globalspark Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 My Chinese wife who now lives in Australia on a 820 visa needs a 30 day tourist visa on our return from Europe for our stay in Thailand. I have contacted a few consulates in Europe and they seem to say the same thing that she needs to go back to China if she wants a 30 day visa for Thailand. It does not make sense but wondering if anybody has any knowledge on this issue. It is a problem as our flight back from Bangkok to Brisbane is 30 days from our entry back from Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Chinese can only apply for visas in China or a country they have legal residence in. A tourist visa allows a 60 day entry. Was she trying to apply for a transit visa that allows a 30 day entry. She does qualify to get a 15 day visa on arrival that are free at this time. Perhaps the best option is to get the visa on arrival and then leave and re-enter the country to get another 15 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globalspark Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, ubonjoe said: Chinese can only apply for visas in China or a country they have legal residence in. A tourist visa allows a 60 day entry. Was she trying to apply for a transit visa that allows a 30 day entry. She does qualify to get a 15 day visa on arrival that are free at this time. Perhaps the best option is to get the visa on arrival and then leave and re-enter the country to get another 15 days. what do you mean by a 30 day transit visa? i thought a transit visa was for a few days at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, globalspark said: what do you mean by a 30 day transit visa? i thought a transit visa was for a few days at best. See number one here. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15398-Issuance-of-Visa.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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