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In Person, Vientiane Laos.

Make an Appointment on their website!!

Documents Provided to the Embassy.

Fully filled out application with two photos attached.

Proof of funds. This consisted of a certified bank statement from my Thai Bank, along with a full copy of my bank book to show the original deposit of funds. (My funds have been seasoned for multiple years)

Acceptance Letter from a cooking school. (I love cooking!)

A copy of the cooking Schools DBD documents, along with a copy of the owner’s ID Card.

Signed Copy of my hotel reservation in Laos, evisa to Laos, and entry stamp into Laos.

When you make your appointment, you are assigned a number. That number didn’t seem to matter at all. Show up early on the day of your appointment. Bring a Sun Umbrella. You leave everything (including your passport) with the Embassy. Once they review your application and take your money, you are given a slip with a date and time to return to pick up your visa. If you drop stuff off on a Monday, pick-up is Wednesday. Drop off Tuesday, pick up Thursday. This is the cooking school I chose. www.bangkokthaicookingacademy.com

Hi all my mum would like to come to Thailand in October for about 5 months, and then ideally keep doing that until she's ready to retire.

My question is what visa would be beneficial for her? I was thinking a multi entry tourist visa, but I am not sure how they work.

Can anyone shed some light?

Many thanks

Iain

Good Evening 😊

I'm in need of advice and would be very grateful 🙏 to anyone that's been through a similar situation.

Myself and 2 half Thai children will be arriving in Thailand from South Africa on the 20th April with a non immigrant O visa based on marriage.

My eldest son from previous marriage so not Thai will join us next year he will be 20 years old by then.

So my question is what kind of visa can I apply for for him as he will also be staying with me. His not able to work his special needs.

Please any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

Thank you

Question:

When you are renewing your EofS at immigration.

1. Can you leave the country while you have a under consideration stamp.

2. Does it invalidate your renewal application.

3. Only applies if answer to No 1. question is Yes and No 2. is No. And if so are there rules on how to go about this. ( inform your immigration office time allowed to be away and so on.

As I understand it, Elite visa holders do not require the long stay 400,000b health insurance policy that holders of O & OA visa require.

As I also understand, as of 19/10/21 the amount of cover required for long stay visas has increased from 400,000b to 3,000,000b.

The increase in price of this new requirement is dependent on individual circumstances, but it is likely to be very substantial in line with the cover increase..

Can someone confirm that the Elite visa has/not the requirement for compulsory health cover ? (Please keep advise about the usefulness of insurance to yourself)

Ok this is a little long winded but hope it makes sense

Visa: Ed Visa

My Condo: Bangkok

tm30: bangkok

Currently: Studying online because school is closed

Location Currently: Koh Samet (Have been for 2 months)

My next visa extension isn't until the 5th of Sept, but my 90-day report is due on the 5th of August. If I can help it I don't really want to go back to Bangkok until I have to which would be around 5th Sept.(and technically if I go now I am breaking the law).

I have tried to do the 90 day reporting online and as no surprise, it isn't working regardless of what browser I use.

What are my options? I potentially have a guy who would go to Bangkok for me (thai) and report my 90days for me.

Could I go and report in Rayong instead of Bangkok? Although my TM30 is registered in Bangkok would that cause a problem?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

My yearly retirement O visa ends next month 29Apr and my 90 day ends 5Apr. Question:a)can I do "both" in CW (usually 90 day I go to muang thong. b) which one should I do first or it doesn't matter. Are there any required changes, or do I need appointment? Sorry for the multiple related questions. Thank you for any reply and advise

Hello!!

I will be applying for the 60 days covid extension soon. Does anyone know how many daysI should go to the immigration before my visa expires?

So for example, if my visa is due to 30/03 how long before i should apply for it? is one week enough?

*I already have all the documents and forms checked ✔️

Cheers!!!!!!

A little paranoid, but am applying for a marriage non-O extension on Nov 11 (I have a non-OA extension to that date). When the Immigration Officer came to the condo lobby (2 trips, did not want to actually go to the rented condo unit), talked tough the first time and told my wife I might have to leave the country. The second visit was less tense, and he took photos of us in the lobby.

Anyway, if I don’t get the marriage non-O extension, on the last day of my non-OA extension, what can I do to stay in the country or postpone returning to Canada?

Cheers

Can someone please help me with a Thai immigration question? Here are my facts:

(1) I am a US citizen and currently have a valid Thai work permit and visa (Extension of Stay) valid until September 2020.

(2) My Thai employer, however, is terminating my contract on 31 March 2020.

(3) My Thai employer requested a copy of my passport and TM6 so they can cancel my work permit and visa effective 31 March 2020.

(4) I am over 50 and meet the requirements for a Thai retirement visa.

(5) I have a letter from my Thai bank (SCB) stating my savings account had sufficient funds for 3 months (i.e., 800k baht).

(6) I paid my Thai taxes and have an official receipt stating my taxes are paid.

I want to convert my current work permit/visa into a retirement visa without leaving the country. Can someone please explain if I can do this and how?

Thank you very much for your time in answering my question.

Much appreciated.

Philip Lyren

P.S. I contacted several Thai immigration law firms and am getting very conflicting and confusing advice. One firm says I must leave the country to get the retirement visa. Another firm says I must first cancel my work permit/visa and then apply for the retirement visa. This seems wrong because if I cancel my work permit and Extension of Stay, then I must leave Thailand because I am here without a valid visa.