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Trip Report - E-Visa in Taiwan + Foreign Spouse Visa + Proof of Current Location
Hey Wanted to leave this up, especially because it could help anyone in a similar position in future. I have asked and searched for this info previously, but found it a bit hard to come by. First up, applying a a visa for a foreign spouse. I am a foreigner, working in Thailand, I want my Hong Kong wife to stay here with me. This visa process was relatively easy to sort out, with a couple of pitfalls. First and foremost, your foreign spouse absolutely must apply for this visa whilst outside of Thailand. All other documents are pretty much as expected - work permit and passport stamps of working spouse - letter from spouse's sponsoring company confirming employment dates/visa and acknowledgement of spouse visa application - marriage certificate (must be stamped by authorities of home/marriage country) - bank statement showing 30k THB of funds (screenshot of online bank page is fine, but must include name/date) Plus all the usual stuff like photos, passport page etc Onto the experience with Taiwan. It's an interesting one, as according to the E-Visa website, the application goes to the Thai Economic Something or Other Office, Taipei (Manila Embassy, Philippines). I suspect this relates to Taiwan's weird status as a de-facto independent country. Not really relevant either way, but interesting nonetheless. I suspect there is one individual in the Manila Office dealing with enquiries coming in from Taiwan, and that person is extremely fast and efficient. Upon applying we immediately had a reply asking for extra documents within 3-4 hours. Once those docs were obtained, the visa was processed within another 2-3 hours after uploading them. Don't forget to print the visa paper that they send to your email, as airline and immigration officers both asked to see it. If you are looking for a quick visa run turn around, Taiwan is a great destination. Especially, as I have heard, trying to get things done in Laos apparently can take weeks. Finally, E-Visa applicants are asked for 'Proof of current location' usually, which is very confusing and seems to differ from country to country. In the UK for instance they demand something more akin to proof of residence, like a bank statement or phone bill, while in KL , Malaysia a hotel booking is accepted. The Taiwanese already have a document called a 'Certificate of Entry and Exit' - and this will be needed if applying for a Thai E-Visa from there. You can pick it up at any Immigration Office in Taiwan. We went in on a Monday morning and we're out again with the document within about 10-15 minutes. Remarkably efficient system over there, compared to the all day odyssey we usually get in LOS -
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BTW, GG, if you are serious in your OP, the closest equivalent to AN in India is IndiaMike.com. Excellent resource. -
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Eighty Years Since the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Its amazing how you would desecrate this important topic with your political nonsense. -
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‘Magic 2025’ Campaign Aims to Boost Indian Visitor Numbers to Thailand
Please don't let em to destroy Thailand as they did to the beautiful islands of Fiji.
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