johnnybot123 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Hi am thinking of going to thailand for a year purely to stay with my girlfriend,what is the best visa i need ? and will i need to show any sort of money in my bank ? any other info would be of great use,Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherWilliamsBKK Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 get a six month tourist visa from your home country then get tourist visas via exiting/re-entering the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Moved to the Visa section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusn Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Need a bit more info,,,,age/country ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 A Tourist Visa is probably the best option unless you want to study then and ED Visa may be appropriate. If you get a double entry tourist visa, each entry is 60 days, and each entry can be extended at immigration for a further 30 days, therefore you would have about 6 months in total.60+30 +60+30=180) You would then need to repeat the procedure by obtaining another 2 entry visa from a neighbouring country such as Malaysia if you wanted to stay longer. No proof of money is generallly required for this type of visa. Dependant on your Nationality ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The only thing you seem to qualify for is a Tourist Visa. Get a 3 entry Tourist Visa. Each entry gives 60 days and can be extended for a further 30 days at Immigration. In total it will get you almost 9 months with 2 border runs and 3 extensions. The Thai Consulate in Hull will issue by post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Need a bit more info,,,,age/country ect. I am 27 and British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 A Tourist Visa is probably the best option unless you want to study then and ED Visa may be appropriate. If you get a double entry tourist visa, each entry is 60 days, and each entry can be extended at immigration for a further 30 days, therefore you would have about 6 months in total.60+30 +60+30=180) You would then need to repeat the procedure by obtaining another 2 entry visa from a neighbouring country such as Malaysia if you wanted to stay longer. No proof of money is generallly required for this type of visa. Dependant on your Nationality ? ok thanks, so after ive finished my 6 months i would have to go to a neighbouring country to get another 6 months how many times could i do this ? i am British by the way. i spoke too a friend of mine who said there is a visa which lasts a year and u have to leave the country every 90 days,is there no way i could apply for this visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 That visa, non immigrant O multi entry, is no longer issued to visit GF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 That visa, non immigrant O multi entry, is no longer issued to visit GF. ok so how would it possible to get that visa ? and how many times van i repeat a tourist visa,?also can i leave and enter as i please on a tourist visa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Legal marriage to a Thai is the normal criteria for issue of that visa. As for tourist visas a three entry prior to departure seems to be the best for a long stay. As for coming and going many Consulates will balk at issuing more after counting three in your passport but that will vary by Consulate/official and what there take on you is - the are mainly concerned with illegal workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Legal marriage to a Thai is the normal criteria for issue of that visa. As for tourist visas a three entry prior to departure seems to be the best for a long stay. As for coming and going many Consulates will balk at issuing more after counting three in your passport but that will vary by Consulate/official and what there take on you is - the are mainly concerned with illegal workers. Ok thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 "...also can i leave and enter as i please on a tourist visa ?" If you leave and want to keep your 'permission to stay' until date, you'd need a re-entry permit. You can leave and re-enter anytime to activate an unused, valid visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 As I said in Post #6 a 3 Entry Tourist Visa will give you almost 9 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 As I said in Post #6 a 3 Entry Tourist Visa will give you almost 9 months. Cheers,does this visa also mean i dont have to show money in the bank ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 No need to show money in the bank for a tourist visa. Look at the webiste ogf the Hull consulate. it will give you all the details you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 "...also can i leave and enter as i please on a tourist visa ?" If you leave and want to keep your 'permission to stay' until date, you'd need a re-entry permit. You can leave and re-enter anytime to activate an unused, valid visa. so i have to have a re-entry permit to come back into the country once im there,does this come with the visa automatically ? when u say unused do u mean not yet all used ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 No need to show money in the bank for a tourist visa. Look at the webiste ogf the Hull consulate. it will give you all the details you need. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybot123 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 someone said u have to fly by plain to extend your visa is this true ? and are the imigration always guranteed to give u 30 day extentions and also comply with your 3 entry tourist visa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 You can enter at any Immigration checkpoint to get 60 days on a new entry. Yes the 30 day extensions are routinely given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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