2 Different Arrival Dates.. Best Visa?

[AnandShivan]

OK, here goes.....

I am going to Bangkok from Vancouver in a few days and will just do a normal 30-day visa.... my girlfriend arrives BKK from Brussels 2 or 3 weeks after.... what might be the best way to arrange visas so we both end up with the same visa duration on our extended (60+ day) stay in BKK?

We do not have forwarding tickets as we are backpacking overland around Asia for a couple years....

Appreciate any input!!!!

Shivan

[lopburi3]

From Canada they may not let you on flight without a visa so that is the first issue. You can easily obtain visa or visa exempt entry to allow stay once here - there is no need for any exact match and one can always leave at will.

[AnandShivan]

From Canada they may not let you on flight without a visa so that is the first issue. You can easily obtain visa or visa exempt entry to allow stay once here - there is no need for any exact match and one can always leave at will.

Thanks, Canadians don't need a visa for the first 30 days after landing..... have just been in Thailand before returning to Vancouver for a couple weeks before returning to Bangkok.

Bottom line I guess is how to get a 60-day or 90-day visa with a ticket out of BKK.....

S....

[lopburi3]

But you do require onward transportation to qualify for 30 day visa exempt entry and it appears you will not have that and airlines can deny boarding in that case. Better to get your tourist visa before you depart and then you can cross a border to obtain visa or visa exempt entry if not enough time.

[AnandShivan]

But you do require onward transportation to qualify for 30 day visa exempt entry and it appears you will not have that and airlines can deny boarding in that case. Better to get your tourist visa before you depart and then you can cross a border to obtain visa or visa exempt entry if not enough time.

I flew into BKK on December 29, 2010 from Amsterdam without onward transportation with no problems and they never asked......

S...

[Lite Beer]

I flew into BKK on December 29, 2010 from Amsterdam without onward transportation with no problems and they never asked......

S...

On that occasion they did not.

Next time they might.

It is a requirement to enter Thailand. If you are refused entry the Airline are fined and responsible for taking you back.

You can check Here. Use the drop down menu.

[AnandShivan]

Just looked at the Canadian Visa Guidelines from the Thai Consulate here in Vancouver... a 60 day tourist visa shows no return or onward ticket requirement.... see:

Tourist Visas This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for tourism purposes for a stay longer than 30 days..

1. Requirements for obtaining a tourist visa:

• Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months. The passport must be valid for travelling to Thailand.
• Visa application form completely filled out for each passport.
• One recent official passport photograph of the applicant taken within six months of application.
• A minimum of 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family

Notes:

- With regard to minors travelling to Thailand and who appear on their parents'passports, please be advised that for each minor parents must: fill out one visa form, submit one official passport photograph and pay the visa fee for each minor.

- Visa application forms may be submitted by mail. A self-addressed and stamped envelope for the return of the passport by First Class Registered Mail is required. In the absence of the required self-addressed and stamped envelope, the Consulate will not be responsible for returning the passport. (Postage should not be included in the visa fee).

- If the applicant sends a passport by a courier service, he/she must pay the courier fee. The Consulate will not accept materials sent "Cash on Delivery" (C.O.D.). If the applicant wants his/her passport returned by a courier service, he/she must encloses a self-addressed prepaid envelop for the return of the passport, or provide their courier account number.

2. Tourist Visa Fee

The fee for a Tourist Visa is CAD$35 for each entry. Only money orders are accepted if sent by mail. No personal cheques or company cheques will be accepted.

3. Validity of Tourist Visa

The tourist visa must be utilized within 90 days from the date of its issuance. Should the applicant be unable to enter Thailand within this period, an extension of another 90 days may be granted at the discretion of the Consular Officer issuing the visa, and a new fee will be charged. The total validity of the tourist visa must not exceed six months.

4. Validity of Stay

Travellers entering Thailand with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period not exceeding 60 days.

5. Extension of Stay

Those who wish to stay longer can submit an application form at the Office of Immigration Bureau located on Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 , Tel (662) 287-3101-10. The extension of stay and re-evaluation of visas is at the discretion of the Immigration officer.

[steve187]

But you do require onward transportation to qualify for 30 day visa exempt entry and it appears you will not have that and airlines can deny boarding in that case. Better to get your tourist visa before you depart and then you can cross a border to obtain visa or visa exempt entry if not enough time.

I flew into BKK on December 29, 2010 from Amsterdam without onward transportation with no problems and they never asked......

S...

you were lucky on that occasion.

OP

You could get a double entry tourist visa, or if possible a 90 day non immigrant visa, your girlfriend could get a single tourist visa (60 day stamp)or double (2 x 60 day stamps)they are free at the moment. extensions of 30 day can be obtained at local immigration offices (1,900 baht)

[lopburi3]

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Just looked at the Canadian Visa Guidelines from the Thai Consulate here in Vancouver... a 60 day tourist visa shows no return or onward ticket requirement.... see: ((CUT))

That is why we correctly advised to obtain a tourist visa for entry and that there would not then be a possible issue with airline. It is visa exempt entry that requires onward travel documents. And that is what you were talking about using in your original post with reference to 30 day allowed stay. A tourist visa allows a 60 day stay for your nationality.

[AnandShivan]

Thanks everyone for your feedback...... I obtained a 60-day tourist visa with no ongoing ticket needed and was also told a 30-day extension was available as well....

Thanks again, a great forum!!

[Lite Beer]

30 day extension costs 1,900 Baht from Immigration.

[AnandShivan]

Thanks L.B.!

30 day extension costs 1,900 Baht from Immigration.