Visa Exemption On Philippines Passport

[WilliamIV]

A freind from Philippines has asked how much Foreign Currency he will need to show just for himself at Bangkok Airport, when entering on a Visa Exemption - and how many days he will be given.

I am on Retirement Visa and have no knowledge of Visa Exemption procedures.

Any further advice would be welcome

[lopburi3]

30 days and 10,000 baht equivalent. It is not often checked.

[WilliamIV]

Thanks Lopburi3 - much appreciated

Bill

[junkofdavid2]

Dunno if it applies to Philippinos (or is it Filipinos?) or Cambodians or whatever, but I remember a sign in Cambodia Poi Pet border asking visa exempt people to show 20,000 Baht and not only 10,000.

I also saw Philippino sounding people (my ex was philippino) preparing 20,000 in show money, and not only 10,000.

However, I don't know if they eventually really had to show it. According to my ex who is Philipino, they are also more likely to check more "poor" looking (more dark-skinned) phillipinos; but i dunno if that's really true.

The sign did not indicate "for family" or "for individual".

Due to the inconsistency of policy implementation, I suggest that your friend should bring 20,000 just in case.

By the way, I do know that 10,000 is the requirement for individual for visa on arrival (or 20,000 for family), which is different from the visa exempt stamp.

Edited May 23, 2007 by junkofdavid2

[lopburi3]

The requirement is 10k individual / 20k family for visa on arrival or visa exempt entry.

For transit/tourist/non immigrant it is 20k individual / 40k family.

Both above are on MFA website as of today. Believe the sign was providing the visa entry requirement or was for family if visa exempt.