Penang No Longer Issuing 1 Year B Multi-Entry? Less than 1 year?

[EBlair48]

Police volunteer told me no more 1 year B visa at Penang. Is this true ? Do they issue for shorter periods?

I have a WP valid until Jan 31.

If true where else in the region can I go?

[digitalchromakey]

No reports of this, your police volunteer contact may have confused Penang with KL which no longer does One Year Multiple Entry Non Immigrant 'B's.

You need a minimum of 8 Months+ validity in your WP, so with your WP expiring in Jan 2015, this would be a problem at Penang for a one year non 'b'.

Did you do the 15 month trick on your last border run, which has put your WP 'out of sync' with your visa?

[EBlair48]

Yep. It's always something. So no way now to get a new B visa?

[digitalchromakey]

Yep. It's always something. So no way now to get a new B visa?

You should be able to get a 90 day Single Non 'B' at Penang with all the papers plus your valid WP - phone them and check re the WP validity issue and as to what to expect regarding multi entry visas.

Penang actually answer the phone during working hours

[EBlair48]

Thanks for your help.

One more question please, 90day B is it for only a single entry? Or to really mix it all up can I re- enter the day before it expires for 120 day of entry which gets me through the end of October ?

Or, only good for 90 days?

If so..and only single .looks like a marathon drive to MY is in the cards my car's visa only has 90 days left out of 6 month ( It gets a longer permission to stay than I do ...)

[ubonjoe]

A single entry non-b will only give you one 90 day entry.

The consulate in Bali will do a multiple entry non-b but I do not know their requirements as for work permit validity is. You could send a PM to member vongbali and ask about it.

[phuketrichard]

NEVER trust a police volunteer,

according to my sources ( from last week) multi B visa's are still being issued in Penang ( heading down next monday to get my gf 1 year visa).

u need at least 9 months on your wp

I have a WP valid until Jan 31.

they will only issue u a single entry as u only have 7 1/2 months left

and these docs's

1. Visa application form with 2 recent passport photos attached
2. Shareholders & directors list
3. Letter of introduction/ sponsorship from company
4. List with names of employees
5. Company registration
6. Social security registration
7. Company license
8. Company registration
9. Work permit - photo page
10. Passport - photo page

[EBlair48]

^ Thanks for that, Phuket Richard

I emailed with info about Jan 31 expiry on WP and they answered, "Yes,one year. " Guess I'd better print that out and get down there before the end of this month.

And yes they even answer the phones, albeit the women was a bit curt and annoyed I was calling. None of this info is on their site, though

So with a 90 day you cannot purchase a multi to leave the country?

[digitalchromakey]

^ Thanks for that, Phuket Richard

I emailed with info about Jan 31 expiry on WP and they answered, "Yes,one year. " Guess I'd better print that out and get down there before the end of this month.

And yes they even answer the phones, albeit the women was a bit curt and annoyed I was calling. None of this info is on their site, though

So with a 90 day you cannot purchase a multi to leave the country?

You can purchase a Multiple Re-entry Permit with a Single Entry Non Immigrant 'B' Visa 90 day entry but it is only valid for use during those same 90 days, simply preserving the 90 day 'Admitted Until ' date on multiple entry/exit.

Thus you would need to make more than 4 trips in/out within the 90 days, else you are better off purchasing Single Re-Entry Permits at 1,000 THB a time.