Ten Year Tourist Visa

[JusMe]

Wouldn't reciprocity be great?

I noted in the Canadian press this morning that the regulations are being changed and prices dropping: " The cost of a 10-year, multiple-entry tourist visa, however, will be reduced to $100, from $150."

Imagine having a visa that lasts for ten years with multiple entry possibility, and the total cost is dropping to just $100 Canadian, i.e. about 3000 baht.

So many fewer and less costly hoops to jump through for many of us who want to spend lots of time in Thailand.

[WilliamCave]

Do you. Have a link to this? Are u saying Thai embassy in Canada is issuing a 10 year tourist visa for Canadians ?

[ubonjoe]

No it is a visa for Canada.

Moved to visas for other countries.

[Soutpeel]

Wouldn't reciprocity be great?

I noted in the Canadian press this morning that the regulations are being changed and prices dropping: " The cost of a 10-year, multiple-entry tourist visa, however, will be reduced to $100, from $150."

Imagine having a visa that lasts for ten years with multiple entry possibility, and the total cost is dropping to just $100 Canadian, i.e. about 3000 baht.

So many fewer and less costly hoops to jump through for many of us who want to spend lots of time in Thailand.

Ok but would you be prepared to go under the degree of scrutiny which would go along with getting a visa such as this if available in thailand and who is to large numbers of farangs would even qualify by virtue of financial or relationship requirements

One should be careful what one wishes for with reference to the thai visa system, it pretty easy now

[JusMe]

Here's the news release from the Department of Immigration. Yes, it is a visa to Canada, not for Canadians.

I was just suggesting that some kind of reciprocity might be good. And yes, I'd be willing to go through a similar kind of vetting before receiving it. Might keep some of the riffraff out that just exploit multiple visas and extensions here in Thailand.

[theoldgit]

So for Thai applicants the maximum length would be five years, assuming they were in possession of a spanking new passport.

As I read the article the decision revolves around the fact passports are routinely issued for ten years, so it makes sense to issue a visa that remains valid throughout the validity of the passport, which in Thailand's case is five years.

It also makes the point that they would probably only be issued to low risk applicants.

Still a good move though and to their credit they seem to be passing on the costs savings.

[WilliamCave]

So for Thai applicants the maximum length would be five years, assuming they were in possession of a spanking new passport.

As I read the article the decision revolves around the fact passports are routinely issued for ten years, so it makes sense to issue a visa that remains valid throughout the validity of the passport, which in Thailand's case is five years.

It also makes the point that they would probably only be issued to low risk applicants.

Still a good move though and to their credit they seem to be passing on the costs savings.

Theoldgit,

This would be a good visa for me and my wife . Because I travel to work in Canada but my wife and kids are here, my kids already have Canadian passports and would be easier for my wife to save time and money from going down to apply every time she wants to come to Canada.

She is low risk also in my opinion and with my kids being Canadian , one born here and one in Canada it was easy for her to get a visa on a return visit .

Good for my family

I will looking up the application on the Canadian govt web site