Tourist visas at Bern embassy

[mrnike]

Hi folks 

I'm thinking of coming to Thailand in october or january next year. Since my last trip (i returned home on feb this year) the new proof of Accommodation requirements for the SETV draw my attention. As i usually travel for several months in Thailand with no planning at all, this is a real hurdle to me. To my surprise, few people on this forum seem concerned by this requirement.

So my questions:

 

- is it really applied ? If yes, how do you guys deal with it ?

- Has anyone experience about it at Bern embassy ?

- on the website of the embassy i didn't the METV anyone. Has it been replaced ?

 

As i have had quite a few visa exemptions and extensions the last 8 years and as the last time i came in (jan 2024) on a visa extension in Krabi, the immigration officer looked at my passport for quite a long time, i was considering playing it safe and getting an SETV or METV before arrival this time.

 

Thanks.

[DrJack54]

A SETV is a good idea.

Accommodation discussed in attached thread.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1318857-proof-of-accommodation-question-for-tourist-visa/

[Toby1947]

I'd wait a while, there's a possibility they may have introduced the promised 60 day exempt entry by then. 

[mrnike]

All  right, thanks guys. That seems comforting.

How about the METV ? Has it disappeared ?

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I'd wait a while, there's a possibility they may have introduced the promised 60 day exempt entry by then. 

Yes, that would be interesting, but it would still make one more visa exemption entry, which i would like to avoid. And if i end up wanting to stay more than three months, which happens quite often, i would have to get a visa anyway.

[Liquorice]

The proposed 60 day VE entry, replacing the existing 30 day VE entry (expected to be effective from July 15th) will in effect make the single entry Tourist visa obsolete.

 

4 hours ago, mrnike said:

How about the METV ? Has it disappeared ?

No, it's still available according to the Bern site, you're just overlooking it.

https://www.thaiembassy.ch/Content/Embassy/57.html

 

1.3 Tourist Visa for Tourism and Leisure Activities (TR1)

Period of stay:	Not exceeding 60 days
Validity of visa sticker	90 days (single entry) / 180 days (multiple entries)
Extension:	Possible for up to 30 days at the immigration office in Thailand
Visa Fee:	40 CHF (single entry) / 180 CHF (multiple entries)
Required document:	Required documents for a Tourist visa (Tourism and Leisure Activities – TR1)

[mrnike]

you're right.

Thanks ;)

[mrnike]

One more question came to my mind regarding the Travel booking confirmation. During my previous trips, i always booked flights wihtin a return 3 months later. But every time i ended up amending my booking, even several times during the same trip, and losing a lot of money. So i was wondering whether this time i'd rather not book a one way to BKK, and then, a flight 2 months later, to let's say KL. Do you guys think that would suffice or on the contrary, isn't there a risk that my visa application will be turned down?