O Visa For Tourist?

[DegenFarang]

I keep hearing about this non-imm O visa from people who are not working in Thailand or married to a Thai? I've been doing 60-day non-imm visa's with a 30 day extension and then leaving, getting a new one etc. I even found a consulate to give me one for 3 entries last time, so I basically just have to leave once every three months.

I'm just a tourist with no ties to this country that I could use to get me any documentation etc. Any way I can get a one year O visa? Details plz.

Also somebody told me 10/1 things are going to change big time with regard to visa regulations....anybody have any news on that? Link/info plz

Thanks!

[mamanoodle]

Have a look at Hull royal Thai consulate site, gives deatails of visas and requirements etc. We came over on non O 2 yr ago purpose of visiting friends/relatives in Thailand. Fee is payable and have to apply in UK.

[LivinLOS]

You dont have to apply in the UK, you have to apply from outside Thailand. Certainly for UK nationals international postage of a second passport (from outside Thailand) is 100% perfect, postage of a single passport depends on the rules for holding a passport with you in the country your in at time of application. I just used some time spent in India to this problem only last month with full disclosure and agreement from the consul.

Hull do process non UK nationals but expect a valid 'reason to apply there' so that may be harder for a non UK national (OP doesn't mention but username suggests non UK) to use the international postage solution..

[DegenFarang]

You dont have to apply in the UK, you have to apply from outside Thailand. Certainly for UK nationals international postage of a second passport (from outside Thailand) is 100% perfect, postage of a single passport depends on the rules for holding a passport with you in the country your in at time of application. I just used some time spent in India to this problem only last month with full disclosure and agreement from the consul.

Hull do process non UK nationals but expect a valid 'reason to apply there' so that may be harder for a non UK national (OP doesn't mention but username suggests non UK) to use the international postage solution..

I'm American but will be in London next week. I have no letters or documentation stating any reason why I should be in Thailand other than for recreation. Can I apply for one of these?

[deejah]

Have a look at Hull royal Thai consulate site, gives deatails of visas and requirements etc. We came over on non O 2 yr ago purpose of visiting friends/relatives in Thailand. Fee is payable and have to apply in UK.

according to mama

it is possible to get an o visa

without retirement or marriage

mama: what docs did you have to provide

this sounds exceptional

too good to be true

though i have heard hull is easy

[Pattaya46]

Yes Deejah, it's possible for UK people to get a Nom-Imm O for "tourism" or "visiting a friend"

From Thai Immigration rules, "Visiting friends" is not any more a valid raison to get a Non-Imm O Visa

but Hull consulat choose to give Nom-Imm O to any UK people without any raison...

Lucky UK guys...

Pattaya46

[LivinLOS]

Not only hull but Glasgow and (Not 100% sure but I think its) Birmingham also..

Hull is always mentioned but the others and easy going too.. Perhaps its Hulls 'can do' attitude and super fast turnaround.

I dont know if the others process non UK nationals but Hull certainly does.