Non Immigrant O Visa

[geronomo24]

I am about to apply for a non immigrant o visa to go spend time with the cheese and kisses(thai wife) in thailand..It seems that there is a bit of conjecture as to whether they will issue a multiple entry for one year or will only issue a 90 day..Can anyone clarify this a bit for me i will be applying in Australia prior to travel..And secondly is it still required to book an outbound flight for the 90 days even if intended to extend on a multiple entry(ie cross a neighbouring border..?.If so would an open date ticket be the way to go cheers

[Mario2008]

n Australia you should not have any problem in getting a multiple non-O. If you want to be sure, look for a honorary consulate in Oz and call them.

With a visa there is no need for an out bound flight.

[geronomo24]

Thanks for that Mario..i have to apply by post as they have closed the Perth consulate..I am a bit naive mate. Honoury consulate? Meaning any of the thai consulates in the other states ? Also the require outward flight info on the visa app Just talk with someone in the visa office and state the situation you reckon?

[Mario2008]

here are two kinds of consulates:

- general consulate, staffed by people employed by the Thai governement and get a salary.

- honorary consulates, staffed by people who are asked to represent the Thai government but are not employed and do normally not get a salary. instead they get a commission based on the number of visas they issue, so they tend to be the most liberal in issuing a visa.

You can just fill in an approximate date regarding the return flight, you are not bound by it.

[lopburi3]

Brisbane is an Honorary Consulate (as opposed to that at Embassy). They are Consulates that are not staffed by Thai diplomatic people.

[BlueScouse]

Check the websites for the Consulates in Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane. They all seem to have different requirements.

Brisbane seems to be the most relaxed.

I applied in person last August at Brisbane and received a one year multi entry, reason-married to Thai woman, in one hour.

[geronomo24]

Thanks for the heads up on that one and all..very enlightening:)

[IMA_FARANG]

You should be able to get a non O visa in Australia.

Check first to see what documents the Thai consulate you choose requires you to have on their website.

They will most certainly want to at least see a copy of your Thai marriage certificate...and will probably want to see signed photocopies of your wife's I.D. card, house book, and possibly a letter from her requesting you be issued a visa to live with her in Thailand.

It;s a process to get that visa...you don't just walk in one day and get it.

Different Thai consulates will have different rrequirements...that's why you should check first.

Also, non O multi-entry visas (good for one year) are becoming very difficult to get. Even if you qualify, the consulate may only want to give you a 90 day single entry visa...and tell you to apply for a 1 year extension based on marriage when you get to Thailand. So, be prepared for that possibility as your fallback position.

[geronomo24]

What does applying in thailand for a one year extension entail the 40,000 baht a month /police clearances/ etc if they only decide to issue a 90 day ?

[Mario2008]

he embassy can give you either a single (90 days) visa or a multiple valid for 1 year.

Immigration in Thailand will always give an extension of stay for 1 year.

[CharlieH]

No Police checks or medical required for extension based on marriage, just marriage proof, the wife, and the income proof.