Tom Kagai Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Anyone able to advise on whether there's a Thai Consulate near Bangalore, or Mysore in India? If so, are they likely to issue a multi-entry non-immigrant O visa valid for 12 months to someone on a UK passport (though this would not be supported by a marraige certificate, it would be guaranteed by a friend). Sorry but I don't know a lot about the ins & outs of visa applications. I'm told that multi-entry non-im. valid for 12 months is the best one for a lengthy stay BUT will I only succeed in getting one if i am resident in the country i'm applying through? Many thanks, in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Anyone able to advise on whether there's a Thai Consulate near Bangalore, or Mysore in India?If so, are they likely to issue a multi-entry non-immigrant O visa valid for 12 months to someone on a UK passport (though this would not be supported by a marraige certificate, it would be guaranteed by a friend). Sorry but I don't know a lot about the ins & outs of visa applications. I'm told that multi-entry non-im. valid for 12 months is the best one for a lengthy stay BUT will I only succeed in getting one if i am resident in the country i'm applying through? Many thanks, in advance. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> New Delhi ... Calcutta ... Mumbai. I don't like your chances of getting a Non-Immigrant O visa without grounds ( the guarantee you mention is worthless ) You could try the Consulate-General in Lahore Pakistan. That may be a chance. Without knowing your nationality it isn't possible to tell you the ' rules '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaksida Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Without knowing your nationality it isn't possible to tell you the ' rules '. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, dr PP, I would presume that "someone with a UK passport" is British... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Without knowing your nationality it isn't possible to tell you the ' rules '. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, dr PP, I would presume that "someone with a UK passport" is British... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Missed it. We speed readers are a bit too speedy sometimes. Velly solly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kagai Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Anyone able to advise on whether there's a Thai Consulate near Bangalore, or Mysore in India?If so, are they likely to issue a multi-entry non-immigrant O visa valid for 12 months to someone on a UK passport (though this would not be supported by a marraige certificate, it would be guaranteed by a friend). Sorry but I don't know a lot about the ins & outs of visa applications. I'm told that multi-entry non-im. valid for 12 months is the best one for a lengthy stay BUT will I only succeed in getting one if i am resident in the country i'm applying through? Many thanks, in advance. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't like your chances of getting a Non-Immigrant O visa without grounds ( the guarantee you mention is worthless ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe i'm misunderstanding the criteria for a multi-entry non-im. valid for 12 months. I'm leaving the UK and was planning on acting on some of the advice i got from this site. i.e. applying for a multi-entry non-im. via the Thai Consulate in Hull. At the end of the year (or all being well, the 15 months) I'd drop across to India as i have connections in Mysore India. I'd then like another long-stay visa enabling return to LOS. To cut to the chase, will i be ok for the 1st visa from Hull considering that i don't have a Thai wife or family, and don't have a letter of intent from a Thai employer. The Consulate form seems to give the option of a friend guaranteeing to meet the cost of "repatriation to the UK" if necessary. What would be my best move Doc? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiflyer1 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Think i understand what you are saying..........you/ll probably have to go back to the UK to get your next Non Imm O based on visiting family and friends. I cant see you getting one in India. Problem is Hull is the exception to the rule in handing out N.I visas for visiting family and friends in that they are lienient...........pound to a penny if you applied to the Thai Embassy in London you wouldnt be given the Non Imm visa in the first place. Trip home once every 15 months aint that bad is it?......come to think of it maybe it is! You/ll have no problems for the first one from Hull , with a letter of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Think i understand what you are saying..........you/ll probably have to go back to the UK to get your next Non Imm O based on visiting family and friends. I cant see you getting one in India. Problem is Hull is the exception to the rule in handing out N.I visas for visiting family and friends in that they are lienient...........pound to a penny if you applied to the Thai Embassy in London you wouldnt be given the Non Imm visa in the first place. Trip home once every 15 months aint that bad is it?......come to think of it maybe it is! You/ll have no problems for the first one from Hull , with a letter of course. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I second that motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kagai Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thanks guys. You've sorted my saturated brain out AGAIN. I don't cherish the thought of a trip back home every 15 months now, but maybe after 15 months it'll be fun to see all those pale faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 A conversation I had with a consular officer at one of the Thai consulates in India (Mumbai) revealed that the Thai offices in India are rather strict regarding the documentation requirements for visas, due to the number of applicants from the Subcontinent trying to go to Thailand. Not the place to try for anything other than a tourist visa unless you have the requisite avalanche of paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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