Passport has five months validity

[Hunter s somtam]

That is for applying for a tourist visa not entry.

lol! interpret it how you like, the thai immigration computer chooses to disagree with you. it red flagged me, i was denied entry on the basis of the red flag and there is a chance this guy will be as well. if he wants to risk it, its all the same to me. I'm just giving him the benefit of my experience.

Well we will all find out on Thursday ,I tried to get new passport today ,they said two working days fast tracked and paying the extra hundy.

So that's send it today ,two days processing and one day to come back so four days ,I fly to Melbourne Wednesday night then to bkk on Thursday ,the bloke at the post office says call the number and see what they can do ,they said I need an appointment ,earliest tmoz ,Tuesday 9.30 am and I would have to pick it up in Melbourne on Thursday .

I am here to work and will lose a days pay and still have to stuff around in Melbourne and just make the plane .So I said stuff it ,I will just have a crack ,I have looked up the IATA website and it says what Joe says ,no probs ,but if you try it with Cambodia it's says you need six months ,also with indo and Singapore all need six months ,but Thai does not .

I am only going back for a few days and will pick up the missus and kid and bring them back ,so if I can't go I they will just have to come back alone .

I will let you know how it turns out .

Cheers .

[kkerry]

What airline are you flying out on? Qantas, Jetstar and Thai are most likely to be a problem at Tulla, just my experience.

If you can get on board the plane then unless you get a real by the book immigration officer you might sail through seeing you have a visa and return ticket. I'd have my Thai SIM in my phone ready to get your wife on the line to plead hardship to immigration if they won't admit you but your airline in Australia boarding you in the first place may be the bigger problem.

Best of luck!

[ubonjoe]

What airline are you flying out on? Qantas, Jetstar and Thai are most likely to be a problem at Tulla, just my experience.If you can get on board the plane then unless you get a real by the book immigration officer you might sail through seeing you have a visa and return ticket. I'd have my Thai SIM in my phone ready to get your wife on the line to plead hardship to immigration if they won't admit you but your airline in Australia boarding you in the first place may be the bigger problem.Best of luck!

Did read any of the previous posts. The airlines will see info that link posted gives. Immigration also will not be a problem. There is no 6 month requirement.

[Hunter s somtam]

What airline are you flying out on? Qantas, Jetstar and Thai are most likely to be a problem at Tulla, just my experience.If you can get on board the plane then unless you get a real by the book immigration officer you might sail through seeing you have a visa and return ticket. I'd have my Thai SIM in my phone ready to get your wife on the line to plead hardship to immigration if they won't admit you but your airline in Australia boarding you in the first place may be the bigger problem.Best of luck!

On jetstar but reckon ill be ok ,Don't think I've ever seen ubonjoe get one wrong . See you on thai side .

Thanks guys

[dogeatdog]

Guys, the ruling on 6 months validity of a travel document is a general one and is advised worldwide.

It has been deemed by the experts???

That any person entering a country other than thier own, or one which they have other permits to remain shall have sufficient valid travel documents for the duration of that visit.

That has been defined by them (experts) as a validity of 6 months or more.

This lengh of time is a guideline for all countries bassed upon the fact that normally any stay beyond that point will require that person to follow other immigration processes within that country.

Most countries visa free or not have specific rulings on your stay based upon normally 28 days 3 months and 6 months.

Even in "free roaming europe" after 3 months of "planed" stay you should normally register elsewhere thus showing your travel docs. That includes fellow euros.

So 6 months is what is given as the guide to countries as the min.

How does that effect us??

Airline wise not to much bother as long as you can show valid travel doc's and it is for the duration of your travel they should "in general" not even pause for breath.

The exception would be if you only had a one way ticket... then maybe they would question. But really the airlines obligation is to ensure you have vaild doc's for the duration of that trip.

Imigration at the country concerned maybe another thing all together.

Depends on the person on the day, it really it does.

I can list quote from people saying they had no problems and other saying refused. Its russian roulette really.

All imigragration personal have the same type of training amd they will hear in that training that 6 months is required for all foreigners as per the guidelines.

Get a right stickler for small things or a newbe anywhere on route and.......

If you are legitimate and have the credentials to prove how long you stay and when you depart you maybe alble to test any arguments that arise but its a risk.

I see from your last post that you no longer have time for new passport there. So I wish you well and I hope you get the right attitude when you arrive. Then you too can post

"no worries mate"

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[hullupullo]

AYJAYDEE

"i was denied re-entry into thailand! and its a long long story. suffice it to say, they were dead serious about it and no one wants to go thru what i did."

I am sure many of us would be interested in hearing the short version

Jan 25, 2013......

I was in Cambodia border (Poipet) Jan 8, 2013 and passport had 5 months and 1 day left. No problem for entering Thailand and use my second entry.

[Baboy]

You should be ok getting on the plane in Oz. My son just did exactly that in late August with his passport expiring early jan 2014, about 4 months & change on it.

I checked with Thai Airways they said no problem. I check with Australian passport office they said no problem for them, they dont care as long as the passport is vaiid.

Now I cannot say about the Thai end as he came in to Bangkok on his Thai passport so the Australian one wasnt used.

I know what you are going thru trying to get a passport. I was going to renew my sons while in Australia but so much bullshite involved. He is on his 4th passport but being a minor we had to produce his birth certificate & they would not accept the english translation that was originally done in Bangkok to get his first passport . Had to be translated again in Oz by a service of their choosing. If it is good enough for the Australian Consulate in Bangkok why not good enough for them, never could answer it. Anyway said stuff it we will do in Bangkok nearer the expiration time.

Good luck with the trip hope all goes Ok & you & the family make it safely home again.

[lopburi3]

I suspect it should have been registered with MFA - for most countries that is what makes a document translation legal.

[Kerryd]

In 2010 I checked in for a flight to Bkk (from Vancouver), got my boarding pass and was heading for the departure lounge. At the time of check-in my passport had exactly 6 months remaining.

The airline called me back to the counter and cancelled my booking as they decided that by the time I arrived in Bkk, my passport would 1 day under the 6 month minimum (thanks International Date Line), and if Thai Immigration denied me entry, the airline would be responsible to fly me back to point of origin, at their expense.

The flight manager assured me that I would be able to get a new "urgent" passport the next day and re-booked me for the following evening's flight. Surprisingly enough, about 6 hours of scramble and $400 in taxi fares the next day and I had a new passport.

Check with your airline as chances are, regardless of what may be posted on different websites, if they decide to not check you in because you have less than 6 months on your passport, you're stuck !

[Hunter s somtam]

Checked again on IATA and on qantas page wich all go through timatic and checkin staff around the world apparently use ,it says it will be cool ,I will attach a screen shot of the page .

[dogeatdog]

As I said before its a guide line based upon the fact for the free'est of passport holders you cant stay normaly more than 6 months in some countries.

I have a uk passport well known for its freedom. Just used the dreaded wiki but according to them the longest I can stay in any country without doing anything else is 6 months. That NZ btw and thats the max.

Im so happy for all that has passed with travel docs under the guide line of 6 months.

It depends on the individual checking your docs. Screem and shout at them all you want about laws etc... But you are in their control and there country.

Off topic.. see a guy of western persuasion in myanmar embassy 3 weeks ago try to get an emergancy business visa at 4pm in the afternoon.

Quote ;

"have you not heard of Major general sanderson? "

It carried on like this for about 10 mins. No idea what the problem was I guess timming or paperwork. He went on and on and on then stormed out. No visa issued all the time I was there.

But I guess if I was to ask a question on a forum based around that, then people will come forward and say that the embassy is wrong.

That may well be the case, we dont know.. but the Morrell to the story is what happens to one may not happen to another.

6 months is just a guideline thats been adopted into folk law.

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[AYJAYDEE]

What airline are you flying out on? Qantas, Jetstar and Thai are most likely to be a problem at Tulla, just my experience.If you can get on board the plane then unless you get a real by the book immigration officer you might sail through seeing you have a visa and return ticket. I'd have my Thai SIM in my phone ready to get your wife on the line to plead hardship to immigration if they won't admit you but your airline in Australia boarding you in the first place may be the bigger problem.Best of luck!

Did read any of the previous posts. The airlines will see info that link posted gives. Immigration also will not be a problem. There is no 6 month requirement.

yes there is

[AYJAYDEE]

They always have the right of stoppage at entry but normally it would not happen to a traveler with funds for entry and looking as if they do. Was the official aware of your cash shortage?

there as no cash shortage, the cash was in my account back in thailand!

[lopburi3]

You mentioned a cash shortage in your post - you must be able to show the 10k/20k/40k requirement at entry if asked. Was only offered as one possibility. Another is they did not notice your passport validity issue on exit (as normally they would advise you not to exit as you might not be able to enter other country and then they would have to arrest you as illegal entry when you return without an entry/exit stamp).

[AYJAYDEE]

You mentioned a cash shortage in your post - you must be able to show the 10k/20k/40k requirement at entry if asked. Was only offered as one possibility. Another is they did not notice your passport validity issue on exit (as normally they would advise you not to exit as you might not be able to enter other country and then they would have to arrest you as illegal entry when you return without an entry/exit stamp).

i meant i had no extra money in my pocket at the time to get me to phnom penh if they wouldnt let me re-enter. they never asked about finances. and no, the guy didnt notice and he got shit for it from his boss. but the fact remains, i was refused entry because i did not have 6 months left on my passport. the guy at the border stated that many times and the immigration officer at the immigration office confirmed it.

[Hunter s somtam]

Hi all ,

Sorry I'm so late to let you all know what happened ,too busy and no Internet .

Any way I am here in Thailand ,and go back to Oz today ,I didn't have the slightest problem at either end .

Checked in Oz no probs and immigration at BKK real fast .

So I guess it can be done and thanks for all your help ,and I will be sending in the new passport application as soon as I get back .

Cheers .