas.html#6

 

Single Entry Tourist Visas (SETV)

 

The Royal Thai Embassy in London has also updated its requirements for those applying to a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV).

 

Those applying for an SETV now need to show a confirmed air ticket, proof of accommodation in Thailand, such as a hotel booking and proof that they have sufficient finances to support their stay.

 

The requirements for Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) from Thai Embassy in London are as follows:

 

Required Documents (from 15 June 2019)

 

For Single Entry (stay up to 60 days)

 

• A current passport with validity not less than 6 months and at least 2 blank pages
• Printout of visa application form submitted online, with bar code
• Confirmed air ticket to Thailand
• Proof of accommodation in Thailand e.g. hotel booking, invitation letter from family or friend in Thailand
• Proof of financial support e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, sponsorship letter
• Proof of residence in the UK or Ireland (if applicants are not nationals of these countries) e.g. long stay visa, residence permit, BRP card

 

More info can be found on the Royal Thai Embassy London website:

http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/services/7742/84451-Tourist-Visa.html

 

30 Day Visa Exempt

 

The Royal Thai Embassy London website also reminds people visiting Thailand on the 30 day  visa exemption scheme that they must show proof of funds and proof of onward travel.

 

The requirements as per the Embassy’s website are:

 

Foreigners entering Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption scheme must show the documents listed below at the port of entry:

 

Proof of adequate finances for the duration of stay in Thailand i.e. traveller’s cheque or cash equivalent to 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family.

 

Proof of onward travel (confirmed air, train, bus or boat tickets) to leave Thailand within 30 days of the arrival date (**otherwise a tourist visa must be obtained).

 

More info: http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/services/7742/84451-Tourist-Visa.html

 

 

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[khwaibah]

That throws the pork to a few.????

[GeorgeCross]

keep tightening.. a few more screws and no-one will qualify for any type of visa!

 

 

 

[userabcd]

For a single entry non O - For accompanying a Thai spouse : A copy of marriage certificate, a copy of Thai passport/a copy of Thai ID of spouse, and (3 months bank statement showing monthly income of more than £1,500.)

 

What happens if one does not have the monthly income of GBP1500 per month but a lump sum amount. There seems to be no option for a lump sum amount in a bank account for this option?

Edited June 20, 2019 by userabcd

[dcnx]

Don’t understand the logic behind one embassy ditching the METV. 

 

 

[Captain_Bob]

Tourist visa rules keep tightening, mostly due to a minority of individuals who keep trying to abuse every loophole and crack in the system to stay long-term for purposes other than tourism. A few bad apples f * cking it up for everyone else. 

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Don’t understand the logic behind one embassy ditching the METV. 

Where does it say anywhere that a multiple entry tourist visa is no longer available at the London embassy.

It only mentions multiple entry non-o visas. 

 

[moe666]

7 minutes ago, Captain_Bob said:

Tourist visa rules keep tightening, mostly due to a minority of individuals who keep trying to abuse every loophole and crack in the system to stay long-term for purposes other than tourism. A few bad apples f * cking it up for everyone else. 

You hit the nail on the spot Cap. but there is still a few here who think it is just fine for people to break the rules and have a real cry when Thailand enforce there rules and laws.

Get over it boys the good old days of people coming and going for extended periods is over unless you have the correct paper work

[nev]

It's getting harder and harder for those who want to stay long time in Thailand.

I can see the Savanakhet consulate getting even more busy than it already is and will continue until this option will be stopped, And maybe a booking system like Vientiane will come into place.

[jacko45k]

Perplexing that the SETV is requiring..

Proof of financial support e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, sponsorship letter

This is very unspecific as to amounts.

Why are they changing rules for tourists, surely they want them. And anyone planning on over 30 days would feel better having a Visa.

[jacko45k]

19 minutes ago, Captain_Bob said:

Tourist visa rules keep tightening, mostly due to a minority of individuals who keep trying to abuse every loophole and crack in the system to stay long-term for purposes other than tourism. A few bad apples f * cking it up for everyone else. 

I don't see 60 days as long term, or even 90 with the extension. 

Sure, young working people are unlikely to be able to get a year off. But there are gap year students and retired people very likely to want a 60 day visa.

[rumbo1]

29 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Where does it say anywhere that a multiple entry tourist visa is no longer available at the London embassy.

It only mentions multiple entry non-o visas. 

 

Would this also mean anyone arriving visa exempt or tv and planning a 1900 baht 30 day extension now have the added expense of having to pay for a change of return flight details ?

[cornishcarlos]

42 minutes ago, moe666 said:

Get over it boys the good old days of people coming and going for extended periods is over unless you have the correct paper work

 

Correct paperwork being a multi entry Non-O, which they have now decided to stop issuing ???

[Issannative]

So this is effectively forcing anyone over the age of 50 retired but not yet receiving a monthly pention following a spouce to apply for a retirement visa, not a spouse visa.

 

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[ubonjoe]

6 minutes ago, Issannative said:

So this is effectively forcing anyone over the age of 50 retired following a spouce to apply for a retirement visa, not a spouse visa.

No

They can still get a single entry non-o visa and apply an extension of stay based upon their spouses extension or OA visa entry.

[mngmn]

1 hour ago, dcnx said:

Don’t understand the logic behind one embassy ditching the METV. 

 

 

Australia seems to as well, although no official announcement.

[legend49]

slowly the golden goose dies.

[silver sea]

For a tourist visa you now have to include with your application:

 

“Proof of financial support e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, sponsorship letter.”

 

A bit vague, isn’t it? For an METV you have to show that you have had £5000 in your bank account for the last 6 months. What are the minimal financial requirements for an SETV?

 

What exactly is a sponsorship letter? Is it a letter from the Bank of Mum and Dad that it will be sending set amounts as and when required?

[MasterBaker]

Certainly will weed some balloon chasers here. Well done England!

[mngmn]

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No

They can still get a single entry non-o visa and apply an extension of stay based upon their spouses extension or OA visa entry.

But only if you plan to be in Thailand on the anniversary of your extension to renew it. Not to mention the endless hoops to jump though dealing with Thai immigration.

 

As a frequent traveller, I found the ME Non Immigrant O to be the perfect solution. Not a disaster for me as I have left Thailand and will simply spend less time (and money) there when I return to visit family.

[userabcd]

20 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No

They can still get a single entry non-o visa and apply an extension of stay based upon their spouses extension or OA visa entry.

But only if one can show gbp 1500 per month in a bank account to get a single entry Non O. There seems to be no option for a lump sum amount in a bank account.

[Hogs]

How big are the lines in Ho Chi Min at the consulate normally I go to Savankanet but excited to hear I can get the Multi o based on Marriage in Ho Chi Min City as I have never been so wanting to get some REAL experience from people who have done it 

 

[soalbundy]

14 minutes ago, splodger said:

I'm going when Boris is P.M.

why, you are already in a third world country?

[Pedrogaz]

1) Does the website work for the online application?

2) Am I right in assuming that in the near future, places like Savannakhet will stop issuing one year Non O multiple entry as well?

[mike1967]

So let me get this right. You have to book a flight before you apply for a 60 day Visa? If for any reason your Visa is denied then your flight is wasted. That seems really fair. I stay at a guesthouse which I book with the Thai owner on my line app. I can see the Thai embassy accepting that as conformation, not.

[jessicar]

27 minutes ago, Hogs said:

How big are the lines in Ho Chi Min at the consulate normally I go to Savankanet but excited to hear I can get the Multi o based on Marriage in Ho Chi Min City as I have never been so wanting to get some REAL experience from people who have done it 

 

I have done my non o in January in hcmc. 5 people in front of me. 

Very friendly staff. 10 minutes done

[thaiboss]

easy to understand NO MONEY NO HORNY ... thats it you have the £ then you come if not stay elsethere

[DrTuner]

When was the last time there was positive news about visas/extensions? 2009?

[sumrit]

33 minutes ago, mngmn said:

But only if you plan to be in Thailand on the anniversary of your extension to renew it. Not to mention the endless hoops to jump though dealing with Thai immigration.

 

As a frequent traveller, I found the ME Non Immigrant O to be the perfect solution. Not a disaster for me as I have left Thailand and will simply spend less time (and money) there when I return to visit family.

If you get a SE non O, you then get a one year extension and that give you a total of 15 months travelling to and from Thailand. If you're in Thailand near the end of that period you renew your extension. If not, you just get a new SE non O and repeat the process.

[BoBoTheClown]

Way too many people have taken advantage of this visa and now the party is over. You are not supposed to live in Thailand on that visa. And, why would anyone apply for an extension of stay, which is the correct thing to do to live in Thailand, if you are allowed to get a Non O based on marriage that is good for one year without the hassle?  Doesn't make sense so they fixed it.