eljeque Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I just came back from the Thai Embassy in PP. I thought the visas were free but there were not. The officer said double-entry visas were available. The price was $70. Pick up on Thursday. Tuesday is a holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEEYEDTHAI Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Did you request a tourist visa? They are to my knowledge still free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 No they are not free at any location I know of. MFA has not instructed any Consulate to provide free since the last free period ended last month from every report on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 BINGO! This was the long awaited news I've been waiting for. Phnom Penh had started issuing double entry tourist visas at the beginning of last year and then stopped again when they became free in March. Many thought they'd start again when the free period ended. Looks like they were right. Now they're back in business and people have another option besides Vientiane for double entry tourist visas. Let's see how they treat back-to-back applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljeque Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have been coming here for three of four trips now, maybe even five, every three months, as I was receiving single entry before.... Maybe I did get a double entry in the first place a while ago. I have always received--without questions or requests for additional information, the single entry. And again on this trip for the double, a smile and "Thank you". Although a free visa would have been nice as well :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 how long was the enter before date for the PP tourist visa? 90 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Do they charge in US dollars or baht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Do they ask for any flight tickets out of Thailand or Cambodia?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljeque Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 I will get the visa tomorrow and see how many days before it expires. It has always been 90 days in the past, at least my past. I suspect t will be 90 days from the date that the visa is granted, which usually happens on the day the passport is turned in. The cost was $70 on the board. I did not ask about other currencies. With a low dollar, it is nice to be able to use here and get full value without having to convert them into something else and take a low exchange rate. No request for bank accouts or flights back to or out of Thailand. A photo and a completed application is all that is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljeque Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Must use the second visa within 90 days of issue The date of issue was April 5th, the day I turned in my passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Must use the second visa within 90 days of issueThe date of issue was April 5th, the day I turned in my passport. The second entry into Thailand must be made not later than one day before the "enter before" date stamped on the visa. In other words, forget about the issue date and look at the "enter before" date. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTraveler Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) I thought it's supposed be free http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Free-Visa-US...ce-t343775.html The extension will be effective from April 1, 2010 and go through to March 31, 2011 Edited April 12, 2010 by TheTraveler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 No such instruction has been received by any Consulate so normal charges are being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utterlyuseful Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Are there any other confirmed cases of receiving the double entry there as per OP? Also is the application time in the AM one day with PM pick up the next day as per Vientiane? What is the most economical way to do this trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFeelIt Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Also is the application time in the AM one day with PM pick up the next day as per Vientiane? bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Double bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oMega69 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hopefully the TR visas will be free again from 11 May as stated . ,. , at Phnom Phen . . . . .i will go 12 May . . , can confirm later . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hopefully the TR visas will be free again from 11 May as stated . ,. , at Phnom Phen . . . . .i will go 12 May . . , can confirm later . . . Be careful what you wish for. The first time tourist visa became free (March last year) Phnom Phen immediately stopping issuing double entry tourist visas. The first double entry tourist visas I heard of out of there were issued after they started charging again. If it was me I would go this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtk Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Hopefully the TR visas will be free again from 11 May as stated . ,. , at Phnom Phen . . . . .i will go 12 May . . , can confirm later . . . Be careful what you wish for. The first time tourist visa became free (March last year) Phnom Phen immediately stopping issuing double entry tourist visas. The first double entry tourist visas I heard of out of there were issued after they started charging again. If it was me I would go this week. agree with tropo. last year I booked my flights to Phnom Penh when I read from thaivisa that they are issuing double entries. When I got there the free visa period had started and they were only issuing singles. I didn't go through any agents though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 agree with tropo. last year I booked my flights to Phnom Penh when I read from thaivisa that they are issuing double entries. When I got there the free visa period had started and they were only issuing singles. I didn't go through any agents though. It may become harder to get even single entry tourist visas during the upcoming free period. Prior to the end of 2008 they weren't interested in helping non-Cambodians at all. People must realise that neighboring consulates in the SE Asia region are doing people favours when they easily issue tourist visas without any documentation (proof of funds, hotel bookings, return tickets). For example, even with supporting documentation my Filipino gf couldn't get a tourist visa at her own consulate in Manila, yet she can get one (even double entry) in Vientiane or Phnom Penh with no supporting documentation. What I'm basically saying is - don't take anything for granted at these Consulates. They can change their policies at a moment's notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFeelIt Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Double entries are still avail now that Visas are free again? Also, after submitting the application in the morning the pickup is the following afternoon? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Got my double entry visa in Laos for free on the 11th of May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Got my double entry visa in Laos for free on the 11th of May That is as usual, but the question is about Phnom Penh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Sanford Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 PP is always a morning dropoff, wait a day and pickup 2nd day afternoon as far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 PP is always a morning dropoff, wait a day and pickup 2nd day afternoon as far as I know I think people are really intested to know if Phnom Penh is issuing double entry tourist visas right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I've never had a double entry tourist visa, do you HAVE to go out once and if so, at the 30 day mark? I'm coming off several years of a non-imm b and need to come up with something to cover me for a few months. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yes you must leave/return to obtain second entry and it must be done before the visa itself expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) PP is always a morning dropoff, wait a day and pickup 2nd day afternoon as far as I know I think people are really intested to know if Phnom Penh is issuing double entry tourist visas right now. I didn't think I'd be the one replying to my own post and delivering the good news, but I've just discovered that Filipinos have been getting free double entry tourist visas from Phnom Penh all year. One "agency" in Pattaya currently organises the whole deal which includes the 4 hour road trip to Poipet plus a night's accommodation in Poipet while the agent gets the double entry tourist visas from the consulate in Phnom Penh, all for only 3,500 baht total. That would be about 1000 more if you need a Cambodian visa. You can't beat that. It's a huge improvement on the expensive visa run I used to do to Vientiane for a double entry. They were doing this run early last year but stopped when visas became free. I had no idea they had started up again. Now that I've advertised it who knows how long they will continue. Edited May 23, 2010 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cenotaph Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 So they are still available in PP? I need to go out before the 4th of September. Also, how long does it take for them to give out a visa? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMangosteen Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Can someone please update the situation in Phnom Penh regarding tourist VISA's, single and/or double. Thanks. Option 1. - Trust a Thai agent(Pattaya) who claim you spend two(not one) nights in Poi Pet at a nice casino hotel while the take your passport and get a double, yes, double is the claim, double entry tourist visa. Option 2. - Fly to PNH and hope for the best. I've read there are agents in PNH as well but never get any replies from people who use one. I think the rumor is always that travel agents in PNH handle it for a small fee but again, don't know if they get double entry or just single. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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