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What type of visa can my Filipino helper get to travel with me to Thailand?

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Apr 29, 2024

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I arrive in Bangkok in the summer. 

I want to take my Filippino helper, but what kind of visa can she get? Help!!

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A Filipino can enter Thailand visa-exempt for 30 days, likely extendable for another 30 days. However, challenges exist at Philippine Passport Control regarding her travel purpose. To travel as your helper, she should demonstrate evidence of tourism intentions and her relationship with you. If under 22, she needs parental consent to travel abroad. It is advisable to prepare documentation such as photos, financial proof, and trip itineraries to avoid being offloaded or denied boarding based on assumptions of seeking employment.

Michael ********

There is an agency you can do this through, sorry forgot name a Singaporean friend of mine did it. Its all legit

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Kenny ******************

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Does this agency assist with preparing documentation and advice for foregrners wanting to take their Filipina girffriends on holiday to Thailand?

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Michael ********

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Doubt it. Its two completely different thing she just needs go to embassy in manilla

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Kenny ******************

@Michael *******

I was referring to if the servi e offers advice on dealing with Philippine passport control and interview yo lesson ghe chance of being offloaded.

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Michael ********

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sorry dont understand. This service was just for maids and domestic helpers getting visa.

Suggest you join group philipinos in thailand and ask for advice there

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Kenny ******************

She can enter Thailand visa-exempt for 30 days, then can extend another 30 days + another 30 days before having to exit Thailand. The main risk/challenge is getting her cleared through Philippine Passport Control. If she is traveling on a new passport, no previous stamps in her passport, under 40, and dressed like she's looking for work abroad- no way- she'll be offloaded and loss of ticket/hotel reservaton, etc. She'll need show money to support her claim to be going as a tourist. You will be interviewed separately to establish what relationship she has with you. All this is to ensure she is not traveling to seek employment without proper authorization from the POEA. Google: offloading in Philppines by Passport Control for details....

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Craig **********

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agreed...It will be much much harder for her to leave the Philippines than to enter Thailand.

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Kenny ******************

Gather evidence that you are, and have been in a relationsip for awhile. Photos together, any receipts of money wired, documents showing your income and ability to support her, hotel reservatons in Thailand, round trip tickets. Both of you will be interviewed separately, then the officers will compare responses. Be sure she gives no indication she is traveling with you as your 'helper' because they might interpret that as she being employed by you and working abroad without POEA authorization. Also, some zealous female passport control officer may use her assumption that you are trafficking your gf. If your helper is under 22, she'll need permission from her parents (and affidavit) to go abroad. 22 is also the minimum age one can go abroad to work as an OFW.

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Oleg ***********

Student, non Ed.

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Steve *******

Check the Thai embassy site for nationalities allowing visa exemption. Then she’ll get 30’days most likely with one extension allowed. If you’re thinking of her working her - ain’t gonna happen

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I'm not traveling, going to live. Would a visa be impossible if she works?

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Steve *******

as a domestic? She’d be taking a job a Thai can do. Unless you’re a diplomat I doubt she’d be able to get any working visa

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Neale **********

Filipinos can arrive visa free like all foreigners.

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the OP needs to state how long his stay is for.

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@Neale *********

oh I understand now, you’re a professional 🔔🔚

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Neale **********

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my wife is a Filipina so I do know a little bit as she's been to Thailand multiple times 💦💦💦💦😝

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Not all foreigners can arrive Visa free

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Neale **********

In general I meant. Europeans, Americans etc

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