Got METV in Australia with no residency / employment requirements.

[jspill]

The METV thread is very long, could be useful to have this report in one thread, also interested if anyone else experienced the same thing.

Original report: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870548-the-multiple-entry-tourist-visa-topic-metv/page-38#entry10304509

That poster was a Brit on holiday on an eVisitor certificate who obtained the METV in Australia without proof of employment / residency in that country.

Only had to show bank statements and a flight ticket.

Consulate websites match that.

The eVisitor seems to be free of charge for EU passport holders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Australia#eVisitor_.28subclass_651.29

Airasia has some promo flight BKK -> Melbourne for under 7000 Baht.

[jonw8uk]

Just to add, I received an email reply from the Perth consulate today (Perth being closer than Melbourne)

Dear Mr X,

Yes, we can issue an METV to you.

The visa requirements are listed on the second page of our form which can be downloaded from our website below.

Kind regards,
Royal Thai Consulate, Perth Staff

Ground Floor
28-42 Ventnor Avenue
West Perth, WA 6005
Postal Address: PO BOX 848, West Perth, WA 6872
Tel: (08) 9226 2288
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.thaiconsulateperth.com/

in response to my email:

Good afternoon,

I’m currently in Thailand on an extended holiday, and my current single entry tourist visa is due to expire early February

I am a British passport holder.

I have recently read reports online that the new METV was issued to a British citizen at the Thai consulate in Melbourne.

Providing I can meet the financial requirements, and flight tickets etc would the Perth consulate be able to process a multiple entry tourist visa application for a Brit?

If so could you please clarify the required documents, and any other pertinent information?

[jacksam]

Well blow me down. Those trend setting AU consulates.

UK guys for one example can fly direct to Melbourne with jetstar, sometimes 10k return. Dreamliner under 9 hours.

For Yanks even better option.

Edited January 18, 2016 by jacksam

[JLCrab]

The Tourist Visa application 'Form A' from the Royal Thai Consulate - Perth also asks:

14 What is your purpose of visiting? And then asks you to sign and date the following:

DECLARATIONS: I have read and agreed to the above conditions. The information I have given is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge

[Maestro]

From page 2 of the Perth application form regarding METV:

A BANK'S CERTIFICATE OF BALANCE showing a balance of the amount equal to and not less than $8,000AUD or 200,000 Baht if applying for METV.

PROOF OF AUSTRALIAN VISA is required, if you are not an Australian citizen. Please provide a copy of your VEVO (see:www.border.gov.au/Busi/Visa).

No mention of proof of employment.

[nev]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

[jonw8uk]

The Tourist Visa application 'Form A' from the Royal Thai Consulate - Perth also asks:

14 What is your purpose of visiting? And then asks you to sign and date the following:

DECLARATIONS: I have read and agreed to the above conditions. The information I have given is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge

And then?

Purpose would be extended tourism wouldn't it? Hence a 6 (9) month visa being available

[sunnyjim5]

Obtaining an METV from Australia may be a solution for some but an expensive solution. Flights, Hotel Accommodation, Ground Transportation etc.!

[Nick ZepTepi]

Obtaining an METV from Australia may be a solution for some but an expensive solution. Flights, Hotel Accommodation, Ground Transportation etc.!

Cheaper than a trip back to the UK, Europe, or USA.

Probably cheaper than 4 or 5 trips a year to neighbouring countries for a SETV

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect!

[yimlitnoy]

I have no idea what is METV? I am not inclined to read this tread anyway, no time for it.

[jspill]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

From where, BKK? It's 6.3k last week of the month, 12k earlier than that.

[jspill]

Obtaining an METV from Australia may be a solution for some but an expensive solution. Flights, Hotel Accommodation, Ground Transportation etc.!

Not really.

I have no idea what is METV? I am not inclined to read this tread anyway, no time for it.

Multiple entry tourist visas, allows up to 9 months stay, replaces the double / triple entries of past.

[jacksam]

I have no idea what is METV? I am not inclined to read this tread anyway, no time for it.

Yet you post. Go to bed or contribute

[nev]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

From where, BKK? It's 6.3k last week of the month, 12k earlier than that.

Which airline mate ?, I searched AirAsia and was coming up at 20,000 baht.

[nev]

Jspill, to late for me need to be there first week in February.

[swampdonkey]

I have no idea what is METV? I am not inclined to read this tread anyway, no time for it.

Up to you

[JLCrab]

The Tourist Visa application 'Form A' from the Royal Thai Consulate - Perth also asks:

14 What is your purpose of visiting? And then asks you to sign and date the following:

DECLARATIONS: I have read and agreed to the above conditions. The information I have given is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge

And then?

Purpose would be extended tourism wouldn't it? Hence a 6 (9) month visa being available

Yes -- and for one or two METV applications, that answer should be fine. But after more, for a non-retired person, that answer as a "true, correct and COMPLETE" declaration as to Purpose might start to wear a little thin.

[BookMan]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

From where, BKK? It's 6.3k last week of the month, 12k earlier than that.

Which airline mate ?, I searched AirAsia and was coming up at 20,000 baht.

Try Jetstar

[wump]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

From where, BKK? It's 6.3k last week of the month, 12k earlier than that.

Which airline mate ?, I searched AirAsia and was coming up at 20,000 baht.

Try Jetstar

The screenshot was from Airasia... 13k Baht all-in

[elgenon]

I have no idea what is METV? I am not inclined to read this tread anyway, no time for it.

Please take the time to read this. I beg you. If you don't I will be devastated.

Now back to real life. It sounds like posters are saying Americans can get an METV in Australia though that's not what the OP said. Does someone know that this is possible for certain?

[leighd7]

Over time may we may find that more consulates and embassies will relax these rules and realize , that people going on long holidays will not have an employer to go back home.

Kind of absurd to think that anyone will keep a job open for you for up to 9 months.

Is it not the key issue here that having enough funds to sustain your visit the main objective of the rules.

Just my opinion.

[tigermoth]

My partner and I applied here in Bangkok at the Australian visa office for a visa to Australia over a year ago. She is Thai and without asking for a METV received one which I didn't realise for about 6 months.

[jspill]

It sounds like posters are saying Americans can get an METV in Australia though that's not what the OP said. Does someone know that this is possible for certain?

That is what OP said.

It's written on the consulate websites there, that you don't need to an Australian national. The Melbourne website seems to be down at the moment, but this is the application form for Canberra:

http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/DownloadForm/4304860377

From the second page this is all you need to show:

[jspill]

My partner and I applied here in Bangkok at the Australian visa office for a visa to Australia over a year ago. She is Thai and without asking for a METV received one which I didn't realise for about 6 months.

Great, this thread is about us receiving visas for Thailand though. Applying in Oz.

[JLCrab]

It sounds like posters are saying Americans can get an METV in Australia though that's not what the OP said. Does someone know that this is possible for certain?

That is what OP said.

It's written on the consulate websites there, that you don't need to an Australian national. The Melbourne website seems to be down at the moment, but this is the application form for Canberra:

http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/DownloadForm/4304860377

From the second page this is all you need to show:

Note that while the above jpg for Canberra mentions 'adequate finances in the past six months" the Perth Application form A does not mention any time requirement:

Perth: (Documents require) A BANK'S CERTIFICATE OF BALANCE showing a balance of the amount equal to and not less than $8,000AUD or 200,000 Baht if applying for METV.

Edited January 19, 2016 by JLCrab

[mozambiq]

I will be applying for METV in Perth in April, the second entry air ticket date is a bit of a pain, my plan is initially fly in stay 40-60 days and then go to Cambodia for a month how much time are you allowed to be out of the country is there a maximum amount of days? Can someone explain.

[Nick ZepTepi]

It sounds like posters are saying Americans can get an METV in Australia though that's not what the OP said. Does someone know that this is possible for certain?

That is what OP said.

It's written on the consulate websites there, that you don't need to an Australian national. The Melbourne website seems to be down at the moment, but this is the application form for Canberra:

http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/DownloadForm/4304860377

From the second page this is all you need to show:

Note that while the above jpg for Canberra mentions 'adequate finances in the past six months" the Perth Application form A does not mention any time requirement:

Perth: (Documents require) A BANK'S CERTIFICATE OF BALANCE showing a balance of the amount equal to and not less than $8,000AUD or 200,000 Baht if applying for METV.

Try get a refundable air ticket or one where u can change date and/or destination at no extra cost.

Sent from my mobile, please forgive the autocorrect!

[beerzy]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

here you go....

http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transport/flights/bkkt/per/160205/airfares-from-bangkok-to-perth-in-february-2016.html?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&cabinclass=economy&rtn=0&preferdirects=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false#results

06:05DMK

12h 25

1 stop DPS

19:30PER

$418

Select

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• live
• AirAsia + Citilink

  16:10DMK

  23h 05

  2 stops SUB, DPS

  16:15 (+1)PER
  $425

  Select

  Skypicker.comSelf-transfer
• live
• 

  11:25DMK

  22h 20

  2 stops CGK, DPS

  10:45 (+1)PER
  $440

  Select

  Skypicker.comSelf-transfer
• live
• AirAsia + Citilink

  20:55DMK

  18h 20

  2 stops CGK, DPS

  16:15 (+1)PER
  $474

  Select

[dbrenn]

It would be interesting to see if the Oz Thai consulates issues METV to non-Brits. For historical reasons, Oz extends various services to Brits that may not be available to citizens of other countries, Medicare, applications for British passports at the Post Office, etc.

Edited January 19, 2016 by dbrenn

[wump]

I want to head back to oz early next month and no way is any one way flight under 10,000 baht,under 10,000 is low season prices.

here you go....

http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transport/flights/bkkt/per/160205/airfares-from-bangkok-to-perth-in-february-2016.html?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&cabinclass=economy&rtn=0&preferdirects=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&inboundaltsenabled=false#results

06:05DMK

12h 25

1 stop DPS

19:30PER

$418

Select

Skypicker.comSelf-transfer

• live
• AirAsia + Citilink

  16:10DMK

  23h 05

  2 stops SUB, DPS

  16:15 (+1)PER
  $425

  Select

  Skypicker.comSelf-transfer
• live
• 

  11:25DMK

  22h 20

  2 stops CGK, DPS

  10:45 (+1)PER
  $440

  Select

  Skypicker.comSelf-transfer
• live
• AirAsia + Citilink

  20:55DMK

  18h 20

  2 stops CGK, DPS

  16:15 (+1)PER
  $474

  Select

400$ one way? Go check on the Airasia website, its under 200$ one way.