Do I need a police report for a non-immigrant O visa application in Chiang Mai?

Non-Immigrant O Visa Visa Application Requirements Thai Immigration METV Visa Border Run Visa Extensions

April 18, 2018

6 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I have read a couple of threads on now needing a police report when applying in country for a non-immigrant O visa in Penang and Vientiane. Is this likely to be the case at the  Chaing Mai immigration office as well. Im a US citizen over 50 and intending to do  a  metv tourist visa and then applying for an O (im over 50) and an extension if i decide to retire. Also - how many times can i do border hop on METV?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster inquires about the necessity of a police report for obtaining a non-immigrant O visa in Chiang Mai, based on requirements noted in Penang and Vientiane. Comments clarify that immigration offices in Thailand do not typically require such reports for in-country visa applications. Further, the conversation details how to maximize the duration of stay with a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV), outlining a step-by-step approach to achieving a stay of roughly 9 months.

Ken *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am probably confused about validity of METV visa (6 months) and period of stay (60 days) or maybe what Im reading old document. . Can you share the "if you do it correctly" approach to get 9 months on METV ?

6 years ago

Ken *******

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Thanks so much Tod - so helpful to have that knowledge shared

6 years ago

Tod *********

get the visa as close to the time you're comin' here as you can

The visa has a validity of 6 months from the date it's issued and you don't want to get it too early and burn down the validity NOT being here.

-When you arrive you be stamped in for 60 days

-when that runs out go to the border, stamp out&back in to get another 60 days

-when that runs out go to the border, stamp out&back in to get another 60 days

-Just prior to the "enter before" date on the VISA itself, go to the border, stamp out&back in getting a final 60 days (taking you to just about 240 days)

-extend that last entry by 30 days for 1900baht at the immigration office taking you to about 270 days or 9 months.

6 years ago

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Ken *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Yes i see - thank you. So i can buy/apply for a non immigrant O (not an O-A which can only be done at Consulate or embassy in my own country) in Chaing Mai without either a medical certificate of FBI/police report? Do i have that correct ?

6 years ago

Tod *********

correct (y) you can come in, max out the time you can get from the 6 month METV (which is about 9 months if you do it correctly) then a month before your last entry stamp runs out you go to the immigration office in Chiang Mai and apply to switch from a tourist visa to a 90 day Non-O visa based on being over 50 and by meeting the requirements. It will go under consideration for 21 days then you go back and get the Non-O visa and the 90 day stamp inked into your passport.

THEN when you have a month left on that stamp you go back to the immigration office and apply for a yearly extension of stay (and buy a re-entry permit too if you need one.

6 years ago

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Tod *********

Immigration offices sell visas and extensions inside the country and are run by a division of the Royal Thai Police.

Thai consulates & embassies sell visas outside the country and are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office.

The two agencies have nothing to do with each other.

6 years ago

Tod *********

No, it has nothing to do with immigration offices inside the country.

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