Hello everyone,

Hello everyone,

I would like to ask for advice or information from anyone who has experience. Thank you in advance.

Currently, I am holding a Non-Immigrant O visa (dependent of my child), which will expire this coming Tuesday. Unfortunately, due to certain issues, I am unable to extend my visa within Thailand. Therefore, I need to travel outside the country and re-enter Thailand with a new visa.

I would like to ask about applying for a Non-Immigrant O visa (Thai family) at the Thai Consulate in Penang, Malaysia.

Could anyone please advise on:

The required documents

The application process

Appointment requirements (if any)

Processing time and any recent experiences

Any guidance or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much 🙏

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There is a school suggesting to me that they might have updated their requirements for this doc that may now need fingerprints etc? And this type of doc must be done at the police station.

Will they accept the same type of check they always have, or is there some new rule now?

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Is the Special Tourist Visa (90 + 90 renewal) still available nowadays to apply for a Thai consulate like the one of Penang?

If yes, is there a major difference in the application process?

On the official website, I’m not confident that it’s up to date as they speak of covid and they refer to older dates.

Thank you!

Sharing my experience (April 2023) getting a 90 day non immigrant O Visa at the Penang Thai consulate.

I requested this Visa based on being a spouse and that my husband already has a Non Immigrant O Visa based on retirement.

No appointment needed. Collect paperwork forms at window outside and get in Q. Opens at 9am. I made it to the counter at 10:30am (1.5hr wait). Dress appropriately, which means no shorts or exposed shoulders, and bring a mask. Bring 2 photos. Provide bank statements (mine were recent statements from banks not in Thailand), copies of passports for both of us, and husband's visa stamp, residence/lease paper in Thailand. Marriage document and copy: they verify originals and keep copy only.

Paid 320RM.

Pickup of passport was next day afternoon.

Very efficient and organized. Toilet and water dispenser inside. But there isn't a place to make photos or photocopies nearby as it's a residential area.

After arriving in Thailand, I then extended the 90 day ‘trailing spouse’ visa at Jomtien immigration to the same expiry date as my husband's.

Jomtien immigration required all the same paperwork and also requested a MFA certified and translated marriage certificate.

Hi, I am just curious if anyone had experience with the Thai consulate in Penang-Malaysia whether it is possible to apply for a NON-O visa based on marriage and their requirements? Thank you

Ok, so going to Penang for my second ED visa (Thai Language, Spanish passport) at the end of the month.

Is needed an online appointment at that Consulate, as in Kuala Lumpur? I cannot find the specific website...

I'm addition, anything special I should know about that consulate? I have all paperwork, bank statements (home and thai), rental contract, I'm ready for the interview, etc...

I will update when I (hopefully) get my new visa 😉

Looking for advice about the Thai Consulate in Penang.. Do you need to book or can you just turn up I need to obtain a Non O. I can find the page for the consulate but nothing about booking. Thanks in advance to everyone's help.

Dear all.

This maybe considered as if I am moaning or complaining or seen as though I have not made my research enough but..

I have just come from the Thai consulate in Penang this morning.

I have appkied for my Non b single entry.

All paper work in order!

However, the fee was 300 ringit.

I had prepared 2000 thai baht as I had read the fee was this.

I was allowed to pay in bath and ringit.

I gave him in the end, 2500 thb + 50 ringit and he accepted that.

(Early morning and tired from a midnight arrival by plane)

I then checked the exchange rate once out side and 300 ringit came to around 2300.

So in essence i paid 370 ringin. 70 over the actual cost of the application.

Is this normal?

Shouldnt the gentleman have informed me that I had paid to much?

Should say something to them after I collected my visa tomorrow?

Thanks guys