Non-imm B From Wellington

[trader1]

Received my Non B, took 2 days after I sent the application.

The only problem was that they insisted on a criminal record check, which took 2 weeks to arrive from the NZ privacy commission. I told them I was working for a university and I understood criminal record check only applies to non-tertiary educators, but they say new rules say that it applies even to professors.

Thailand must be the only country that doesn't distinguish professors from teachers, but anyway I did what was asked and they were quick to grant it.

Edited October 3, 2007 by trader1

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Received my Non B, took 2 days after I sent the application.

The only problem was that they insisted on a criminal record check, which took 2 weeks to arrive from the NZ privacy commission. I told them I was working for a university and I understood criminal record check only applies to non-tertiary educators, but they say new rules say that it applies even to professors.

Thailand must be the only country that doesn't distinguish professors from teachers, but anyway I did what was asked and they were quick to grant it.

Was that a single entry or a multiple visa ?

[trader1]

Hmm, it is a single entry. Is that going to be a problem, what happens when I take holidays?

[lopburi3]

If it is a normal non immigrant B visa you only have a 90 day stay anyhow - if you need to take a vacation during that period you would require a re-entry permit from Immigration at a cost of 1,000 baht prior to travel. I suspect you will extend your stay one year at a time from immigration and after doing that you will require the same re-entry permit prior to any travel. If you plan frequent travel a multi entry type valid until the current permitted to stay date is available for 3,800 baht.

[trader1]

If it is a normal non immigrant B visa you only have a 90 day stay anyhow - if you need to take a vacation during that period you would require a re-entry permit from Immigration at a cost of 1,000 baht prior to travel. I suspect you will extend your stay one year at a time from immigration and after doing that you will require the same re-entry permit prior to any travel. If you plan frequent travel a multi entry type valid until the current permitted to stay date is available for 3,800 baht.

Thanks lopburi! So when I extend my visa (after getting a work permit) I can pay for a Multi entry while still in Thailand. Any potential hicups?

[lopburi3]

Just that you would not want to do that until you get the final extension of stay (multi months) as sometimes there is a one month extension first. The re-entry permit will only be valid until the current permitted to stay date.