Multiple Entry Non-O Visa Singapore

[SirBuwanaDogbossKing]

Comments previously posted on Thai Visa have intimated that the Thai Embassy in Singapore will only issue visa's to a Singaporean or a person with a Singapore residents card. This information is incorrect as I have this week successfully obtained my 12 month multiple entry Non-O visa at the embassy in Singapore. The nationalities for residents card requirement are clearly stated on the website, for most G20 countries this requirement does not apply.

For anyone who is interested the following is the procedure I followed; first let's deal with the online application

 

1. Using your mobile phone take a photo of your Passport details page and a selfie of your head and shoulders (to represent a traditional 35mm x 45mm passport photo), use photo editor to crop as required and upload to your computer as a jpeg file;

2. Go to Thai Embassy Singapore website and click "online visa" application. You will then be asked to create your account.

3. First two parts of application form require your to upload the two above photos.

4. Complete the application form as required, for guarantor parts just put "Self" and use your own phone number. For Singapore address I used the hotel, and permanent address I used my Thai address.

 

Once you have completed application form you will see the section stating what supporting documents are required, you will need to preferably scan these and upload to your computer. Phone camera could again be used if no scanner available.

The following is list of documents I provided;

1. Thai wife ID card (signed by wife)

2. Thai Wife Passport (signed by wife)

3. Marriage Certificate (signed by wife)

4. Tabien Ban (signed by wife)

5. Bank Statement (signed by me)

6. Letter from Thai Wife - this is a simple letter stating when you first met, date of marriage, confirmation that you are still together at same address and request from her that your application is approved.

 

Once everything is completed click on "Submit" the embassy will then review your application. The following day log on to your account and select the "My Application" tab, the status box should say "reviewed" and the Official Comment box should say 

Comment : 
1. Please print the applications form and bring support documents to submit at Thai Embassy in Singapore during office hours 09:15am - 11:30am

This in essence indicates that your application has been accepted. You will see a view button at the right hand side of the page, click on this and you will see your application form all ready to print off (2 pages)

 

Next step is visiting the embassy in Singapore, I took a return flight from swampy with Cathay Pacific for just over 7,000 Baht and flew on Sunday lunchtime. Hotel I stayed at was Goodwood Park Hotel on Scotts Rd, just off orchard Rd and 10 mins walk to embassy.

Arrived at embassy 10am Monday morning waited 30 mins, handed over all documents and was told to check status in "My Application" the following morning. Tuesday morning checked status which now showed "Approved" with instruction to collect passport between 2pm - 3pm.

 

 

[alphason]

Interesting, what are the financial requirements? A few months ago I got mine in Penang this time, where they accepted overseas Bank statements, will Singapore accept this also?

[Stocky]

Excellent, thanks for the report, from Hat Yai a good alternative to Penang, will give it a go next year.

[SirBuwanaDogbossKing]

1 hour ago, alphason said:

Interesting, what are the financial requirements? A few months ago I got mine in Penang this time, where they accepted overseas Bank statements, will Singapore accept this also?

400,000 baht, I provided statement from Thai bank, however you could try oversees bank statement and upload with your application, if there's a problem they will advise in the comment section of "My Application".

[josephbloggs]

Can I ask if you had any sort of Thai visa at the time of your application?  Or you had none?

 

I have been here 22 years on Non Bs as I have always been employed.  My visa will be cancelled this week as I have left my job and I'm moving to take up a new job in Singapore.  My wife and kids will stay in Bangkok so I will apply for a multiple entry Non O in Singapore.  Unfortunately I didn't get time to sort it out here before I have to leave.

[SirBuwanaDogbossKing]

On 2017-6-5 at 7:15 AM, josephbloggs said:

Can I ask if you had any sort of Thai visa at the time of your application?  Or you had none?

 

I have been here 22 years on Non Bs as I have always been employed.  My visa will be cancelled this week as I have left my job and I'm moving to take up a new job in Singapore.  My wife and kids will stay in Bangkok so I will apply for a multiple entry Non O in Singapore.  Unfortunately I didn't get time to sort it out here before I have to leave.

No Thai visa at time of application, I had been using 30 day visa exempt for past 10 years.

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, SirBuwanaDogbossKing said:

No Thai visa at time of application, I had been using 30 day visa exempt for past 10 years.

Thanks.  I put my application in and it's been reviewed,  I'll submit the documents to the embassy next week.  Woop!

 

Cheers.

[kurtmartens]

Great report.  God knows I rather go to Singapore than Laos!

[IMA_FARANG]

But even though you may get a multi entry visa in Singapore based on marriage to a Thai,  they will NOT give you that same visa  based on retirement in Thailand unless you are a Singapore resident.

Try it and see.

 

[SirBuwanaDogbossKing]

33 minutes ago, IMA_FARANG said:

But even though you may get a multi entry visa in Singapore based on marriage to a Thai,  they will NOT give you that same visa  based on retirement in Thailand unless you are a Singapore resident.

Try it and see.

 

Correct, you can only get it based on marriage to a Thai, however once you have the visa you can then do extension in Thailand based on retirement.

[josephbloggs]

I have just picked up my 12 month multiple entry visa. It was incredibly painless. 2 minutes wait on document submission day (in and out in five minutes), then no wait at all the next day when I picked it up - just straight to the counter.

Big thanks to the OP for such a helpful and clear post.

[JWNY]

thanks for sharing. would think that all consulars would be able to assist for such a visa, regardless of nationality

[josephbloggs]

On 6/9/2017 at 11:32 AM, SirBuwanaDogbossKing said:

No Thai visa at time of application, I had been using 30 day visa exempt for past 10 years.

Hi again,

 

I entered Thailand on 16th June but only got stamped entry permitted until 13 September.  I was expecting to get a year's allowance.  Or with this visa do you have to go in and out of the country every 90 days?  I'll be coming and going a lot more often than that, so will I just get permission for 90 day's stay each time?  Any idea?

 

Thanks.

 

 

[PoorSucker]

Multiple non immigrant visa gives you unlimited 90-day entries during one year.

[josephbloggs]

27 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Multiple non immigrant visa gives you unlimited 90-day entries during one year.

Ok, thanks so much for the reply!

[ag256]

Hi all, 

 

Any one here has experience applying Non-O visa at Thai Embassy in Singapore but Non-O is for Guardian to a child who study in Bangkok? Any shared experiences are welcome. 

[PoorSucker]

Hi all, 
 
Any one here has experience applying Non-O visa at Thai Embassy in Singapore but Non-O is for Guardian to a child who study in Bangkok? Any shared experiences are welcome. 

Are you the legal father.?

B
Being on birth certificate is not enough unless legally married.

[BritTim]

4 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

On 6/20/2017 at 10:08 AM, ag256 said:

Hi all, 
 
Any one here has experience applying Non-O visa at Thai Embassy in Singapore but Non-O is for Guardian to a child who study in Bangkok? Any shared experiences are welcome. 

Are you the legal father.?

B
Being on birth certificate is not enough unless legally married.

Just to clarify, are you saying

• Legitimization is required at all consulates? There certainly are some who accept the birth certificate (unlike when applying for an extension)
• You can get a single or multiple (which?) Non O in Singapore as the parent of a Thai child, assuming you have the necessary documents?

[ubonjoe]

On 6/20/2017 at 10:08 AM, ag256 said:

Any one here has experience applying Non-O visa at Thai Embassy in Singapore but Non-O is for Guardian to a child who study in Bangkok? Any shared experiences are welcome. 

There is no visa for guardians. They can only be issued for parents of a child (parents are not guardians).

Is the child Thai?

[kurtmartens]

On 4/30/2017 at 4:54 PM, SirBuwanaDogbossKing said:

400,000 baht, I provided statement from Thai bank, however you could try oversees bank statement and upload with your application, if there's a problem they will advise in the comment section of "My Application".

Does anyone know if the bank account has to be in my name or can it be in my company's name?  The company being owned by me.

[BritTim]

1 hour ago, kurtmartens said:

Does anyone know if the bank account has to be in my name or can it be in my company's name?  The company being owned by me.

I cannot claim to have tried that, but I would be extremely surprised if anything but a personal account was acceptable.

[Tbone999]

Was the letter from your wife written in Thai or english?

[SirBuwanaDogbossKing]

11 minutes ago, Tbone999 said:

Was the letter from your wife written in Thai or english?

I prepared context in english she then translated to Thai

[Tbone999]

Ok, thanks, good to know Singapore is ok. I tried many years ago, but was knocked back as they'd just brought in the new rules ref showing cash. Never went back as I just got extensions from then on.

[kurtmartens]

Sorry guys, one last question.  The 400,000 in the bank ... is there a minimum how long it has to have been in the account?  2 days, 2 months, etc?

 

[ubonjoe]

19 minutes ago, kurtmartens said:

Sorry guys, one last question.  The 400,000 in the bank ... is there a minimum how long it has to have been in the account?  2 days, 2 months, etc?

 

To apply for a visa at a embassy or consulate it only needs to be in the bank on the date you apply.

[Stocky]

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

To apply for a visa at a embassy or consulate it only needs to be in the bank on the date you apply.

Well to be pedantic, it only needs to be in the account on the day you updated the passbook, or on the most recent bank statement, I've never given evidence of funds on the exact date of application nor have I been asked for them. Information I've supplied in support of my application has always been within a week or so of application date.

[Noodoh]

On 14/06/2017 at 1:36 PM, josephbloggs said:

I have just picked up my 12 month multiple entry visa. It was incredibly painless. 2 minutes wait on document submission day (in and out in five minutes), then no wait at all the next day when I picked it up - just straight to the counter.

Big thanks to the OP for such a helpful and clear post.

Hi josephbloggs, did you show proof of funds in a Thai bank account or a Singaporean one?

[josephbloggs]

10 hours ago, Noodoh said:

Hi josephbloggs, did you show proof of funds in a Thai bank account or a Singaporean one?

 

Hi Noodoh,

 

It was in a Thai bank.  

 

Cheers,

 

Matt

[gwynt]

Hi, Is the wife passport mandatory as my wife's has expired?