How Long Can My Vietnam Girlfriend Stay In Thailand

[blackmac]

My Vietnamese girlfriend is coming to Thailand on holiday with me. Does she require a visa?

And what visa would she require to stay in Thailand for periods of 7 -8 Weeks at a time?

[rogera]

I think that you will find that, under the Asean visa rules, your Vietnamese GF does NOT need a visa. My Thai wife and I went to Hanoi a few weeks ago and she did not need a visa while I did. In my wife's case her entry stamp was valid for three months. Mine was for one week.

[blackmac]

I think that you will find that, under the Asean visa rules, your Vietnamese GF does NOT need a visa. My Thai wife and I went to Hanoi a few weeks ago and she did not need a visa while I did. In my wife's case her entry stamp was valid for three months. Mine was for one week.

Thanks!

[Lite Beer]

Moved to the Visa Forum.

[lopburi3]

National Vietnam (VN) /Destination Thailand (TH)

Thailand (TH)

Passport required.

- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid

for at least 6 months upon arrival.

Visa required, except for A touristic stay of max. 30 days:

- for holders of normal passports, being nationals of

Vietnam;

Visa required, except for A max stay of 90 days, to holders of

APEC Business Travel Cards (ABTC), which states that it is

valid for travel to Thailand on the reverse of the card and:

- if being a national of an APEC member state, holding an

ABTC together with a national passport;

Additional Information:

- All passports must be in good condition.

- Those travelling to Thailand with a visa issued prior to

arrival, are permitted to travel on a one-way ticket.

- All visitors must hold documents required for their next

destination.

- Visitors over 12 years of age must hold sufficient funds to

cover their stay (at least THB 20,000.- or USD 640.- per

person/family). For details, click here

- Applicable to those who do not need a visa:

For details, click here

Warning:

- Non-compliance with visa requirements will result in:

- refusal and immediate deportation of the passenger; and

- fines for the airline of THB 20,000.-; and

- overstay fine for the passenger of THB 500.- per day (but

not exceeding in total THB 20,000.-).

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[PattayaParent]

^yep 30 days on arrival unless you get a visa in advance.

Or she can do border runs every 30 days.

[Phatcharanan]

^yep 30 days on arrival unless you get a visa in advance.

Or she can do border runs every 30 days.

By air presumably?

[Lite Beer]

^yep 30 days on arrival unless you get a visa in advance.

Or she can do border runs every 30 days.

By air presumably?

I would have though by Land or Air under a bilateral agreement.

[Jonathanpattaya]

Surely your girlfriend will be able to find the answer easily in Vietnam before she travels?

[lekatai]

If your girlfriend wants to stay longer than the 30 days permitted on arrival by air,she will need a visa.I've been through this procedure many times with my Vietnamese girlfriend.She never had a problem getting a tourist visa at the Thai Embassy in Saigon.I supplied her with a letter confirming she was visiting me,and they wanted to see a return air ticket as well.They wouldn't issue a double entry visa,we asked many times and no go.Nor would they issue a 12 month non-immigrant O.(although strangely enough I emailed the Thai Consulate in Hull,UK,and they replied that if my girlfriend was in the UK,they would issue her a 12 month non-immigrant O visa for Thailand,even though she has a Vietnamese passport).This was all 2 years ago,and although she had a total of 5 tourist visas,they were never back to back,as she would go back to Vietnam,stay with her family for a few weeks, and then come back here.She then got an ED visa,which involved quite a bit of paperwork,and needed to be renewed every 90 days at Jomtien

[torrenova]

If your girlfriend wants to stay longer than the 30 days permitted on arrival by air,she will need a visa.I've been through this procedure many times with my Vietnamese girlfriend.She never had a problem getting a tourist visa at the Thai Embassy in Saigon.I supplied her with a letter confirming she was visiting me,and they wanted to see a return air ticket as well.They wouldn't issue a double entry visa,we asked many times and no go.Nor would they issue a 12 month non-immigrant O.(although strangely enough I emailed the Thai Consulate in Hull,UK,and they replied that if my girlfriend was in the UK,they would issue her a 12 month non-immigrant O visa for Thailand,even though she has a Vietnamese passport).This was all 2 years ago,and although she had a total of 5 tourist visas,they were never back to back,as she would go back to Vietnam,stay with her family for a few weeks, and then come back here.She then got an ED visa,which involved quite a bit of paperwork,and needed to be renewed every 90 days at Jomtien

You are correct regarding Hull. Specifically, if the applicant is not in Thailand, then they can apply for a visa from Hull. There is no visa requirement for the applicant themselves to be in the UK but Hull will not post a passport overseas by courier. If you had a contact in the UK who you could trust. Fed Ex there and back and Royal Mail internally within the UK would suffice.

[visarunner]

^yep 30 days on arrival unless you get a visa in advance.

Or she can do border runs every 30 days.

By air presumably?

I would have though by Land or Air under a bilateral agreement.

Due to the Bilateral Agreement between Thailand and Vietnam, Vietnamese Citizen always get 30days upon entry, Air and Land, no limit.