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What are the requirements for applying for a Thai visa from the Netherlands if my residency is not permanent?

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Did someone already get more insights about the new permanent residency requirement?

Is it really meant for an indefinite time period or for non-temporary residency purposes?

I keep getting mixed signals about it from different embassies or people.

For my situation, I have been living in the Netherlands for 6 years; my job is an indefinite contract, but my residency permit is defined period and renewable every 5 years. I even have the right to vote for municipality elections (after living 5 years in the country). My life is basically here. I don't have a penny, an asset, a residence, or anything in my passport country besides some family members.

My passport country also don't have a Thai embassy. The embassy I can apply to has a note saying that applications from people who are without residency or currently not living in the countries within the embassy jurisdiction ate rejected. Well I'm neither residential nor living in my passport country 😅

Going back to my passport country to apply with all the documentation from the Netherlands seems a bit counter intuitive. I'm also thinking about the bureaucracy and issues with foreign embassies not recognizing how things work in different countries. For instance, there are digital (and fully licensed) banks here in the Netherlands (my account is in one), I will essentially be doomed if the foreign embassy (outside of the Netherlands) requires stamps or hand signatures on bank statements. Digital banks have no such thing (and it is totally normal in the Netherlands). Or maybe problems with the flight itinerary not originating from my passport country, documents language, no address in my passport country, etc. the amount of problems and uncertainty this can create is a lot.

(I plan to apply for workation as a remote worker with my current company)
Answer summary
The query focuses on the new permanent residency requirements for applying for a Thai visa from the Netherlands, particularly concerns about how the status of renewable residency permits affects eligibility. The user is confused due to mixed messages from embassies and the implications of their temporary residency in the Netherlands versus their passport country, which lacks a Thai embassy. Responses suggest that as long as the user has a valid residence permit in the Netherlands, they should be able to apply for the visa there, despite the ambiguities around the term 'permanent residency.' It's recommended to check directly with the Thai embassy in the Netherlands for the most accurate guidance.
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Laura ********
Laura ********
We have the same question re UAE as also have our residency cards (emirates ID's) and live here (from the UK originally) but permanent residency isn't possible here for Non-Emiratis. My understanding, and hope!, is that we use our Emirates ID's and can also use our tenancy agreement or utility bill if additionally required to prove residency. You should be fine using your residency documents even if not technically permanent.
Conor ********
Conor ********
Who wants to submit 90 day reports for half a decade, I believe it's to filter out the fugitives, who are able to put up with the Thai immigration, and haven't left the country yet 😂😂😂
Za *******
Za *******
You are good to apply in the Netherlands, I don’t understand all this confusion, creating so many useless discussions. People, just use your common sense. If you are living in a country where you have a residence permit with a registered Address, just apply in that country. If you have no residency in any country, you apply in the country of your passport. Why is that so difficult to comprehend? Just forgot the term “permanent” and don’t get stuck on it
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@Za ******
when I try to apply they say attach your permanent residency proof. There's a specific permit type called "permanent residency permit", hence the confusion.
Andy *****
Andy *****
Anonymer Teilnehmer it doesn't matter. You apply in the country where you live - even if it is on a temporary basis. Some countries have official registration laws, where the national Id card shows your current address- and you have to update it whenever you move.

But for visa purposes they often accept utility bills.
Luit *****************
Luit *****************
Anonieme deelnemer Exactly, a 5 year residence permit is not a permanent residence permit, in fact it ends before the DTV ends.

You not automatically get a new 5 years.
Jay ******************
Jay ******************
@Za ******
You know this for sure how?
Jay ******************
Jay ******************
You appear to have put a lot of work into making things appear unnecessarily difficult. You wish to apply to the Netherlands. Your question to them is; 'Do I qualify as a Permanent Resident'? Simple as that.
Darren *******
Darren *******
What does the e-visa page for the Dutch embassy say?

From a screenshot earlier, the Vietnam embassy wanted a copy of the Temporary Residence Card. This is issued to people who work there and/or are married to a local.
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Darren ******
It says "permanent residency"
Thailand *************
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Sascha **********
Sascha **********
If you have the IND residency card, are registered at your gemeente and pay taxes in NL, you are a resident and should be able to apply in The Hague. They’ll ask for more clarification if it’s unclear to them.
Luit *****************
Luit *****************
@Sascha *********
But when they say they need permanent residence and are ask for more, you will loose your fee, so it might be better to ask embassy before you apply.
chupach********
chupach********
I'm not sure what the issue is? You said you have residency in the Netherlands, even if it's renewable (it is pretty much everywhere) what does it have to do with your passport country?

From what I understand you are mixing residency and citizenship. The new visa requirements ask for residency.

Please correct me if I didn't understand your issue clearly.
Anonymous *************
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chupachups
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there's a specific residency type called Permanent Residency which means that I can be resident indefinitely without a reason and without an end date. My current residency is tight to work and renewable every 5 years as long as I still work. It is a different residency type than the permanent residency.
chupach********
chupach********
Anonymous participant on the website of Hague embassy is only mentioned "proof of residency". I highly doubt they will require permanent residency, I don't know many countries which such type even exists.
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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chupachups
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no they mention permanent residency

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DTV_Be*******
DTV_Be*******
Instead of asking a page, that knows relatively the same as you do, I would suggest contacting both embassies in question and getting answers from them.
Elías ********
Elías ********
Ask the Thai Embassy in the Netherlands
Randy ***********
Randy ***********
if you read in the very beginning, he said that the Netherlands, which is his country of passport does not have a Thai embassy

That’s his dilemma
Anonymous *************
Anonymous *************
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@Randy **********
I live in the Netherlands. My passport country is the one that doesn't have an embassy.
Elías ********
Elías ********
@Randy **********
The Netherlands HAS a Thai embassy:
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Sefton ********
Sefton ********
You have the IND residence permit.. I am 99.9% sure that is all they mean.

People are getting bogged down in this 'permanent residence' issue when what Thailand means is 'no flying in on a tourist visa and applying where you dont live'.
Luit *****************
Luit *****************
@Sefton *******
But why then the word "permanent"? They also couls have just said "resident"
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Sefton *******
Exactly. I am sure my pals in UK on 5 years Visas but not ILR yet could apply in the UK. They can apply for USA and Schengen visas and have done so with no issues. EDIT. Maybe not. The UK Thai Embassy states ILR
Sefton ********
Sefton ********
@Greg *******
ILR is uk residence..
Greg ********
Greg ********
@Sefton *******
It is but before I read it I was thinking the 5 year visa would be enough. Not that the 2 guys I know would want a DTV.
Adam *****
Adam *****
Probably reach out to the relevant embassy / consulate to ask. At least in Singapore, they're allowing residents on long term residency permits that aren't "permanent residency" (which has a very specific meaning in Singapore) to apply there
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
The interpretation of the new perm residency requirements is embassy specific. You should contact the relevant embassy in the Netherlands too see if you can apply with your residency permit.
Unforgettabl*************
Unforgettabl*************
It will realistically take at least a week or more before we know what they’re actually after.

The most straightforward answer is that they want you to be either a citizen or an actual permanent resident as defined by the relevant immigration law for that country.

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