Do I need to make an appointment to apply for a 90-day Non-O visa in Penang?

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Mar 21, 2019

6 years ago

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Hi, do you need to book in for a 90 day O at Penang

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It is not necessary to make an appointment to apply for a 90-day Non-O visa in Penang. You can proceed directly without a prior booking.

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Tod *********

and you're applying for a Non-O visa in Penang for what reason?

6 years ago

Ron *******

@Mike ******

ah ok. My plan wouldn't work for you.

6 years ago

Mike *******

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@Tod ********

aussie

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Mike ******

ahh, yep, Vientiane has an online appointment system and it is fully booked out for more than 2 weeks now..

6 years ago

Ron *******

@Mike ******

are you British? If so, i have a cool plan from the 1st April

6 years ago

Mike *******

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Ive heard theres a two week waiting list

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Mike ******

all you're going to get from ANY thai consulate in the area is a 90 day Non-O visa based on being over 50

Then you'd apply for a yearly extension of stay at the immigration office (which is evidently what you tried to do at the immigration office but couldn't this last time).

There is no such thing as a 12 month retirement visa. IF you've been getting them at the immigration office you were getting yearly extensions of stays.

Just curious IF you're in Chiang Rai, why are you slogging all the way to Penang to get a 90 day Non-O visa? Why not just use the thai consulate in Vientiane for it.

6 years ago

Mike *******

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Ive been living in Chiang Rai for 2 years

6 years ago

Mike *******

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I'm 67 and am trying to get a 12 mnth retirement visa based on an income of 37,000 / mnth plus deposit of 400,000.

6 years ago

Tod *********

unless I'm mistaken they require a police background check.

unfortunately the thai consulate in Penang doesn't have it's own website where they post the requirements, it just jumps you to the requirements at the thai consulate in Kuala Lumpur.

I would certainly contact one of the many agents down there BEFORE you go so that you can take the required documentation.. Jiim Tachinamurthy of Jim's Place is one that people use a lot down there.

6 years ago

Mike *******

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@Tod ********

yes

6 years ago

Tod *********

so you're going to the thai consulate in Penang to get a 90 day single entry Non-O visa based on being over 50 right?

6 years ago

Mike *******

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@Tod ********

I have to redo my 12 month retirement visa as my finances were not up to scratch when I tried to renew it on the 3 march, they made me cross the border and return with a tourist 30 day, so now ive got to start again.

I'm not very good at this stuff.

Newbe.

6 years ago

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Ellie *******

If you mean whether you need to make appointment to apply a visa in advance, the answer is No, you don't need to make appointment.

6 years ago

Mike *******

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@Ellie ******

thankyou very much.

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