Clarification

[JaiLai]

Mother is arriving Novemeber for a visit, she'll enter on visa exempt ( British passport ).

 

After 30 days what are the options for extending?

 

- Is a 30 day extension possible?

- Is a 60 day extension possible?

- After a 30 day extension is it acceptable to leave the country for a couple of days and then re-enter on another 30 day visa exempt?

 

In previous years she's entered with a 90 day tourist visa issued in UK but is noww struggle to meet the financial criteria with the new online system, they're asking for £5000 bank statement.....

 

Many thanks.

[Essex Reject]

- Is a 30 day extension possible? - Yes for Bt1900

- Is a 60 day extension possible? - No

- After a 30 day extension is it acceptable to leave the country for a couple of days and then re-enter on another 30 day visa exempt? - Yes (can do this 2x in a calendar year at land borders)

[JaiLai]

1 minute ago, Essex Reject said:

- Is a 30 day extension possible? - Yes for Bt1900

- Is a 60 day extension possible? - No

- After a 30 day extension is it acceptable to leave the country for a couple of days and then re-enter on another 30 day visa exempt? - Yes (can do this 2x in a calendar year at land borders)

Nice one - thank you.

[jacko45k]

Is mother living with you? Just wondering what your TM30 intentions were.

[UKresonant]

On ‎9‎/‎10‎/‎2019 at 4:50 PM, JaiLai said:

In previous years she's entered with a 90 day tourist visa issued in UK but is noww struggle to meet the financial criteria with the new online system, they're asking for £5000 bank statement.....

1. 90 Day non-O SE based on DWP State Pension Letter (If she gets one)

2. 60 Day SE tourist visa (yes, provide a bank statement £some affordability and confirmation of address etc)

From one of the Consulates! (application details in advance at some, personally collect, or personally attend and return SD mail).

If travelling to a consulate is possible?

METV show £5000 up.

[Matzzon]

On 9/10/2019 at 11:50 AM, JaiLai said:

they're asking for £5000 bank statement.....

Not for SETV. That figure is for METV. Your mother can get a SETV as she did before.

[Tanoshi]

On 9/10/2019 at 4:50 PM, JaiLai said:

In previous years she's entered with a 90 day tourist visa issued in UK but is noww struggle to meet the financial criteria with the new online system, they're asking for £5000 bank statement..

As a family member you can sponsor the trip and provide the financials from your UK or Thai bank.

[JaiLai]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

Not for SETV. That figure is for METV. Your mother can get a SETV as she did before.

My mother got a 90 ME tourist visa before without any 'evidence', i think all she did was gave my address.

 

 

[JaiLai]

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

As a family member you can sponsor the trip and provide the financials from your UK or Thai bank.

Any idea what they'd need, an online statement / copies of bank book pages / certified etc?

 

Thanks.

[JaiLai]

On 9/11/2019 at 2:59 AM, jacko45k said:

Is mother living with you? Just wondering what your TM30 intentions were.

TM30 does not concern me, personally i've done 1 in 20 years.

 

The only reason i did that was to buy a bike in my name as i need it registered like that to cross borders.

[Peter Denis]

36 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

TM30 does not concern me, personally i've done 1 in 20 years.

 

The only reason i did that was to buy a bike in my name as i need it registered like that to cross borders.

The stricter TM30 enforcement is a relatively recent thing.

It is now IO procedure to check TM30 compliance when you apply for an extension of stay, and you risk that your application is denied when there is no TM30 on file of the place where you are currently residing.

Note 1: If your mother stays in a Hotel at the time when she goes for her extension of stay, the Hotel should have filed a TM30 of her staying there.  But if she stays at your place, the owner of the place (you?) should file a TM30 otherwise she risks that her extension of stay is denied.

Note 2: If no TM30 is filed and still her extension of stay is approved, you are simply lucky that your provincial IO does not strictly adhere to the book.

If you know that she is not in compliance with a current TM30 file being filed, you could bring a copy of the house-book and a front-cover copy of the ID-card of the owner with you, in order to do the TM30 on the spot.  But you need to be prepared that she can be fined for not being in compliance.

 

[JaiLai]

24 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

The stricter TM30 enforcement is a relatively recent thing.

It is now IO procedure to check TM30 compliance when you apply for an extension of stay, and you risk that your application is denied when there is no TM30 on file of the place where you are currently residing.

Note 1: If your mother stays in a Hotel at the time when she goes for her extension of stay, the Hotel should have filed a TM30 of her staying there.  But if she stays at your place, the owner of the place (you?) should file a TM30 otherwise she risks that her extension of stay is denied.

Note 2: If no TM30 is filed and still her extension of stay is approved, you are simply lucky that your provincial IO does not strictly adhere to the book.

If you know that she is not in compliance with a current TM30 file being filed, you could bring a copy of the house-book and a front-cover copy of the ID-card of the owner with you, in order to do the TM30 on the spot.  But you need to be prepared that she can be fined for not being in compliance.

 

It looks like she's getting a 60 day visa, after 60 days i'll go out the country for a few days with her, maybe to VN or Laos, then come back on a 30 day visa exempt for her.

 

There will be no application for extension of stay.

 

Thanks.

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, JaiLai said:

My mother got a 90 ME tourist visa before without any 'evidence', i think all she did was gave my address.

 

 

Ok, that have probably been changeing. However, you are saying that your mother comes for a visit. You are also talking about 60 days and extension of 30 as well as another exempt entry on 30 days. That would be 120 days.

An SETV, that do not have the high financial requirements would give 60 + 30, and your mother would only have to make one exempt entry on another 30 days. That would be the better choice.

[Tanoshi]

2 hours ago, JaiLai said:

Any idea what they'd need, an online statement / copies of bank book pages / certified etc?

 

Thanks.

She could get a 90 day single entry Non Imm O based on being a pensioner (over 65) or for visiting a family member in Thailand.

Non-Immigrant Type O (Visiting or staying with applicant's family resided in Thailand (more than 60 days) - single entry only)

• Proof of relationship to a family in Thailand, e.g. a copy of marriage certificate / birth certificate / certificate of adoption
• Personal details of a family in Thailand, e.g. ID card, Passport and the visa page or stay permit in Thailand
• Proof of accommodation in Thailand e.g. hotel bookings, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand
• Financial evidence e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, proof of sponsorship from a third party
• Confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland

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• Non-Immigrant Type O (Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with a state pension who wants to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days) - single entry only)
•  

• Financial evidence e.g. 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
• Confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland

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

 

She could also apply for the METV.

Multiple Entry Tourist Visa :

 

Multiple Entry Tourist Visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of issue. You must enter Thailand within the validity of visa. 

Travellers with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand not exceeding 60 days for each entry within the period of 6 months from the date of arrival in Thailand. Please check the immigration stamp in the passport regarding the exact length of stay.

For Multiple Entries (stay up to 60 days for each entry within the period of 6 months)

• A current passport with validity not less than 6 months beyond the date of depature from Thailand and at least 2 blank pages. Applicants must fill in online visa application with their given name(s) and surname as appear in their passports.
• Printout of visa application form submitted online, with bar code
• Financial evidence e.g. original bank statement of the applicant showing a balance of at least £5,000 (for 6 months) or a print out with official stamp of the bank
• A letter from the applicant's employer (in the UK and addressed to the Royal Thai Embassy)
          If you are self-employed, you self-assessment and a company registration document are required.
• Travel booking confirmation
• Proof of accommodation in Thailand e.g. hotel booking, invitation letter from family or friend in Thailand

• Confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland (if applicants are not nationals of these countries) e.g. long stay visa, residence permit, BRP card