Israeli Visa For Thai

[alyx]

Hey

I have been trying to find the Embassy's website, in vain

My question is as follows

My Thai partner and I, Schengen country, went to Israel on a vacation two years ago and plan to do the same kind of trip on a more regular basis.

Knowing that we have entered the equivalent a Civil Union a while ago, is anyone aware of the existence of a category of visa easing the procedure or granting multiple entry on giving a longer length of time?

Thanks

[Maestro]

Whatever "the equivalent of a Civil Union" may be, your Thai partner, whatever you may mean with "partner", will have to apply for a visa the same way as if he/she were not your "partner" in "the equivalent of a Civil Union"

[Thanyaburi Mac]

No idea ref your Q re visas, but here's the embassy's info, ask there:

Israel Embassy , Thailand

Ocean Tower II, 25th Fl.,

10110

Bangkok

Thailand

Phone:

+66-2204-9200

Fax:

+66-2204-9255

Email:

[email protected]

[email protected]

75 Ocean Tower 2 25th Floor, Soi 9 Sukhunvit Rd., Khlong Toei, Bangkok, 10110; Thailand Thailand

02-2604855

website in Thai: http://embassies.gov.il/bangkok/Pages/default.aspx

[alyx]

Whatever "the equivalent of a Civil Union" may be, your Thai partner, whatever you may mean with "partner", will have to apply for a visa the same way as if he/she were not your "partner" in "the equivalent of a Civil Union"

Thanks

Sorry about the " equivalent": as I am French, the exact term is PACS which is the British Civil Union.

This being said, I was under the impression that Israel recognised Civil Partnership in the same way as it recognises marriage: does this mean that even if we were married the application would still be treated the same way as if the applicant was single ? Or, although it is not determinant, would the fact be taken in consideration?

Edited September 9, 2012 by alyx

[alyx]

Hey Thanyabury Mac

Thanks for the details which already have

The difference is that the link in Thai you provided works

Quite useful...thanks

[alyx]

Is there such a thing as a multiple entry?

Thanks

[bina]

aski at the consulate. pretty sure that israeli policy changes yearly due to changes in 'open sky' 'closed sky' policies for foreign workers which affects how they apply to all thais /// and if u come to israel, come by thru us we are close to jerusalem... pm me///

bina

israel

[bina]

btw, israel doesnt recognize all marriages; depends on who u are. im married to a thai which is a civil marriage but as a jewish israeli marrying a non jew, we couldnt marry here, and marriage in thailand was only acknowleged after documentation ; not an apostile. as for same sex couples, shaky ground, depends on who is in political power at the time...

when were u last here, where did u go, how did u get the visa for your partner then?

bina

[alyx]

Hello Bina

Thanks for the reply

I think I am moving on the shaky ground but they seem to be quite open from what I have heard lately

We went to Israel in 2009, one month in Tel Aviv, with a couple of trips to Jerusalem and Dead Sea

There was no problems getting the visa but was only given 30 days, therefore, alhough we would have liked to get back there a month or so later, it was not possible

This is why I would like to plan ahead