Potential Tourist Visa Problem :(

[Neo6]

Thank you for the info.

Also something I forgot... Assuming she gets the 15 day visa on arrival, she will need a valid flight out during that period, which we don't have, we only have the one after 30 days... So I guess assuming we didn't get the embassay travel visa then we'd need another outbound flight regardless of the visa run. I suppose we could just have a cheap one from Thai Airways or something to a neighbouring country?

Also ANOTHER problem I just realised is that myself I should have no issues getting the 30 day entry being from the UK, but my flight is after 31 days... Would that mean they would refuse the entry due to not having a valid outbound flight during the 30 stamped period? Or would they just overlook it and be ok with me paying a fine?

I think at this stage we just have to hope that we get the tourist visa next Thursday. If not then start doing more and more research on viable visa runs

Wrong advice.

The people who need a visa on arrival (15 days, 1,000 Baht), can only get this at the main immigration points. I have listed them in a post above, and the majority are the airports, the harbour immigration points (only if arriving by sea) and a few land border points with Malaysia and Myanmar.

None of the border checkpoints with Cambodia can process VOA, so Nationals from the countries requiring a VOA can only enter through those check points if already holding a valid tourist visa.

[monty]

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue.

More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board.

Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight.

For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date.

I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa.

Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go!

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[FritsSikkink]

Buy a return ticket to KL in the middle of your holiday and fly back to thailand the same day. She gets another 15 days and you are fine too.

[monty]

Oh, and also to consider, both you and your GF can get 7 days extra at any immigration office at a cost of 1900 Baht.

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[DGIE]

Your main problem is can you exit from your airport? If you and your girlfriend can, then you will

Be given a 30 days tourist visa in Suvanabhurmi Airport. But you must have your return plane ticket

to show that you are only touring.

Before the expiry date stated in your passport, you need to go out of Thailand to Cambodia (nearest exit)

and in just 1 day including the round trip travel, you have a new entry again in Thailand. But that gives you

only 15 days of stay again...

[Neo6]

Thank you

So the plan is this...

Assuming she does not get the visa granted we will go on the assumption to only be staying 14 days in Thailand. We'll have flights booked from Koh Samui to Kuala Lumpur (direct with Firefly). This will solve any problems I might have with the airlines for initial entry (given my return flight ticket is 1 day greater than my allowed stay) and it will enable her to get another 14 days upon re-entry into Samui.

It's also perfect as our trip puts us direct in Samui after 14 days anyway, so the inconvenience factor is minimal

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue. More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board. Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight. For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date. I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa. Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go! Sent from my GT-I9001 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[monty]

Thank you

 

So the plan is this...

 

Assuming she does not get the visa granted we will go on the assumption to only be staying 14 days in Thailand. We'll have flights booked from Koh Samui to Kuala Lumpur (direct with Firefly). This will solve any problems I might have with the airlines for initial entry (given my return flight ticket is 1 day greater than my allowed stay) and it will enable her to get another 14 days upon re-entry into Samui.

 

It's also perfect as our trip puts us direct in Samui after 14 days anyway, so the inconvenience factor is minimal

 

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue. More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board. Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight. For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date. I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa. Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go!

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A sound plan, which will work perfectly fine for both of you regardless of the outcome of the visa application of your GF.

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[MegaRanter]

Why the f"' being self employed is considered grounds for rejecting her visa? If she pays tax to the state it shows she is a responsible citizen. If it were here in my country, I ll be taking the matter to the foreign affairs.

[lopburi3]

Your main problem is can you exit from your airport? If you and your girlfriend can, then you will

Be given a 30 days tourist visa in Suvanabhurmi Airport. But you must have your return plane ticket

to show that you are only touring.

Before the expiry date stated in your passport, you need to go out of Thailand to Cambodia (nearest exit)

and in just 1 day including the round trip travel, you have a new entry again in Thailand. But that gives you

only 15 days of stay again...

Nobody gets a 30 day tourist visa at airport - she could buy a VOA for 15 day stay only as Chinese are not visa exempt and he would only get a visa exempt entry of 30 days (not a tourist visa).

[riceyummm]

In over 60 entries into Thailand over 28 years I was never asked to show an onward ticket. Doesn't mean it can't happen. A simple solution is to pay extra for a refundable ticket onward and cancel it when in Thailand. Does anyone see a problem with that approach?

I've got a non-O with retirement extension now.

[taxout]

Never been asked by Thai immigration either, but I have been asked by AirAsia. It does happen.

A refundable confirmed ticket out should certainly work. Note that fully refundable tickets seem a thing of the past these days. There are always fees imposed by the airline, and the agent if you used one. Also, airlines are notorious for taking ages to refund tickets.

[tropo]

Never been asked by Thai immigration either, but I have been asked by AirAsia. It does happen.

A refundable confirmed ticket out should certainly work. Note that fully refundable tickets seem a thing of the past these days. There are always fees imposed by the airline, and the agent if you used one. Also, airlines are notorious for taking ages to refund tickets.

Perhaps a travel itinerary including a bus trip to Malaysia after 15 days could be another alternative. Not everyone travels around SE Asian by air.

[lopburi3]

Airlines deal with air travel - there is no way they can confirm a bus trip on there check-in terminal.

[SunsetT]

Since you are going south I second the Ranong suggestion. Once in Ranong the actual visa run can be completed in 2 or 3 hours.

Ranong was a really nice visa run for me.........My favourite and cheapest ever. I loved the 50 baht channel crossing with the locals in the long-tailed boat stopping at all the little islands while the skipper ran in and out with the passports. On arrival Burmese immigration was surprisingly friendly and the entry visa for 7 days was only $10. A pleasant young English speaking Burmese lad showed me around the ramshackle, squalid but friendly little Burmese village/town (probably a bit like Romania) without any pressure to buy stuff. Nothing much there anyway except very cheap viagra which he bought on my behalf.. We ended up playing pool in a pool hall. No hustle, No hassle! I returned to Thailand a few hours later after giving him, without his asking, a generous tip. The smiling immigration officer stamping me out asked why I wasn't staying longer when I had a 7 day visa. I wish I had as its too far away for me now up in darkest Esaan.

[monty]

Since you are going south I second the Ranong suggestion. Once in Ranong the actual visa run can be completed in 2 or 3 hours.

Ranong was a really nice visa run for me.........My favourite and cheapest ever. I loved the 50 baht channel crossing with the locals in the long-tailed boat stopping at all the little islands while the skipper ran in and out with the passports. On arrival Burmese immigration was surprisingly friendly and the entry visa for 7 days was only $10. A pleasant young English speaking Burmese lad showed me around the ramshackle, squalid but friendly little Burmese village/town (probably a bit like Romania) without any pressure to buy stuff. Nothing much there anyway except very cheap viagra which he bought on my behalf.. We ended up playing pool in a pool hall. No hustle, No hassle! I returned to Thailand a few hours later after giving him, without his asking, a generous tip. The smiling immigration officer stamping me out asked why I wasn't staying longer when I had a 7 day visa. I wish I had as its too far away for me now up in darkest Esaan.

Only works for nationalities who can get 30 day visa exempt entries, or people who already have a visa (tourist or non immigrant) in their passports.

The OP's girlfriend is from Romania, which means if she leaves Thailand at the Ranong border post, she will simply not be able to return (unless she has a visa issued at a Thai embassy or consulate), as she needs a Visa On Arrival, which the Ranong border post cannot issue!

Actually, the Thai immigration officer at the border will likely not allow her to leave Thailand and advice her to use a different border point or air travel to leave.

[SunsetT]

Since you are going south I second the Ranong suggestion. Once in Ranong the actual visa run can be completed in 2 or 3 hours.

Ranong was a really nice visa run for me.........My favourite and cheapest ever. I loved the 50 baht channel crossing with the locals in the long-tailed boat stopping at all the little islands while the skipper ran in and out with the passports. On arrival Burmese immigration was surprisingly friendly and the entry visa for 7 days was only $10. A pleasant young English speaking Burmese lad showed me around the ramshackle, squalid but friendly little Burmese village/town (probably a bit like Romania) without any pressure to buy stuff. Nothing much there anyway except very cheap viagra which he bought on my behalf.. We ended up playing pool in a pool hall. No hustle, No hassle! I returned to Thailand a few hours later after giving him, without his asking, a generous tip. The smiling immigration officer stamping me out asked why I wasn't staying longer when I had a 7 day visa. I wish I had as its too far away for me now up in darkest Esaan.

Only works for nationalities who can get 30 day visa exempt entries, or people who already have a visa (tourist or non immigrant) in their passports.

The OP's girlfriend is from Romania, which means if she leaves Thailand at the Ranong border post, she will simply not be able to return (unless she has a visa issued at a Thai embassy or consulate), as she needs a Visa On Arrival, which the Ranong border post cannot issue!

Actually, the Thai immigration officer at the border will likely not allow her to leave Thailand and advice her to use a different border point or air travel to leave.

Just a quick aside Monty: I have a slightly retarded member too..............always trying to get me into trouble!

[Jakkaphong Sokjam]

strange i though Romania was EU and that the EU kicks up a stink if its members are treated differently

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15393-Visa-on-Arrival.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union

this looks like your best bet: 11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla

from hat yai bus station there are lots of mini buses that go to sadao border.

note that it is sadao not sadoa https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sadao,+Songkhla,+Thailand&hl=en&ll=6.616183,100.410576&spn=0.067696,0.103168&sll=15.876809,100.986328&sspn=8.383053,13.205566&geocode=FSdkZQAdyPz7BQ&hnear=Sadao,+Songkhla,+Thailand&t=m&z=13

the border checkpoint is on the road marked as 4

[monty]

strange i though Romania was EU and that the EU kicks up a stink if its members are treated differently

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15393-Visa-on-Arrival.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union

Lots of EU countries on the VOA list!

[Tomtomtom69]

Be careful with the planning, and also with the advice members are giving as certain nationalities have totally different treatment visa wise then the majority of us Westerners! Many of our members might not be aware of those special immigration rules!

The 28 countries who need a visa on arrival are as follows (includes Romania).

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia

6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

7. India : Republic of India

8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia

10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

15. Poland : Republic of Poland

16. Russian Federation

17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic

19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia

20. Uzbekistan

21. Ukraine

22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

23. Taiwan

24. Bulgaria

25. Andorra

26. Malta

27. Romania

28. San Marino

Nationals from those countries can get a 15 day VOA at the major entry points into Thailand.

They need to pay 1000 Baht, and supply a recent 4cmX6cm photo. They also need an outbound flight for departure within those 15 days.

​Passport has to valid 6 months and they can be asked to show finances of 10,000 Baht (single traveller) or 20,000 Baht (family).

Also important to note that those nationals, when holding a valid tourist visa issued at a Thai embassy/consulate, will only be allowed a stay of 30 days in Thailand, and not 60 days like the majority of nationalities get.

The 24 entry points where a VOA can be obtained are as follows:

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport

2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla

6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla

12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

The information you provided is not quite correct for the following nationalities:

Russians get 30 days now for both air and land arrivals.

Chinese can only apply for visas on arrival if entering Thailand from a country other than mainland China. If flying to Thailand directly from mainland China they need a visa in their passports already otherwise they'll be refused boarding. Chinese now get 60 day tourist visas if applying at an embassy or consulate within China. My friend from Kunming applied for a Thai visa for a recent business/pleasure trip to Thailand and he got a 60 day tourist visa.

[Tomtomtom69]

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue. More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board. Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight. For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date. I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa. Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go! Sent from my GT-I9001 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That advice is a little bit absurd. I have never heard of airlines checking exact return dates, particularly if they are only a day or two outside of the 30 day period. Even if they did check these dates - a quick explanation of an overland trip to Cambodia or something in between would suffice. Simply having a return ticket is sufficient for airlines officials the vast majority of times - also, most airline officials wouldn't necessarily be able to interpret the 30 days exactly as in Thailand the date you arrive is counted as day 1 and not day 0 as it would be in most other countries. Also, as a UK national you will also be less scrutinized than a Romanian, so don't be surprised if she gets asked for something you don't get asked for.

[SICHONSTEVE]

Be careful with the planning, and also with the advice members are giving as certain nationalities have totally different treatment visa wise then the majority of us Westerners! Many of our members might not be aware of those special immigration rules!

The 28 countries who need a visa on arrival are as follows (includes Romania).

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia

6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

7. India : Republic of India

8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia

10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

15. Poland : Republic of Poland

16. Russian Federation

17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic

19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia

20. Uzbekistan

21. Ukraine

22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

23. Taiwan

24. Bulgaria

25. Andorra

26. Malta

27. Romania

28. San Marino

Nationals from those countries can get a 15 day VOA at the major entry points into Thailand.

They need to pay 1000 Baht, and supply a recent 4cmX6cm photo. They also need an outbound flight for departure within those 15 days.

​Passport has to valid 6 months and they can be asked to show finances of 10,000 Baht (single traveller) or 20,000 Baht (family).

Also important to note that those nationals, when holding a valid tourist visa issued at a Thai embassy/consulate, will only be allowed a stay of 30 days in Thailand, and not 60 days like the majority of nationalities get.

The 24 entry points where a VOA can be obtained are as follows:

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport

2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla

6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla

12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

The information you provided is not quite correct for the following nationalities:

Russians get 30 days now for both air and land arrivals.

Chinese can only apply for visas on arrival if entering Thailand from a country other than mainland China. If flying to Thailand directly from mainland China they need a visa in their passports already otherwise they'll be refused boarding. Chinese now get 60 day tourist visas if applying at an embassy or consulate within China. My friend from Kunming applied for a Thai visa for a recent business/pleasure trip to Thailand and he got a 60 day tourist visa.

Thanks, Interesting that.

So if my Chinese friend applies for a 30 day tourist visa (only) from Hull in the UK then she should be able to get it?

Also, does she have to prove that she has funds or can we guarantee her, funds wise, as well as giving accommodation (stated in a letter) for her visit?

[monty]

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue. More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board. Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight. For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date. I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa. Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go! Sent from my GT-I9001 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

 

That advice is a little bit absurd. I have never heard of airlines checking exact return dates, particularly if they are only a day or two outside of the 30 day period. Even if they did check these dates - a quick explanation of an overland trip to Cambodia or something in between would suffice. Simply having a return ticket is sufficient for airlines officials the vast majority of times - also, most airline officials wouldn't necessarily be able to interpret the 30 days exactly as in Thailand the date you arrive is counted as day 1 and not day 0 as it would be in most other countries. Also, as a UK national you will also be less scrutinized than a Romanian, so don't be surprised if she gets asked for something you don't get asked for.

As many posters including myself have said, the risk is indeed small.

But boarding officials have a very clear reference system at hand showing exactly what passengers need for their destination, and it could potentially ruin your holiday if you caught one in a bad mood.

The advice I gave also considered the fact that his GF might not obtain a tourist visa, so with that info both of them getting the halfway trip outbound tickets would in one go have the i's dotted and t's crossed for both him and his GF even if she fails to obtain a tourist visa.

In my opinion having that peace of mind on a much anticipated holiday is priceless!

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[monty]

Regarding the outbound flight date, for you (UK national) immigration will not have any issue. More likely to be a problem is the airline refusing to let you board. Best to play it safe and make sure you have an outbound flight within the 30 days, if unlucky with unyielding boarding staff, buying tickets at the airport can be expensive, and if not quickly enough mightmiss your flight. For your GF, I am not sure if immigration is strict on checking the outbound flight. Again, some airline boarding staff (not all) can be sticklers for the rules as set by IATA which allows them to not let you board the plane if onward tickets are not there or for the wrong date. I guess getting cheap return tickets for both you and GF for 14 days into your trip will see both you and GF covered on all counts, even if she doesn't get the tourist visa. Maybe a short halfway trip to KL or Singapore for a few days can be enjoyable, not too expensive and solve your whole visa issue in one go! Sent from my GT-I9001 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

 

That advice is a little bit absurd. I have never heard of airlines checking exact return dates, particularly if they are only a day or two outside of the 30 day period. Even if they did check these dates - a quick explanation of an overland trip to Cambodia or something in between would suffice. Simply having a return ticket is sufficient for airlines officials the vast majority of times - also, most airline officials wouldn't necessarily be able to interpret the 30 days exactly as in Thailand the date you arrive is counted as day 1 and not day 0 as it would be in most other countries. Also, as a UK national you will also be less scrutinized than a Romanian, so don't be surprised if she gets asked for something you don't get asked for.

Good info! Thanks.

Unfortunately the MFA website (or any other official one) is notoriously slow to update.

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[monty]

 

Be careful with the planning, and also with the advice members are giving as certain nationalities have totally different treatment visa wise then the majority of us Westerners! Many of our members might not be aware of those special immigration rules!

 

The 28 countries who need a visa on arrival are as follows (includes Romania).

 

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia

6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

7. India : Republic of India

8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia

10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

15. Poland : Republic of Poland

16. Russian Federation

17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic

19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia  

20. Uzbekistan

21. Ukraine

22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia  

23. Taiwan

24. Bulgaria

25. Andorra

26. Malta

27. Romania

28. San Marino

 

Nationals from those countries can get a 15 day VOA at the major entry points into Thailand.

They need to pay 1000 Baht, and supply a recent 4cmX6cm photo. They also need an outbound flight for departure within those 15 days.

​Passport has to valid 6 months and they can be asked to show finances of 10,000 Baht (single traveller) or 20,000 Baht (family).

 

Also important to note that those nationals, when holding a valid tourist visa issued at a Thai embassy/consulate, will only be allowed a stay of 30 days in Thailand, and not 60 days like the majority of nationalities get.

 

The 24 entry points where a VOA can be obtained are as follows:

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport

2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla

6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla

12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

 

 

The information you provided is not quite correct for the following nationalities:

Russians get 30 days now for both air and land arrivals.

 

Chinese can only apply for visas on arrival if entering Thailand from a country other than mainland China. If flying to Thailand directly from mainland China they need a visa in their passports already otherwise they'll be refused boarding. Chinese now get 60 day tourist visas if applying at an embassy or consulate within China. My friend from Kunming applied for a Thai visa for a recent business/pleasure trip to Thailand and he got a 60 day tourist visa.

 

 

  Thanks, Interesting that.

 So if my Chinese friend applies for a 30 day tourist visa (only) from Hull in the UK then she should be able to get it?

 Also, does she have to prove that she has funds or can we guarantee her, funds wise, as well as giving accommodation (stated in a letter) for her visit?

Can't say for Hull, but the Antwerp Thai consulate does accept visa applications for Chinese nationals, but states that all paperwork (copies, passport photo's, ...) have to be supplied in five fold, and to count at least 5 business days to process.

So double check with Hull on requirements!

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[SICHONSTEVE]

Be careful with the planning, and also with the advice members are giving as certain nationalities have totally different treatment visa wise then the majority of us Westerners! Many of our members might not be aware of those special immigration rules!

The 28 countries who need a visa on arrival are as follows (includes Romania).

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia

6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

7. India : Republic of India

8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia

10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

15. Poland : Republic of Poland

16. Russian Federation

17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic

19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia

20. Uzbekistan

21. Ukraine

22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

23. Taiwan

24. Bulgaria

25. Andorra

26. Malta

27. Romania

28. San Marino

Nationals from those countries can get a 15 day VOA at the major entry points into Thailand.

They need to pay 1000 Baht, and supply a recent 4cmX6cm photo. They also need an outbound flight for departure within those 15 days.

​Passport has to valid 6 months and they can be asked to show finances of 10,000 Baht (single traveller) or 20,000 Baht (family).

Also important to note that those nationals, when holding a valid tourist visa issued at a Thai embassy/consulate, will only be allowed a stay of 30 days in Thailand, and not 60 days like the majority of nationalities get.

The 24 entry points where a VOA can be obtained are as follows:

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport

2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla

6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla

12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

The information you provided is not quite correct for the following nationalities:

Russians get 30 days now for both air and land arrivals.

Chinese can only apply for visas on arrival if entering Thailand from a country other than mainland China. If flying to Thailand directly from mainland China they need a visa in their passports already otherwise they'll be refused boarding. Chinese now get 60 day tourist visas if applying at an embassy or consulate within China. My friend from Kunming applied for a Thai visa for a recent business/pleasure trip to Thailand and he got a 60 day tourist visa.

Thanks, Interesting that.

So if my Chinese friend applies for a 30 day tourist visa (only) from Hull in the UK then she should be able to get it?

Also, does she have to prove that she has funds or can we guarantee her, funds wise, as well as giving accommodation (stated in a letter) for her visit?

Can't say for Hull, but the Antwerp Thai consulate does accept visa applications for Chinese nationals, but states that all paperwork (copies, passport photo's, ...) have to be supplied in five fold, and to count at least 5 business days to process.

So double check with Hull on requirements!

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Ok, thanks, I will!!

[Neo6]

Just to update that the visa did get issued in the end. She has 60 or 90 days, not sure, either way we only needed a month. Price was 30 Euros. So whilst it took 5 working days to get, it was worth it

[ALFREDO]

Just to update that the visa did get issued in the end. She has 60 or 90 days, not sure, either way we only needed a month. Price was 30 Euros. So whilst it took 5 working days to get, it was worth it

She should have a 60 day Tourist Visa, which she could prolong for a fee for 30 days at any Thai Immigration office inside Thailand.

Have a nice trip.