Is it recommended to do a visa run to Singapore or Vietnam by air for a Jamaican-American Permanent Resident?

Oct 23, 2022
2 years ago
Leighton ********
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Hey all, would you recommend flying down to Singapore or Vietnam and doing a Visa Run via Air?

For Context Im Jamaican by Birth but am an American Permanent Resident
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The discussion revolves around the feasibility of conducting a visa run from Thailand to either Singapore or Vietnam for a Jamaican-American Permanent Resident. Key points include the necessity of visas for entry, with Vietnam requiring a visa for American passport holders while Singapore only requires health clearance if fully vaccinated. Alternatives such as Cambodia or Laos are suggested, which can offer visa-on-arrival options. The conversation emphasizes checking eligibility based on nationality and the ease of obtaining visas in neighboring countries.
Kate ************
What is the easiest way to go?
Bob ********
Cambodia or Laos - both need a visa to enter but can be done easily online.
Gunner **********
@Bob *******
easier to do on arrival
Bob ********
@Gunner *********
Online just saves waiting time at the border
Gunner **********
@Bob *******
just did Phnom penh visa run on Saturday . Visa on arrival at airport was zero wait
Leighton ********
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@Gunner *********
did you go to the thai embassy in cambodia for yiur visa run or use the visa on arrival here in Thailand?
Gunner **********
@Leighton *******
visa on arrival
Leighton ********
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@Gun***
I dont know if I qualify for thst since Im Jamaican 😕
Bob ********
@Gunner *********
Good for you but it’s gamble, often you have to wait a while.
Leighton ********
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@Gunner *********
yeah visa on Arrival is looking like the play for Cambodia.

Vietnam I can do a 4 hr Evisa for 40$
Marc ********
Cambodia
Leighton ********
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@Marc *******
do by air?
Marc ********
@Leighton *******
Yes you can do by air or by land
Leighton ********
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@Marc *******
since you’re Jcan as well, anything I should know or bring that will help?
Marc ********
@Leighton *******
I don't know. I just saw on Google for Jamaican citizens visa on arrival is possible.

I will use my jamaican passport next time since the visa stamp/sticker uses a full page.
Leighton ********
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@Ma**
ahh dual citizen?
Marc ********
Leighton ********
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@Marc *******
gotcha! I think I should be fine. I have a green card as well so worst case, Vietnam and Cambodia are cheap enough to stay in for a while if I need to go to the embassy.
Marc ********
@Leighton *******
yes true. Cambodia is cheap enough for me.

And easy getting around. 'Nam Idk have never been.
Michael ********
Vietnam you will need visa for entry as an American passport holder. Singapore no visa required just health clearance which is easy enough if you are fully vaccinated.
Leighton ********
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@Mic****
Im Jamaican so I can visit Singapore visa free, my issue is will I be able to just go to the Thai Consulate in SG and get a visa to come back easily?
Michael ********
@Leighton *******
i believe there have been some issues with tourists visa there if you have previous volunteer and covid visas.

I have only ever got non O visas there so i cannot be of help there sorry
Leighton ********
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@Mic****
ahh I dont have any covid visas. This is my first time in Thailand and I loved it so much Im trying to figure out living here.
Michael ********
@Leighton *******
better let someone else advise about singapore then who have done it.

It is expensive to stay though i am actually in Singapore at the moment.

You got a great country though spent great time there when i was younger 35 years ago in mobay for the splash negril and mandeville. Was just fate led me to Thailand
Marc ********
@Michael *******
Singapore is almost cheap compared to Jamaica😉
Leighton ********
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@Mic****
thanks for the advice. And yeah SG is ridiculously expensive. Hotels are like minimum 40$ for a tiny room. And 200$ on average with very little amenities to offer.
Marc ********
@Leighton *******
Idk what hotel you went in SG but I was able to find a normal size room with AC for 60$

Public transportation is inexpensiv and for food you can find menus under 5$

Jamaica on the other hand is very expensiv😉
Jo **********
@Marc *******
that’s ridiculous I work in Singapore for 15 years. It now has the highest cost of living in the world
Leighton ********
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@Marc *******
haha only expensive in Tourist areas haha. We have different prices for Tourists and Locals.

Majority of Jamaicas GDP comes from Tourism.
Marc ********
@Leighton *******
Lol I am a jamaican citizen. I know the prices. It is very expensiv. Not only for tourists.

I don't even talk about charging tourists more than locals
Leighton ********
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@Ma**
ahh didnt realize you were a yaadie too. My bad lol
Bobby ********
What passport you carry is a critical factor
Leighton ********
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@Bo***
yeah thatd exactly what Im worried about. I have a green card so my Evisa processed fast but if I didnt have that, I doubt it wouldve been as smooth.
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