Penang Consulate

[mada333samui]

Guys, this was the email reply for Penang Consulate.

WITH EFFECTIVE FROM 1^ST OCTOBER 2006-ONLY SINGLE ENTRY VISA IS GRANTED

Documents required for application for Non-Immigrant 'B' & 'O' visa, Tourist Visa & Transit Visa

Tourist Visa (60 days stay): two recent photographs, the applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly. (Tourist Visa only SINGLE entry is issue in Penang currently)

Transit Visa (30 days stay): two recent photographs, living expenses, produce instrument of transport out of Thailand

(full paid ticket)

Non-Immigrant (Single-90 days stay, Visa validity 90 days, Multiple-90 days stay, Visa validity 12 months (Currently SINGLE Visa is granted)

For employment purposes

1. Copy of passport and two recent photographs

2. Copy of academic degree(s) or curriculum vitae

3. Original letter of recommendation of the company/employer stating the reason for employment, position and salary.

4. Copy of the company's registration certified by authorized director(s), if teaching-school registration duly certified.

5. Copy of list of company's shareholders(s) (if any)

6. Copy of Memorandum of Association/company's Regulation (if any)

7. Copy of the company's latest income tax statement (Por. Ngor.Dor50 and 30)

8. Copy of the company's latest regulation of value added tax (por. Ngor 20)

9. Copy of the Company's latest balance –sheet

10. List of expatriates and foreign workers employed by the company (specified by name, nationality and position)

11. In case of exporting company, bill of lading or bank statement(s) indicating exporting transactions is required.

12. Original Copy of the 'Application Receiving Form' WP.3 from the Department of Employment- a must or work permit.

For Business purposes

1. Copy of passport and two recent photographs

2. Letter of recommendation of the applicant's company indicating the reason of visit.

3. If self-employed, please present financial state of the applicant.

4. Documents required from the inviting company in Thailand

4:1 Letter of invitation stating reason of visit

4:2 Copy of the company's Registration certified by authorized director(s)

4:3 Copy of list of company's Shareholder(s)

4:4 Copy of the company's latest registration of value added tax (Poor. Nor.20)

4:5 Copy of the Company's latest balance-sheet

Original Copy of the 'Application Receiving Form' WP.3 from the Department of Employment- a must or work permit.

For Retirement/Married to Thai National (Non-Immigrant Category " O") also to spouse & children of Foreigners working/retires)

(Other categories of Visa is also available, information can be obtain from the Visa Counter)

1. Copy of passport and two recent photographs

2. Retirement-(should be more than 55 years old)- prove of pension/fund/ Thai bank account must be produced and pension documents certified, if possible by respectful Embassies/Consulate (pension/fund should be at least 30,000 bhat monthly).

3. Married to Thai National-Original married certificate, also a copy/ or birth certificate, living expenses-original Thai Bank Account, copy of Thai house Certificate (Tabian Bank), copy of Thai Identity Card.

REMARK: Applicants with Non-Immigrant "B" visa (working) After entering Thailand is advised to apply for work-permit which should be presented to the authorities upon visa application next time.

All documents submitted must be translated into Thai or English certified by Embassies/appropriate authorities.

Consular hrs: 09.00-12.00 hrs. For submitting visa application

14.00-16.00 hrs (of the next working day) for collecting visa

Weekend closed: Saturday & Sundays. Public holiday: April 2007: 13 & 16

Visa Fees: Non-Immigrant RM200.00-single entry RM500.00- Multiple entries within 12 months ( Currently only single entry is granted)

Tourist Visa-RM100.00 per entry, Transit Visa –RM80.00 per entry

Gratis to Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea & Tunisia Passport holders.

ROYAL THAI CONSULATE-GENERAL, holidays in April: 16^th & 18 ^th

No. 1 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,

10350 Penang, Malaysia

[torrenova]

I emailed all the consulates in SE Asia after October 1st asking for an update regarding multiple entry visas etc. and most were using out of date legislation. The above post quotes the retirement age as 55 which I understand was the rule some years ago but just highlights the fact that they are still looking at and quoting rules which have been surpassed.

No wonder people get confused if the consulates and embassies cannot get their own house in order.

Edited April 22, 2007 by torrenova

[sniffdog]

A pity they forgot to mention that 26 april is also a day they are closed.