Savannakhet visas: two questions

[isaanistical]

First, I note the consulate general in Savannakhet now has the LTR 10-year visa on its list of visa fees at THB50,000. Does anyone know if they require the financials, or is it like the Non-O one-year version where they don't bother with the bank statements etc? If so, it could be good value.

 

Secondly, I blush to ask this because  I damn well should know by now, but with a one-year (multiple entry) NonO from Savannakhet (or indeed Saigon if they are still issuing), is it mandatory to actually leave Thailand every 90-days? That is, are you 'disqualified' from just going to an IO to report and getting a stamp like a Non-O issued locally in TH?

[CharlieH]

WRONG forum, moved to Visa forum

[bamboozled]

For the multi-entry, yes, you have to leave every 90 days. Can just do a border bounce, though. Would love to know the answer for your first question.

[isaanistical]

1 hour ago, bamboozled said:

For the multi-entry, yes, you have to leave every 90 days. Can just do a border bounce, though. Would love to know the answer for your first question.

Thought so. In fact I have had one-years from both Savannakhet and Saigon before, but I used to travel a lot so was leaving TH at least once a month. Now, I have hung up the boots.

[bamboozled]

I have one right now...and have been going out every 90 days.

[Upnotover]

3 hours ago, isaanistical said:

That is, are you 'disqualified' from just going to an IO to report and getting a stamp like a Non-O issued locally in TH?

A multi-entry (1 year) non-O visa is not issued in Thailand.  An extension of stay is, not the same animal.

[BritTim]

With a multiple entry Non O visa, you must do a border bounce every 90 days (or you can, once per entry, get an easy 60-day extension to visit your Thai spouse). There is no way of activating a new entry without exiting and re-entering Thailand.

 

The LTR WP (Long Term Resident Wealthy Pensioner) visa has higher financial requirements than a regular Non O or Non O-A visa.

[isaanistical]

43 minutes ago, BritTim said:

The LTR WP (Long Term Resident Wealthy Pensioner) visa has higher financial requirements than a regular Non O or Non O-A visa.

We all know that, but given that the consulates I mentioned don't currently bother to examine financials for a one-year document, I am asking if the same applies to "their" LTR.

[BritTim]

1 minute ago, isaanistical said:

We all know that, but given that the consulates I mentioned don't currently bother to examine financials for a one-year document, I am asking if the same applies to "their" LTR.

You need the LTR application to be approved (including the financials) before you can take that approval to get an LTR visa sticker placed in your passport by the embassy/consulate. The approval process is not the work of the embassy/consulate.