Penang Visa Requirements Confirmed

[steven100]

The following documents for Thai Visa's from Penang as confirmed :

Documents required for application for Non-Immigrant 'B' & 'O' visa, Tourist Visa & Transit Visa

Tourist Visa (60 days stay): two recent photographs, copy of passport , the applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly. produce instrument of transport out of Thailand

(full paid ticket) also evidence of residence in Thailand (Tourist Visa only SINGLE entry is issue in Penang currently)

Transit Visa (30 days stay): two recent photographs, copy of passport, living expenses, produce instrument of transport out of Thailand

(full paid ticket)

Non-Immigrant (Single-90 days stay, Visa validity 90 days, Multiple-90 days stay, Visa validity 12 months)

For employment purposes

1. Copy of passport and two recent photographs

2. Copy of academic degree(s) or curriculum vitae

3. Original letter of recommendation of the company/employer stating the reason for employment, position and salary.

4. Copy of the company's registration certified by authorized director(s), if teaching-school registration duly certified.

5. Copy of list of company's shareholders(s) (if any)

6. Copy of Memorandum of Association/company's Regulation (if any)

7. Copy of the company's latest income tax statement (Por. Ngor.Dor50 and 30)

8. Copy of the company's latest regulation of value added tax (por. Ngor 20)

9. Copy of the Company's latest balance –sheet

10. List of expatriates and foreign workers employed by the company (specified by name, nationality and position)

11. In case of exporting company, bill of lading or bank statement(s) indicating exporting transactions is required.

12. Original Copy of the 'Application Receiving Form' WP.3 from the Department of Employment- a must or work permit.

For Business purposes

1. Copy of passport and two recent photographs

2. Letter of recommendation of the applicant's company indicating the reason of visit.

3. If self-employed, please present financial state of the applicant.

4. Documents required from the inviting company in Thailand

4:1 Letter of invitation stating reason of visit

4:2 Copy of the company's Registration certified by authorized director(s)

4:3 Copy of list of company's Shareholder(s)

4:4 Copy of the company's latest registration of value added tax (Poor. Nor.20)

4:5 Copy of the Company's latest balance-sheet

Original Copy of the 'Application Receiving Form' WP.3 from the Department of Employment- a must or work permit.

(for MULTIPLE ENTRIES: ORIGINAL WORK-PERMIT MUST BE PRODUCE with the application)

For Retirement/Married to Thai National (Non-Immigrant Category " O") also to spouse & children of Foreigners working/retires)

Copy of passport and two recent photographs

1. Retirement-(should be more than 50 years old)- prove of pension/fund/ Thai bank account must be produced and pension documents certified, if possible by respectful Embassies/Consulate (pension/fund should be at least 40,000 bhat monthly). 800,000 fixed deposit for multiple entries. (evidence of address, e.g. tenancy agreement)

2. Married to Thai National-Original married certificate, also a copy/ or birth certificate of children, living expenses-original Thai Bank Account, copy of spouse's Thai house Certificate (Tabian Bank), copy of spouse's Thai Identity Card. (evidence of address, e.g. tenancy agreement)

3. Spouse working: a letter from Employer, copy of passport, copy of Thai work-permit, copy of marriage certificate.

REMARK: Applicants with Non-Immigrant "B" visa (working) After entering Thailand is advised to apply for work-permit which should be presented to the authorities upon visa application next time.

All documents submitted must be translated into Thai or English certified by Embassies/appropriate authorities.

Consular hrs: 09.00-12.00 hrs. For submitting visa application

14.00-16.00 hrs (of the next working day) for collecting visa

Weekend closed: Saturday & Sundays. Holidays in January 08: 23rd

Visa Fees: Non-Immigrant RM220.00-single entry RM550.00- Multiple entries within 12 months

Tourist Visa-RM110.00 per entry, Transit Visa –RM90.00 per entry (as from 2 July 2007)

(All fees must in Malaysia Ringgit & cash only)

Gratis to Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea & Tunisia Passport holders.

ROYAL THAI CONSULATE-GENERAL,

No. 1 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,

10350 Penang, Malaysia

*Item No. 12, Your future employer must lodge an application for work=permit before Non-Immigrant B can be issued and bring the original receipt (WP 3) Teachers too

Wp 3 receipt is not a work permit, it is a acknowledgement receipt from the Labour Office that you have lodged an application for work permit.

[apetley]

Thanks very much for the info.

Where did you obtain it as a matter of interest?