3 Year Non Immigrant Visa At Vientiane?

[billrose]

A friend told me that you can get a non immigrant visa (3 years) for 10,000 Baht at Vientiane! I didn't believe him at first but he told me "it's on their website".

It is indeed listed at http://www.thaiembassy.org/vientiane/consu...ervices_en.html but there are no details of this type of visa.

I cannot find any details of this Visa anywhere.

Does anybody know what this Visa is?

[dsys]

<LI>Non-immigrant visa:

• single entry: 2,000.- Baht
  
• multiple entries within 1 year: 5,000.- Baht
  
• multiple entries within 3 years for holders of passports or other travel documents from the Asia-Pacific cooperation group who travel in and out of the Kingdom for business:
  

ref: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=fee

[billrose]

<LI>Non-immigrant visa:

• single entry: 2,000.- Baht
  
• multiple entries within 1 year: 5,000.- Baht
  
• multiple entries within 3 years for holders of passports or other travel documents from the Asia-Pacific cooperation group who travel in and out of the Kingdom for business:
  

ref: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=fee

Thanks dsys, you are obviously a better detective than me!!!!

[torrenova]

Some of that website goes back to regulations valid in 2003.

What is this crap about 3 year visa for Bt10,000 ? perhaps years ago ?

[PoorSucker]

Must be employee of multinational company that goes over here for business meetings.

[torrenova]

There is such a visa but in the UK, you have to apply at the Thai Embassy and not at the consulates. Loads more paperwork and bluff.

The relevant section is here http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/visa_3ni.html the fee is GBP 200.

The only thing stopping people doing it is this part:

Copies of correspondence with business partners in Thailand;

A letter of Invitation from trading or associated partners/ companies in Thailand;

Corporate documents of associated partners/ companies in Thailand such as:

business registration and business license

list of shareholders

company profile

details of business operation

map indicating of the company

balance sheet, statement of income tax and business tax ( ภ.ง.ด. 50 and ภ.ง.ด. 30) of the latest year

value-added tax registration ( ภ.ง.ด. 20 )

[seppl04]

I think this visa is for biz people with biz contacts, who have to go frequently to Th. and stay here for a month or 2.

Saw the website in Vientianne as well. sent an email there, but NO response.

A friend of mine recently came to TH and asked prior for such a visa at a Thai Consulate in Germany. THEY LAUGHED about him.

Such are the rules that even Thai personnel abroad don't even know or don't give proper advise.

Guess anything is possible with proper paperwork and good "connections", but definitely not the rule

[LivinLOS]

Theres 2 possibles here.. the 3 year non imm B or possibly the APEC card scheme...

Both hard to get.

[lopburi3]

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2498

Three-Year Non-Immigrant Visa “B” (Business only)

Foreign citizen who wishes to visit Thailand for business purpose may apply for a three-year Non-Immigrant Visa “B”. This type of visa may be issued to businessmen for multiple-entries and is valid for 3 years. It allows holder to visit Thailand as often as required for as long as the visa remains valid and allows holder to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 90 days during each visit. Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited for holder of such visa.

Place of application

Application is to be submitted at the Royal Thai Embassy or the Royal Thai Consulate-General in the applicant’s country of residence, or at the Royal Thai Embassy which has jurisdiction over his or her country of residence. However, Royal Thai Consulate-General headed by Honorary Consul-General is not authorized to issue this type of visa. Applicant may enquire about authorized office for visa issuance at any Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General. Information on contact details and locations of Royal Thai Embassies and Royal Thai Consulates-General is also available at www.mfa.go.th/web/10.php

Required Documentation

Applicant for a three-year Non-Immigrant Visa “B” must submit the following:

Basic documents

1. An application form completed in full and signed by applicant.

2. A passport valid for travelling to Thailand with sufficient remaining validity.

3. Two passport-sized photographs (4x6cm) taken within the previous 6 months.

Additional documents which may be requested

4. National Identity Card, Residence documentation or valid proof of identity.

5. A letter from the employer giving details of the applicant’s position, length of employment, salary and purpose of the visit(s) to Thailand. If the applicant is self-employed, he or she must provide documentation of his or her business undertaking such as business registration and details of business operation.

6. Copies of correspondence with business partners in Thailand.

7. A letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/companies in Thailand.

8. Corporate documents of associated partners/companies in Thailand such as:

- business registration and business license

- list of shareholders

- company profile

- details of business operation

- map indicating location of the company

- balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor

Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30) of the latest year

- value-added tax registration (Por Por 20)

9. A letter of recommendation from previous employer or business associations of which the applicant is member.

Visa fee

- The fee is 10,000 Baht.

Remarks

- The required additional documents (4 – 9) may be submitted upon request.

Supplementary documents may be requested as and when necessary.

- The issuance of visa is at discretion of the consular officer.

- Visa fee is non-refundable.