I live with my Thai wife and my English son in Pattaya. My sons GF is coming over from the UK next week. My question is, can she get a 1 year multi entry O visa. If not whats the next best option.

Probably not.

Probably not.

Actually, I'd say she has a good chance from our friends in Hull on the grounds of 'visiting friends and family', certainly worth giving them a call

Probably not.

Actually, I'd say she has a good chance from our friends in Hull on the grounds of 'visiting friends and family', certainly worth giving them a call

Just how practical is this visiting friends and family thing , I am thinking it may be harder for a young person ,, maybe im wrong but what papers ( or cash) do you need for a year o on that basis?

Itsbill, different consulates have different requirements. Call the consulate where you plan to apply and ask.

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Maestro

Hull is a good bet providing you have done nothing to upset Thai immigration in the past.

I got my 1 year O visa back in just 3 days recently. Great service.

I live with my Thai wife and my English son in Pattaya. My sons GF is coming over from the UK next week. My question is, can she get a 1 year multi entry O visa. If not whats the next best option.

I acknowledge what Crossy said. Your son's gf should google for the Consulate that Crossy mentioned, study point 2 i.e their application package, send that Consulate an E-mail, include who she is (some personal data), why and what she wants from them. It is worth the asking and I think she will get some favourable response.

This is what I did and it worked. Of course I am a little bit older than the lady in question

THanks everyone. She got knocked back by the Thai Consulate in London. They gave her a 60 day single entry visa. Problem is she got a 12 month return ticket which is booked to fly back in Aug 2008. Will she have to now change her return date, as now you have to present your e ticket itinary at immigration in Suvanabumi airport!

I believe only those on visa exempt entry may be asked for ticket at airport.

THanks everyone. She got knocked back by the Thai Consulate in London. They gave her a 60 day single entry visa. Problem is she got a 12 month return ticket which is booked to fly back in Aug 2008. Will she have to now change her return date, as now you have to present your e ticket itinary at immigration in Suvanabumi airport!

Sorry to say that your mistake was applying to the Embassy in London. A quick look here would have shown you that the consulates and particularly Hull are the places to apply.

Nevertheless, she can get a 30 day extension from immigration for Bt1900 and she could then do a couple of border runs for 30 day stamps or get another tourist visa from a nearby country if she wants to stay for a long period of time.

As stated, there will be no problems with ther ticket.

THanks everyone for your fast replies. At least she want have any problems at the airport which was my immediate concern. Lesson learnt go to Hull or Liverpool next time.

Just apply to Hull.. They give them to anyone with a pulse..

Itsbill, different consulates have different requirements. Call the consulate where you plan to apply and ask.

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Maestro

Thank you , does anyone know what Cardiff is like about friend and family visas?

From posts on this forum I understand that Cardiff is in the same league as Hull, Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow: efficient and user-friendly.

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Maestro

Just apply to Hull.. They give them to anyone with a pulse..

Often a no pulse situation doesn't stop the issue of a visa there.

Itsbill, different consulates have different requirements. Call the consulate where you plan to apply and ask.

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Maestro

Thank you , does anyone know what Cardiff is like about friend and family visas?

Not sure if things have changed but on visiting Cardiff in person last year I got a blunt :-"we know Birmingham and Hull are issuing 1 year O friends and family visas but we in Cardiff have been instructed by our Consulate not to issue these without good reason". They turned down two other people while I was present also.

I had to settle for the 6 month triple entry tourist visa in the end.