dirtycash Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 i am dual national of ireland and uk. i hold both passports. if i want to stay in thailand for more than 1 year i apply for a non (o) visa if im correct and that gives me 12 months plus 3 months total 15 months ? say i used my irish passport is it the same process to apply to thai consulate in ireland where i would get the same length of stay as if i used or went the uk route ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 It would not matter which passport you used. Multiple entry visas need to approved by the embassy in London. Unless you are married to a Thai or the legal parent of a Thai or 65 or over you will not get the visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Sounds like you need the Elite card easy access option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Not directly related: with UK passport you get 30 days when entering at the land border without visa (border run). With Irish passport only 15 days. So UK is somewhat privileged in this situation. Edited December 19, 2014 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtycash Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 with UK passport you get 30 days when entering at the land border without visa (border run). With Irish passport only 15 days. really ? i thought both uk/ireland were allowed 30 days entry at airport. just wondering if an irish citizen had more of an advantage over a uk citizen in applying for visa and length of stay etc. i am married to a thai, i have a daughter to her. i am 47 years old ( not 50 for retirement visa ) i am just having some difficulties here in uk at the moment ( no work etc etc ) and fancy getting away from here for a few months , am even thinking of cambodia for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 It would not matter which passport you used. Multiple entry visas need to approved by the embassy in London. Unless you are married to a Thai or the legal parent of a Thai or 65 or over you will not get the visa. The Thai Consulate in Dublin appear to be able to issue Non-Imm visas without reference to the Thai Embassy in London. The Republic of Ireland isn't part of the UK. http://www.thaiconsulateireland.com/#types-of-visa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Those from the G7 countries get 30 days at a border verses 15 days for others. It is 30 days at the airport for both. There is not difference for visas or entries from them for different countries. You can get the multiple entry non-o based upon marriage without a problem. No financial proof will be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) really ? i thought both uk/ireland were allowed 30 days entry at airport. just wondering if an irish citizen had more of an advantage over a uk citizen in applying for visa and length of stay etc. No. Ireland is not G8. Edited December 19, 2014 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtycash Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 ubonjoe thanks so a non ( o ) visa, i want one but surely it does not matter if im married to a thai or not, a non ( o ) for anyone is valid for 1 year, is that correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Sata Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) It would not matter which passport you used. Multiple entry visas need to approved by the embassy in London. Unless you are married to a Thai or the legal parent of a Thai or 65 or over you will not get the visa. The Thai Consulate in Dublin appear to be able to issue Non-Imm visas without reference to the Thai Embassy in London. The Republic of Ireland isn't part of the UK.http://www.thaiconsulateireland.com/#types-of-visa A point I have made many times.It is a bit like suggesting French applicants have their visas processed in London. Mr Dirtycash is married to a Thai so he can obtain a non immigrant O based on marriage which when used correctly allows 15 months. Edited December 19, 2014 by Jay Sata 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It would not matter which passport you used. Multiple entry visas need to approved by the embassy in London. Unless you are married to a Thai or the legal parent of a Thai or 65 or over you will not get the visa. The Thai Consulate in Dublin appear to be able to issue Non-Imm visas without reference to the Thai Embassy in London. The Republic of Ireland isn't part of the UK. http://www.thaiconsulateireland.com/#types-of-visa The honorary Thai consulate in Dublin is under the embassy in London. You can look at this from the embassy website and note that Dublin is mentioned in the notice about no mail applications to consulates. http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/401 The do have to submit multiple entry visa applications for approval to the embassy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtycash Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 ok joe thanks, do i submit my irish passport to dublin thai consulate to apply for 1 year multi non ( o ) visa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Yes your passport and etc. You should check with them for what they require. Some honorary consulates will want a translation of your marriage certificate since they do not have Thai staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtycash Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 brilliant, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) In the long term, I suspect that which passport you use for a non-O visa and subsequent extensions of stay depends on how easy its renewal from Thailand is likely to prove when its expiry is imminent. As will be evident from the lengthy thread at http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777922-changes-to-british-passport-services-in-thailand/page-98, current UK passport procedures are pretty cumbersome, to put it mildly! But don't know how they compare to the Irish ones. Edited December 21, 2014 by OJAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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