Visa help!

[Fredrik95]

Hi

 

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

 

My plan is:

Apply for tourist visa, stay 60 days apply for 30-day extension at the immigration

 

after 90 days head over to Vietnam, Singapore or country nearby , but HOW LONG do I need to stay in another country to be able to apply for a new Tourist Visa? is it 30 days out of the country before I can apply for a new tourist visa or is it longer?

 

Thanks

[ubonjoe]

You don't need to wait any longer than the amount of time it takes to apply for and have a another single entry tourist visa issued. There is no requirement for you to be out of the country any amount of time to do it.

Singapore should be scratched off your list of places to get the visa. They may not issue you one.

Vientiane Laos at the this time would be the best place to get your visa.

[jeab1980]

Overnight apply one day pick up next. Ubon joe will turn up soon with requirements. How many thai visas have you got in your passport already. This year

[Ape1983]

Fredrik, no minimun stay is required but minimum of three nights is required to get a tourist visa. For example arrive Monday, Apply Tuesday, Collect next day in afternoon is always the scenario.

 

Things to remember now some embassies/consulates are asking for a flight out of Thailand. Also on arrival some people have been asked for proof of funds on arrival so good idea to arrive with 20000 baht in cash.

 

In North Thailand you can currently go to Mae Sai border crossing exit and re-enter immediately and receive 30 days which can be extended by 30 days. You are allowed to do this twice a year.

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

[perthperson]

12 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

my financial situation does not support the requirements

 

Make sure you have 20,000 Bht (or equivalent) cash in your pocket. You may be asked to show the cash at Thai immigration. 

[Fredrik95]

8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You don't need to wait any longer than the amount of time it takes to apply for and have a another single entry tourist visa issued. There is no requirement for you to be out of the country any amount of time to do it.

Singapore should be scratched off your list of places to get the visa. The may not issue you one.

Vientiane Laos at the this time would be the best place to get your visa.

And how many times can I apply for tourist visa per year?

[Essecola]

Singapore is not a friendly place for getting a tourist visa. KL not the best too. Their requirements are much more than Penang or Vientiane Thai consulates

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

And how many times can I do this? can I do this three times ?

The only limit on getting the visas is how many one embassy or consulate will do.

Vientiane will normally do up to 3 back to back. Then you can go to another location to get more.

[BritTim]

2 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

And how many times can I do this? can I do this three times ?

If you have not spent time in Thailand before,  you should be able to get up to 3 tourist visas in Vientiane. At other consulates, it can be different, and policies are subject to change without notice. Also, getting the visas is only part of the challenge. Especially if you are young, after a few entries, immigration might suspect you of illegal working, and deny you entry.

[quadperfect]

You might do a visa run to penang from phuket with kbv just google visa run phuket to penang its affordable 4,500 bht includes hotel and even a few meals. They handle all the paper work.visa fee is extra i think around 40 usd

U get another tourist visa just like from youre home country 60 days plus 30 if you extend.

Its easy enough but its a 3 day haul

No one that i have heard gets denied entry if you have not been to penang before.

 

[JackThompson]

Note that getting a visa and entering the country are 2 different things entirely.  If you have never been to Thailand, or only been here for short periods of time, you will not have a problem entering.  The more time you spend here - especially longer periods of time - the greater the risk an IO will give you trouble upon entry.  This to spite there being no law or rule limiting successive entries with Tourist Visas (not to be confused with Visa-Exempt entries, which have additional restrictions).

 

Currently, the only places where a Tourist Visa + 20K Baht + proof of where you will stay is not sufficient to enter with confidence, are the Poipet/Aranyaprathet border to Cambodia and entering at airports.  Anywhere else, they follow the actual laws and rules on the books, so you should be fine. 

 

After a few Tourist Visas (I would say 2, given the current climate), many begin to also carry proof of their source of funds, such as bank-statements showing where you get your money to live here, including withdrawals into Thailand.

[Fredrik95]

2 minutes ago, BritTim said:

If you have not spent time in Thailand before,  you should be able to get up to 3 tourist visas in Vientiane. At other consulates, it can be different, and policies are subject to change without notice. Also, getting the visas is only part of the challenge. Especially if you are young, after a few entries, immigration might suspect you of illegal working, and deny you entry.

I've been in Thailand around 4-5 times, I'm 21 years old!

Last year in 2016 I had a tourist visa, this is the only tourist visa I got in my passport! 

 

I've had 2 or 3 tourist visa around 6-7 years ago!

But I've never been to Vientiane for visa re-newal?

 

Recon it will be any problem?

[JackThompson]

3 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

I've been in Thailand around 4-5 times, I'm 21 years old!

Last year in 2016 I had a tourist visa, this is the only tourist visa I got in my passport! 

 

I've had 2 or 3 tourist visa around 6-7 years ago!

But I've never been to Vientiane for visa re-newal?

 

Recon it will be any problem?

Immigration will have a full record of your entries and exits - even if you have a new passport.  But if you have not been spending consecutive time here, you will be fine.  It is only longer-stays and sequential Tourist-Visas and Exempt-entries which tend to lead to potential problems upon entry.  Just be sure to have 20K Baht worth of cash or travelers checks on your person upon entry, in case you are asked.

[BritTim]

4 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

I've been in Thailand around 4-5 times, I'm 21 years old!

Last year in 2016 I had a tourist visa, this is the only tourist visa I got in my passport! 

 

I've had 2 or 3 tourist visa around 6-7 years ago!

But I've never been to Vientiane for visa re-newal?

 

Recon it will be any problem?

I would anticipate you being OK for about six months. After that, especially in view of your age, many immigration officials will suspect you are working under the table, and you may be denied entry.

[FritsSikkink]

33 minutes ago, Ape1983 said:

Fredrik, no minimun stay is required but minimum of three nights is required to get a tourist visa. For example arrive Monday, Apply Tuesday, Collect next day in afternoon is always the scenario.

 

Things to remember now some embassies/consulates are asking for a flight out of Thailand. Also on arrival some people have been asked for proof of funds on arrival so good idea to arrive with 20000 baht in cash.

 

In North Thailand you can currently go to Mae Sai border crossing exit and re-enter immediately and receive 30 days which can be extended by 30 days. You are allowed to do this twice a year.

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

That is 2 nights

[al007]

Amazing this is however Thailand

 

The original poster by his own admission can not meet the financial requirements to be legitimate here, yet again we see he has taken a new name, and is a "newbie"but has been here before

 

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

 

Everyone is now trying to assist  the OP to beat the system, and I suggest this is trying to help someone be illegal, something the constitution of Thai Visa correctly says is NOT allowed

 

May I remind everyone of the following

 

It's again worth remembering that possession of a visa doesn't guarantee the holder admission to a country, it's the Immigration Officer at the Border that has the final say, this applies to most countries in the World, including the likes of the UK, the Schengen Area and the United States of America.

 

When this OP is deneighed entry at some time in the future everyone is going to be complaining, again about thailand immigration

 

I suggested on another thread last week the man being deneighed entry and held at immigration, should leave whilst he could and regroup in comfort outside Thailand, my post was removed as inflammatory

 

Is it not time responsible members of Thai Visa told people the truth, unless you properly comply you stand a very strong risk of NOT being allowed entry

 

The advice being given SHOULD BE choose another country

 

This is not intended to be inflammatory but to debate corectly what advice should be given

 

I have a copy of this in case it is again censored and removed, because I will appeal to TV management

 

I love Thailand am very happy here and want to stay, so very simple abide by the laws and regulations

 

 

[JackThompson]

1 hour ago, al007 said:

Amazing this is however Thailand

The original poster by his own admission can not meet the financial requirements to be legitimate here, yet again we see he has taken a new name, and is a "newbie"but has been here before

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

Everyone is now trying to assist  the OP to beat the system, and I suggest this is trying to help someone be illegal, something the constitution of Thai Visa correctly says is NOT allowed

I'm haven't seen anything illegal being suggested.  Maybe he doesn't meet the requirements for an Elite or METV - but that doesn't mean he cannot afford to come here for 6 months, beginning with a single-entry Tourist Visa.  How did he come here all those other times?  Sounds like he has some financial resources. 

 

1 hour ago, al007 said:

It's again worth remembering that possession of a visa doesn't guarantee the holder admission to a country, it's the Immigration Officer at the Border that has the final say...

When this OP is deneighed entry at some time in the future everyone is going to be complaining, again about thailand immigration

Six months is just 2 Tourist Visas - completely within the law and rules - even the unwritten-rules, which some entry-points seem to have invented.  According to the law, he needs a Tourist Visa + 20K Baht + evidence of where he will stay to enter.  No laws are bent or broken in doing this - even if done repeatedly.  Yes, if he is denied entry, when having met the requirements, without evidence of wrongdoing - of course we will call it out for what it is.

 

It is unfortunate that the laws and rules are not followed everywhere.  Some points of entry have a invented a law unto themselves, and he should be wary that there are some who do not follow the law and could give him trouble, even if he has the 20K Baht required - and even if he has it in cash (which is not written in the law, but is being enforced).  Fortunately, such trouble is unlikely to happen unless he stays for longer-periods of time and/or uses points of entry where the law and rules are not followed as written.

 

I also live here, and want it to remain a safe place, and hope the important / critical role of Immigration resources which keep us safe, is not spent on silly "ATM games," and the like.

[jeab1980]

1 hour ago, al007 said:

Amazing this is however Thailand

 

The original poster by his own admission can not meet the financial requirements to be legitimate here, yet again we see he has taken a new name, and is a "newbie"but has been here before

 

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

 

Everyone is now trying to assist  the OP to beat the system, and I suggest this is trying to help someone be illegal, something the constitution of Thai Visa correctly says is NOT allowed

 

May I remind everyone of the following

 

It's again worth remembering that possession of a visa doesn't guarantee the holder admission to a country, it's the Immigration Officer at the Border that has the final say, this applies to most countries in the World, including the likes of the UK, the Schengen Area and the United States of America.

 

When this OP is deneighed entry at some time in the future everyone is going to be complaining, again about thailand immigration

 

I suggested on another thread last week the man being deneighed entry and held at immigration, should leave whilst he could and regroup in comfort outside Thailand, my post was removed as inflammatory

 

Is it not time responsible members of Thai Visa told people the truth, unless you properly comply you stand a very strong risk of NOT being allowed entry

 

The advice being given SHOULD BE choose another country

 

This is not intended to be inflammatory but to debate corectly what advice should be given

 

I have a copy of this in case it is again censored and removed, because I will appeal to TV management

 

I love Thailand am very happy here and want to stay, so very simple abide by the laws and regulations

 

 

He will be here legally hes asking about tourist visa's he has said nothing to make normal people think he will be doing anything illegal. He cant make the requirements due to his age only option would be elite visa.

Jesus ever thought he may have enough to be here for the time he mentioned. 

Far to quick to jump to conclusions and  accuse him a being illegal before he even gets here.

Good old forum holy than tho posters

[1SteveC]

2 hours ago, Fredrik95 said:

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

 

METV requires 5k GBP or approx 220k Baht, and you want to stay longer than 6 months, so about 30k a month. If you do not have those finances, just how are you going to live?

[JackThompson]

Just now, 1SteveC said:

METV requires 5k GBP or approx 220k Baht, and you want to stay longer than 6 months, so about 30k a month. If you do not have those finances, just how are you going to live?

It requires that much shown in bank statements going back 6 months.  Maybe he just finished a contract, sold an investment, has passive-income, etc.  Not really our job to try to guess how he can afford to come here - only to explain the rules - well, as best we can, given how they seem to morph and change without notice.

[lkv]

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

That is 2 nights

Can be done in 1 night from Bangkok.

 

Fly very early AM and go straight from airport or border to Embassy / Consulate.

 

Pick up next day in the afternoon fly back in the evening.

 

Some would say it's tight, I would say there is plenty of time.

 

Done it in both Vientiane (via Udon Thani - border - Friendship bridge - direct to embassy) and Yangon this way (direct to Yangon).

 

For Vientiane you would make it to the Embassy at around 10:15 - 10:30 , assuming you took an early 6 am flight from BKK.

 

For Yangon I arrived 8:30 am, half an hour before the Embassy opened.

 

Unless one is happy to spend extra time there, then one can stay more than one night :)

[jeab1980]

As we dont know where he is going to base himself. A visa run can be done in 1 night two days. 

[ubonjoe]

A defamatory post and a reply to it and one commenting on moderation that also contained offtopic comments not related to getting a visa

[Fredrik95]

On 2017-07-15 at 0:54 PM, al007 said:

Amazing this is however Thailand

 

The original poster by his own admission can not meet the financial requirements to be legitimate here, yet again we see he has taken a new name, and is a "newbie"but has been here before

 

I'm planning to go to Thailand in October this year! I want to stay in Thailand for more then 6 months! I can't apply for any other visas since my financial situation does not support the requirements of any other visa!

 

Everyone is now trying to assist  the OP to beat the system, and I suggest this is trying to help someone be illegal, something the constitution of Thai Visa correctly says is NOT allowed

 

May I remind everyone of the following

 

It's again worth remembering that possession of a visa doesn't guarantee the holder admission to a country, it's the Immigration Officer at the Border that has the final say, this applies to most countries in the World, including the likes of the UK, the Schengen Area and the United States of America.

 

When this OP is deneighed entry at some time in the future everyone is going to be complaining, again about thailand immigration

 

I suggested on another thread last week the man being deneighed entry and held at immigration, should leave whilst he could and regroup in comfort outside Thailand, my post was removed as inflammatory

 

Is it not time responsible members of Thai Visa told people the truth, unless you properly comply you stand a very strong risk of NOT being allowed entry

 

The advice being given SHOULD BE choose another country

 

This is not intended to be inflammatory but to debate corectly what advice should be given

 

I have a copy of this in case it is again censored and removed, because I will appeal to TV management

 

I love Thailand am very happy here and want to stay, so very simple abide by the laws and regulations

 

 

What are you talking about? This is my first time visiting this forum, and this is my first and only account, so pretty obvious that I am a "newbie"

 

Don't play police behind your computer, today I even called the embassy in my home country and asked the EXACT same thing I did on this forum, and I got the same response!

 

First of all, I study, I study abroad and get an income from The National Board of Student Aid, additional to that I run my own company, but I don't withdraw any income from it!

 

Secondly, trust me, money is not a problem for me, the problem I'm having is that the money needs to have been in my bank account for the past 3-6 months, this is very problematic for me since my business is very new and my profit goes to new investments!

 

Thirdly, you shouldn't really worry about someone like me, I asked a question on this forum simply because i DO NOT want to violate any laws in Thailand, there's plenty of foreigners that you can worry about!

 

 

To everyone else that helped me with this matter, Thank you!

 

 

 

 

[perthperson]

6 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

today I even called the embassy in my home country

You must come from a strange country .  Which country has an Embassy within its borders? 

[Fredrik95]

4 minutes ago, perthperson said:

You must come from a strange country .  Which country has an Embassy within its borders? 

what?

[perthperson]

Just now, Fredrik95 said:

what?

What ?   You do not understand that your country is very unlikely to have an "Embassy" in its capital city? 

 

So how did you   "call the embassy in my home country"

[Fredrik95]

Just now, perthperson said:

What ?   You do not understand that your country is very unlikely to have an "Embassy" in its capital city? 

 

So how did you   "call the embassy in my home country"

Not sure what your point is?

Most countries have a Thai embassy in its capital!

 

[perthperson]

5 minutes ago, Fredrik95 said:

Not sure what your point is?

Most countries have a Thai embassy in its capital!

 

You were a bit slow in saying you were calling a Thai Embassy.. 

 

I hope your problem(s) are now resolved .........

 

 

[Fredrik95]

Just now, perthperson said:

You were a bit slow in saying you were calling a Thai Embassy.. 

 

I hope your problem(s) are now resolved .........

 

 

Thought it was pretty obvious since we're talking about Thai visa, so perhaps you were a little slow to understand :) Jokes!

 

Thank you, yes they are!