Get single entry visas directly from Vientiane/Savannakhet OR visit Vietnam and Chinese regions occa

[GoGet]

Get single entry visas directly from Vientiane/Savannakhet OR visit Vietnam and Chinese regions occasionally in between

Hi there,

I hold a Swedish passport.

As it stands, I go directly from my town of residence in the Thai region to Vientiane or Savannakhet every three months to get a single entry visa.

Would it be better to sometimes go to the Vietnamese or Chinese regions in between, before going to Vientiane/Savannakhet for future visa seeking purposes? I. e. would the embassies look at the stamps, see that I visit other regions in between and be less likely to put a red stamp in my passport and to prevent me from getting another visa?

a) Yes, if you travel to the Vietnamese or Chinese regions occasionally and not just straight pending between Vientiane/Savannakhet and your town of residence in the Thai region, the embassies will probably be less inclined to put a red stamp in your passport.

b ) No, the embassies will not care if you occasionally travel to other regions but just simply count the visas in your passport and put a red stamp in it after a certain amount of visas have been issued.

c) None of the above (Pllease elaborate in this case)

[ubonjoe]

Being out of the country between tourist visas would look better than getting another one as soon as your stay ends from one.

You could get a tourist visa while in Vietnam which would break the chain of back to back visa from one locations. Traveling to another country and getting a new visa while there for a few days would be the best way to avoid problems getting another visa.

[BritTim]

With the exception of Hong Kong (reported to be a good place to get an SETV) you cannot get tourist visas in China as a non national. Vietnam is pleasant to visit, but if you have many existing tourist visas in your passport, there is no guarantee they will give you another one. A good place to break up your visas from Laos is Penang Malaysia.

[GoGet]

With the exception of Hong Kong (reported to be a good place to get an SETV) you cannot get tourist visas in China as a non national. Vietnam is pleasant to visit, but if you have many existing tourist visas in your passport, there is no guarantee they will give you another one. A good place to break up your visas from Laos is Penang Malaysia.

Not entirely sure if you read the question right, sir. Alternatively perhaps I am not reading your reply correctly.

I am enquiring about SETV to Thailand, right. If I understand you correctly, you are saying that it is not possible to attain such a visa in China and not guaranteed that I will receive one from the embassy in Vietnam.

I suppose I could just visit other countries first and then continue applying for SETV in Vientiane, Savannakhet. Or maybe I could apply in Hanoi. But they seem to be more strict, however I am not sure.

I wonder if travelling to other countries in between would make a difference or if the Vientiane, Savannakhet embassies would just ignore my other journeys and focus on previous visas issued to Thailand.

[BritTim]

You are correct. I did misunderstand your question. Having reread your post, I now understand you are asking whether the consulates in Laos base their decision on whether to issue you many SETVs on your overall travel history. My own sense is that this would have a marginal impact at best. If you want to visit those places anyway, it would certainly not hurt, and it would look better if questioned by immigration on entry. However, for extended stay in Thailand on tourist visas, getting SETVs from more locations is the strategy I would suggest.

[GoGet]

You are correct. I did misunderstand your question. Having reread your post, I now understand you are asking whether the consulates in Laos base their decision on whether to issue you many SETVs on your overall travel history. My own sense is that this would have a marginal impact at best. If you want to visit those places anyway, it would certainly not hurt, and it would look better if questioned by immigration on entry. However, for extended stay in Thailand on tourist visas, getting SETVs from more locations is the strategy I would suggest.

Yes, I would actually like to visit the Chinese and Vietnamese regions anyway.

If it could save some money on the overall cost of visas or increase the overall probability of receiving new SETV's then that might very well be a factor to take into consideration.

I think in the Thai embassies in Hanoi, Saigon they will probably ask for a bank statement and possibly also a return flight ticket.

Anyway, any feedback from others on this issue would be appreciated.

Should I split my time somewhat between the Thai region and the neighbouring regions? For visa reasons and other reasons too. I can imagine it would be inspiring to be elsewhere from time to time. So I have several reasons for wanting to do it that way.

How many SETV's can we receive before they red stamp the passport? Now that is a burning question. If anyone knows the answer to that one and able to reply right now it would be appreciated. I might have to go to the bus station to get a ticket soon.

[BritTim]

You are correct. I did misunderstand your question. Having reread your post, I now understand you are asking whether the consulates in Laos base their decision on whether to issue you many SETVs on your overall travel history. My own sense is that this would have a marginal impact at best. If you want to visit those places anyway, it would certainly not hurt, and it would look better if questioned by immigration on entry. However, for extended stay in Thailand on tourist visas, getting SETVs from more locations is the strategy I would suggest.

Yes, I would actually like to visit the Chinese and Vietnamese regions anyway.

If it could save some money on the overall cost of visas or increase the overall probability of receiving new SETV's then that might very well be a factor to take into consideration.

I think in the Thai embassies in Hanoi, Saigon they will probably ask for a bank statement and possibly also a return flight ticket.

Anyway, any feedback from others on this issue would be appreciated.

Should I split my time somewhat between the Thai region and the neighbouring regions? For visa reasons and other reasons too. I can imagine it would be inspiring to be elsewhere from time to time. So I have several reasons for wanting to do it that way.

How many SETV's can we receive before they red stamp the passport? Now that is a burning question. If anyone knows the answer to that one and able to reply right now it would be appreciated. I might have to go to the bus station to get a ticket soon.

As of a few months ago, in Hanoi and Saigon they wanted to see flights into and out of Thailand or bank statements. They were not requiring both. There were also indications they were unhappy if you already had many tourist visas.

In general,there is no hard and fast answer to how many tourist visas you can get. The consensus is that you can get 3 or 4 from Vientiane. The rules differ in other locations.

[IMA_FARANG]

Being out of the country between tourist visas would look better than getting another one as soon as your stay ends from one.

You could get a tourist visa while in Vietnam which would break the chain of back to back visa from one locations. Traveling to another country and getting a new visa while there for a few days would be the best way to avoid problems getting another visa.

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it is ossible to get a 60 day tourist visa from Vietnam.....either in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh.

However they both may have conditions.....

Firstly they may want to see an onward ticket....one leaving Thailand after your 60 day tourist visa expires.

Second;y they may want to see PROOF, either the cash or a Thai bankbook showing enough money to pay your expenses while you are in Thailand.

Not a problem if you know the rules and have the financial proof.

And don't forget to have a recent photo for the application form.