Thai Consulate at Savannakhet closed for a Laos Holiday on the 1st June/Non-O

[JesusonaPogoStick]

Open or closed?

Non-O Multiple Entry(retirement):

Copies:

Passport Pages- TM7 -check

Income Letter from US Embassy-check

Housebook- copy (TM28 and TM30)-copies- Letter from partner.

Application-check

Possible?- Leaving the country every 90 days for a spin-around is A-ok.

[ubonjoe]

Not closed on June 1st for any holiday. See: http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/en/embassy/calendar.php

The most you might get is a single entry non-o visa. They don't issue multiple entry non-o visas for being 50 or over. To get the single entry visa you will need a bank book or bank statement showing some funds in the account along with the income affidavit.

You will only need a copy of your passport photo and Lao visa on arrival.

The TM7, TM28 and TM30 forms are only used at immigration here in Thailand. No need for a letter from your partner or a house book.

[JesusonaPogoStick]

Thanks-June 1st is Children's day (official holiday) in Laos so ok.  The reason I mentioned the forms was because my address isn't a hotel or condo in my name;  It was only to offer supplemental proof of where I reside should they ask. Therefore, a single would only grant me 90 days, and then, would it be possible for the local immigration to extend it?

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, JesusonaPogoStick said:

Therefore, a single would only grant me 90 days, and then, would it be possible for the local immigration to extend it?

You can apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement at an immigration office during the last 30 days of the 90 day entry. I assume your income affidavit shows at least 65k baht income. 

When you apply for the visa attach a copy of the income affidavit to the application form and show the original if asked so you can use it to apply for the extension.

[JesusonaPogoStick]

Ok- thank you very much.

[alocacoc]

Don't want open a new thread for that. But is there report in which is confirmed that the consulate in Savannakhet accept and outbound bus ticket to apply an Single Tourist Visa?

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, alocacoc said:

Don't want open a new thread for that. But is there report in which is confirmed that the consulate in Savannakhet accept and outbound bus ticket to apply an Single Tourist Visa?

That was confirmed in a earlier long topic if I recall correctly.

[alocacoc]

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

That was confirmed in a earlier long topic if I recall correctly.

Thank you. I open a new topic. About current situation in Savannakhet.

[eeworldwide]

HI @ubonjoe

 

Thanks for your unending advice on this board, saving thousands of people sleepless nights!

 

I'm about to hop into Vientiane tomorrow to apply for a Non Im. O (I'm married to a Thai.)

 

Do I need to photocopy all passport pages, or  : Marriage certificate plus a copy, signed copies of  wife's house book registry and ID card.?

 

Do I need financial proof, and lastly am I right in discerning that the consulate in VTN still do not issue multiple entry visas?

 

Many thanks for all help and advice!

 

Best wishes

 

[ubonjoe]

12 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

Do I need to photocopy all passport pages, or  : Marriage certificate plus a copy, signed copies of  wife's house book registry and ID card.?

 

Do I need financial proof, and lastly am I right in discerning that the consulate in VTN still do not issue multiple entry visas?

You only need a copy of your passport photo page. Copies you mentioned are correct.

No financial proof needed. Vientiane does not do multiple entry visas.

[BEVUP]

I see from all threads stating time of opening hours the link is different

Link says 8.30 am (ok maybe 9 am as mentioned prior ) to 12 pm instead of all threads saying 11 am

& also everyone stated 2pm is the pick up time, but link says between 1 - 3 pm

So do i stick with the link

[eeworldwide]

20 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You only need a copy of your passport photo page. Copies you mentioned are correct.

No financial proof needed. Vientiane does not do multiple entry visas.

Thank you so much @ubonjoe  - much appreciated! :)

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

I see from all threads stating time of opening hours the link is different

Link says 8.30 am (ok maybe 9 am as mentioned prior ) to 12 pm instead of all threads saying 11 am

& also everyone stated 2pm is the pick up time, but link says between 1 - 3 pm

So do i stick with the link

The consular section opens at 8:30 but they do not start accepting applications until 9:00 and stop giving out numbers at 11:00. The hours posted are for the consular section. They start giving out passports at 2 pm.

 

[BEVUP]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

The consular section opens at 8:30 but they do not start accepting applications until 9:00 and stop giving out numbers at 11:00. The hours posted are for the consular section. They start giving out passports at 2 pm.

 

Thanks Joe as i have never actually been to the Consulate myself ( had casino do it last time )

Oh , Your link to Lao holidays was great as I totally forgot that bit ( but is all still ok )