Non-O visa double entry Savakhannet, possible?

[Will2011]

Hello,

I'm currently under extension of stay for marriage, but I'm contemplating the visa option personal reasons.

Due to the fact that getting a multiple entry visa at Savakhannet requires leaving the country every 90 days, which would be quite an inconvenience for me, I was wondering if I could get a double or triple entry visa at Savakhannet.

A double or triple entry visa would still allow me to fly out once or twice whenever I want.

Thanks for your info.

[ubonjoe]

A non-o visa can only be issued as single or multiple entry visa.

I don't really understand the the problem with the multiple entry visa you wrote about. It allows unlimited entries for a a year. You can leave and re-enter when ever you want to. The only restriction is that you have to leave if you stay for the full 90 days.

[Will2011]

Yes, that's the inconvenience. If I have to leave every 90 days, that kinda make the multiple entity visa not interesting.

Example: I'm not planning to leave the country for 7 months straight. However, with a multiple entry visa, I'd be forced to leave the country every 90 days though. Is that accurate?

[ubonjoe]

If you could get a 2 or 3 entry it would be the same 90 days.

You can just make a border hop to get a new entry. You only need to leave for few minutes if you want to.

You can get a 60 day extension for each entry to visit you wife if you don't want to leave at the time the 90 days are up.

[Will2011]

Alright, I got it. Knowing that I have 400k in a Thai bank account, would be there any other consulate near an airport I could go to in the region?

[steve187]

Alright, I got it. Knowing that I have 400k in a Thai bank account, would be there any other consulate near an airport I could go to in the region?

what are you trying to get at this other consulate?

you must leave the country every 90 days max, on a non imm 'O' visa unless an extension has been made, either a 60 day visit thai wife, or a year married to a Thai.

edit, sorry misread the post

[paz]

Alright, I got it. Knowing that I have 400k in a Thai bank account, would be there any other consulate near an airport I could go to in the region?

At most consulates you don't need to prove funds for a non-imm 'O' visa, or for a reduced amount in some cases.

All the Thai consulates in the region, including Savannakhet and Vientane. have an airport in town.

[Will2011]

Alright, I got it. Knowing that I have 400k in a Thai bank account, would be there any other consulate near an airport I could go to in the region?

At most consulates you don't need to prove funds for a non-imm 'O' visa, or for a reduced amount in some cases.

All the Thai consulates in the region, including Savannakhet and Vientane. have an airport in town.

I was under the impression that the reason why people went to Savakhannet was the fact that this consulate was the only one in the region providing non-o marriage visas without funds or wife being there.

Please confirm.

[ubonjoe]

Penang is a possibility if you have the 400k baht to show.

All other nearby locations will not do a multiple entry visa.

You can fly from Bangkok (BKK) to Savannakhet on Lao Airways.

You can also do a domestic flight to Mukdahan that is fly/ride service via Nakhon Phanom on Nok or Air Asia.

[Will2011]

Thank you for the informative answers.

I'm aware there is a daily flight (4x a week) from BKK to Savannakhet. Their departure and arrival times are quite inconvenient for consulate matters, as the flights are in the afternoon. It means you are adding 2 days to the trip because the visa pick-up time would be around 3 pm, whereas the flight takes off around 2pm. Not to mention that fares are similar to those landing at Singapore airport. If I could, I'd rather go to Singapore applying for the visa.

For the sake of clarity, I read a lot about double entry visas (mainly Tourist visas). I thought that double entry meant you could enter Thailand twice within validity of visa. If applied to a non-o marriage visa, wouldn't it be possible to stay in the country for more than 90 days at a time (without applying for extension) and fly out plus come in one more time whenever wanted?

[ubonjoe]

There is the option of a flight to Nakhon Phanom and fly/ride to Mukdahan. Many people use them because of the cost and flight schedule for the flight to Savannakhet.

You can do the fly/ride to Mukdahan the afternoon before you apply and spend the night there. Then take the bus to Savannakhet the next morning, make your application, pick-up your passport. return to Mukdahan and catch the airline transport to Nakhon Phanom.

Singapore is not a good option for any visa IMO because the are not predictable and inconsistent. I have not seen a report of a successful application for a multiple entry non-o visa for sometime for there unless the person applying was from Singapore or a resident.

It does not matter how many entries a visa allows during it's validity period you can only stay for 90 days if it a non immigrant visa or 60 days for a tourist visa plus a 30 day extension.

The visas validity date is only the date you must use the visa to get an entry from it not the amount of time you can stay.

[FangFerang]

Here is a helpful information aside: The Laos employees at Savannaket run a visa application and copying service next door to the new Consul. Make sure you have multiple copies of all your documents, and sign the bottom right hand corner of each copied page. They charge 25 baht per copy, and the man at the consul window will send you out of the que without a number. I spent 500 baht for unnecessary copies (they demanded copies of my work permit application to be tended to the department of labor).

After leaving the que twice, I became last in line and received a que number at 10:55 (they only accept applications for same day service from 9:00 until 11:00 AM, and then return finished passports from 2-4 PM.

I had to stay another night. Further, one day service will no longer be available as of February 2015 (no one could give me a firm date, but all agreed same-day service would be terminated sometime in February 2015).

There is another thing to watch for. If you pay the locals in baht, they give you change in kip (making everyone baffled about the exchange rate). If you pay in kip, you get change in baht for the same reason.

In short, I feel the whole operation was a shake down.

[Will2011]

Here is a helpful information aside: The Laos employees at Savannaket run a visa application and copying service next door to the new Consul. Make sure you have multiple copies of all your documents, and sign the bottom right hand corner of each copied page.

Thanks for the info. How many copies does the consulate require?

From your post, it sounds like you were getting a business visa. Is that correct?

[ubonjoe]

I have never heard of needing more than one copy being needed for each required document and the passport photo page.

Signing and dating the copies is normal.

[Will2011]

Ubonjoe, so in case I just leave the country once a year, i should re-apply for a single entry non-o visa if I don't want extension. Correct?

Is the consulate ok with issuing non-o marriage visas twice a year?

[ubonjoe]

Ubonjoe, so in case I just leave the country once a year, i should re-apply for a single entry non-o visa if I don't want extension. Correct?

Is the consulate ok with issuing non-o marriage visas twice a year?

The only way you can only leave the country once a year is if you get a one year extension of stay. If you want to travel when you have an extension you get a re-entry permit at immigration to keep you extension valid.

They will issue more than one single entry a year without a problem if you needed it.

[Will2011]

Ok. So in my case, if I don't want to stay under extension of stay stamp, it appears that getting a single entry visa twice a year is the best option (not really inclined to traveling every 90 days under multiple entry).

One more thing, as you mentioned domestic flights were also an option. Are they really from Bkk airport or Dong Muang?

[ubonjoe]

Ok. So in my case, if I don't want to stay under extension of stay stamp, it appears that getting a single entry visa twice a year is the best option (not really inclined to traveling every 90 days under multiple entry).

One more thing, as you mentioned domestic flights were also an option. Are they really from Bkk airport or Dong Muang?

How do you think you could stay in the country for more than 90 days with a single entry visa without at least getting the 60 day extension that would give you about 5 months.

The flights I mentioned would be from Don Mueang (DMK). I think Thai and/or Thai Smile might have flights to Nakhon Phanom from BKK.

[Will2011]

7 months without leaving the country.

[ubonjoe]

7 months without leaving the country.

How?

Non-o visa entry is 90 days plus a 60 day extension (only one per entry alowed) equals 150 days or about 5 months. How do you get the other 2 months?

[Will2011]

My bad. I misunderstood. I thought that a single entry non-o would give you up to one year after the entry.

If I had to change my current one year extension of stay, I would have to choose a.multiple entry giving me up to 15 months. Is it the closest visa to my current extension of stay?

[ubonjoe]

A multiple entry non-o visa would give you almost 15 months of total stay. It is the only thing that even comes close to a one year extension of stay.

[Will2011]

Ubonjoe, your answers are valuable and appreciated.

In case I opt for a multiple entry visa instead of my extension of stay, what would be the closest, safest, most convenient and, why not enjoyable cross border I could go to?

[ubonjoe]

It depends upon where you are starting from.

From Bangkok the nearest now is Ban Phu Nam Ron in Kanchanaburi for crossing to Myanmar. There is almost nothign on the Myanmar side though.

Cambodia is next. Ban Laem is less busy than Poi Pet but does have a Casino.

[randall james]

Is it still possible to get a non-O MARRIAGE visa in Sawanaket? without having financials?any information PLEASE,, thank you??

[randall james]

Do you have any info regarding this o visa in Savanakhet?

I was under the impression that the reason why people went to Savakhannet was the fact that this consulate was the only one in the region providing non-o marriage visas without funds or wife being there.

Please confirm.

[stoneyboy]

Is it still possible to get a non-O MARRIAGE visa in Sawanaket? without having financials?any information PLEASE,, thank you??

Yes.

[randall james]

Do you have any info regarding this o visa in Savanakhet? Can u get a multiple entry non o visa??? whats the price for that anyone ???

I was under the impression that the reason why people went to Savakhannet was the fact that this consulate was the only one in the region providing non-o marriage visas without funds or wife being there.

Please confirm.

[randall james]

Is it still possible to get a non-O MARRIAGE visa in Sawanaket? without having financials?any information PLEASE,, thank you??

Yes.

yes? yes what? please any more infomation?

[Singerman]

Is it still possible to get a non-O MARRIAGE visa in Sawanaket? without having financials?any information PLEASE,, thank you??

Yes.

yes? yes what? please any more infomation?

What are you asking ?

You will need

1. The marriage certificate + a copy
2. Signed copies of your wife's ID and Tabian Ban
3. Copy of your passport data page
4. Copy of your Laos visa
5. Completed application form
6. Passport photographs
7. The fee of 2000 Bht for a single entry visa or 5000 Bht for a multiple entry visa