Visa Help

[iamtreebeard]

hi everyone,

i know that the answers i want are in here somewhere, but im just too lazy to look.

im hoping to travel to thailand in october to do a divemaster internship, and i was hoping someone could give me some advice on the visa situation?

the internship is for 3 months, but i hope to stay for longer once its complete. im 24, currently a student but wont be after june, and i live in the UK

any help greatly appreciated

tom

[thaiflyer1]

What exactly is an internship? If its only a diving course i.e your not working then a simple single entry tourist visa would suffice. These are available from any Thai Consulate in the UK (app forms available online)

A single would give you a 60 day stay upon arrival that can be extended locally by 30 days.............for a stay up to 6 months a double entry tourist visa would be required.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

or apply for a multiple entry non-immigrant visa at the Royal Thai Consulate by mail. That is valid for a full year and enables 90 day stays on each entry.

[iamtreebeard]

yes an internship is not working,its doing a course basically, many thanks for the replies

[Darius]

Hi all

I am also thinking of moving to Thailand for a long stay.

Is the multi entry visa the best option for a 1st visa?

This gives you a year stay, but you have to leave every 90 days, right?, after this time can you get another mulit reentry visa, or only single (30days)?

How much do these visa's cost?

Cheers

[thaiflyer1]

Hi all

I am also thinking of moving to Thailand for a long stay.

Is the multi entry visa the best option for a 1st visa?

This gives you a year stay, but you have to leave every 90 days, right?, after this time can you get another mulit reentry visa, or only single (30days)?

How much do these visa's cost?

Cheers

Depends where you are from as to whether you can obtain a Non Imm O certain countries/Consulates are easier than others............you are correct in that you must leave every 90 days (in your circumstances.....i/ll assume your under 50)

Fee for the Non Imm multi is approx 90 pound sterling.

If you cannot get a Non Imm then your looking at a tourist visa either single or double entry good for either 90 or 180 day stay (with border runs at 90 and 150 day stages and 30 day extensions (locally) at the 60 and 150 day stages.................think the fee is 25 pound per entry but not 100%.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Hi all

I am also thinking of moving to Thailand for a long stay.

Is the multi entry visa the best option for a 1st visa?

This gives you a year stay, but you have to leave every 90 days, right?, after this time can you get another mulit reentry visa, or only single (30days)?

How much do these visa's cost?

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You really need to share more information. Age, location and nationality make a difference.

[Darius]

Dr_Pat_Pong

Iam 35yrs, from Uk, & British.

Dont initally intend to work, but may do so after a few months.

I am thinking multi entry, then change if I have too for work.

Cheers

[Totster]

Dr_Pat_Pong

Iam 35yrs, from Uk, & British.

Dont initally intend to work, but may do so after a few months.

I am thinking multi entry, then change if I have too for work.

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As the Doc suggested then... get a Non Imm O visa from the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull... I believe this can then be used (or converted to a Non Imm B.) to get a work permit if you manage to find employment. Someone may want to confirm that.

totster

Edited May 4, 2005 by Totster

[thaiflyer1]

Dr_Pat_Pong

Iam 35yrs, from Uk, & British.

Dont initally intend to work, but may do so after a few months.

I am thinking multi entry, then change if I have too for work.

Cheers

As the Doc suggested then... get a Non Imm O visa from the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull... I believe this can then be used (or converted to a Non Imm B.) to get a work permit if you manage to find employment. Someone may want to confirm that.

totster

Confirmed........apply for the visa on the basis of visiting family and friends (visit the RTC Hull website for more details)

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Dr_Pat_Pong

Iam 35yrs, from Uk, & British.

Dont initally intend to work, but may do so after a few months.

I am thinking multi entry, then change if I have too for work.

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As the Doc suggested then... get a Non Imm O visa from the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull... I believe this can then be used (or converted to a Non Imm B.) to get a work permit if you manage to find employment. Someone may want to confirm that.

totster

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Confirmed........apply for the visa on the basis of visiting family and friends (visit the RTC Hull website for more details)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Agree 100 per cent

[sadman]

Sorry - I know this one's probably been done to death, but although I can see various ways to proceed, I'm not sure of the best way. Whatever happens, I only want to do what is strictly legitimate, especially as I want to stay for the rest of my life (hopefully a very long time).

I want to move to Phuket semi-permanently in the very near future. I am a 43 yr-old British man with a UK passport and of good character. I have a sensible net worth (which I can evidence from bank statements etc) which I want to use in setting up a business and also building the house of my dreams - I don't want to tie it all up in government bonds, other people's businesses etc. I am in receipt of a private pension of around THB 85,000 per month, and have a fixed address in Phuket.

I think that a multiple-entry non-immigrant visa is what I need, followed by the 90-day visa runs. However, I want to live on my savings for a few months, keep my eyes open and mouth shut, until I decide exactly what I want to do for a living. (I will definitely want to work for myself, and am aware of the restrictions on occupations). I imagine, therefore, that a type B visa is the most appropriate.

My confusion is this: if I want a work permit, I need a type B visa, but if I want a type B, I appear to need proof that a job is on offer. Is there any point in showing that I am a legitimate businessman in the UK, with every intention of setting up a legal, proper business in LOS - even though I don't yet know what? This Catch 22 situation has got me a bit flummoxed.

Just to add to the mix, I live with my girlfriend who will be part of the business. She is 49, UK passport-holder and also of good character. Do partners get treated differently than spouses?

Sorry about this, but I just don't want to screw it up.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Sorry - I know this one's probably been done to death, but although I can see various ways to proceed, I'm not sure of the best way. Whatever happens, I only want to do what is strictly legitimate, especially as I want to stay for the rest of my life (hopefully a very long time).

I want to move to Phuket semi-permanently in the very near future. I am a 43 yr-old British man with a UK passport and of good character. I have a sensible net worth (which I can evidence from bank statements etc) which I want to use in setting up a business and also building the house of my dreams - I don't want to tie it all up in government bonds, other people's businesses etc. I am in receipt of a private pension of around THB 85,000 per month, and have a fixed address in Phuket.

I think that a multiple-entry non-immigrant visa is what I need, followed by the 90-day visa runs. However, I want to live on my savings for a few months, keep my eyes open and mouth shut, until I decide exactly what I want to do for a living. (I will definitely want to work for myself, and am aware of the restrictions on occupations). I imagine, therefore, that a type B visa is the most appropriate.

My confusion is this: if I want a work permit, I need a type B visa, but if I want a type B, I appear to need proof that a job is on offer. Is there any point in showing that I am a legitimate businessman in the UK, with every intention of setting up a legal, proper business in LOS - even though I don't yet know what? This Catch 22 situation has got me a bit flummoxed.

Just to add to the mix, I live with my girlfriend who will be part of the business. She is 49, UK passport-holder and also of good character. Do partners get treated differently than spouses?

Sorry about this, but I just don't want to screw it up.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thailand does not recognise common law partnerships, so she will have to apply for her own visa on her own merit. Contact the Thai Consulate in Hull for advice on how to proceed on a business basis.

[sadman]

Many thanks