Do South Africans need to return to South Africa to change their Non-O visa to a Non-B visa?

Mar 6, 2018
7 years ago
Zam ********
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Good morning.Do SouthAfricans have to go back to SouthAfrica to change visa.i was told we have to go back incase we are changing non O visa to non B visa.please help me.
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A South African inquired whether they must return to South Africa to change their Non-O visa to a Non-B visa. A comment clarified that while returning to South Africa is not necessary, it's essential to find a Thai consulate that issues visas to South African passport holders, with certain locations being more accommodating than others.
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Tod *********
You don't necessarily have to go back to South Africa BUT you do need to find a thai consulate that will issue visas to S/A passport holders.

Kuala Lumpur won't, Penang I'm not sure, Vientiane is okay I believe.

Hopefully someone will weigh in
Santtu *********
Vientiane and Penang are OK for SA nationals, based on our HR staff calling the embassies recently to ask. However no experience of actually getting the visa there yet.
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