Approved in Hanoi!

I'd like to thank everyone in this group for sharing their experience, that's been super helpful. Here's mine with a French passport:

January 14th: Applied under the remote work category

January 14th: Requested additional documents: Page of my passport with the Vietnamese immigration stamp.

January 14th: Moved to "Pending Approval"

January 21st: No news, so I sent an email and called them. No one answered the phone. But around 5PM, I got the visa by email.

What I provided:

1. Savings account with more than 500k. I had about 600k at the time of application. My savings are on Revolut.

1. Work contracts + earning certificate from Upwork. I'm a freelancer with 3 clients in EU, US, UK, and other smaller projects on Upwork. So I merged all the signed contracts + the Upwork paper into 1 PDF.

1. A photo of my passport + my photo in front of the hotel with the room key. I suggest you to add the stamp from immigration too (I didn't). Merge all in a PDF doc too.

1. A flight number and where I planned to stay in Thailand. I booked a temporary flight ticket + a hotel with no credit card required for a month. They do not ask for a confirmation email or any screenshot.

I was in Sapa the whole time while waiting and it was fine.

Please keep in mind that Hanoi embassy will probably close next week due to the Lunar New Year, so it might take longer for you to get it.

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again everyone that contributed in this group!

Hello, I entered Thailand on 6 September 2024 with French passport on a METV 6 month visa valid from 21 august 2024 - 16 February 2025. I did one 30 day visa extension just before the first 60 day deadline and then left the country twice on holiday. My latest entry stamp received at BKK airport now shows "admitted 13 January 2025 until 13 march 2025."

Should I want to stay the maximum amount of time that I can get out of this 6 month visa, must I leave the country before 16 February as shown on original visa or can I leave just prior to the latest stamp showing "until 13 march" giving me 60 more days? Could I also ask for 30 day extension just before the 13 march?

Thank you to clarify this for me.

Your visa application has been rejected. Wrong personal info: Country of Passport and Nationality do not match

I have a French passport and renewed my passport in my french embassy in Mauritius

What's wrong ? They just want to take my money : I paid 300 EUROS

But what a shame !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Hello, I entered Thailand by air and obtained a 30-day visa (French passport). Am I eligible for one or two extensions? If I am only eligible for one extension, can I do a visa run without any issues? Thank you for your kind responses.

Hello,

I have a trip planned to thailand for 60 days and my plane is on monday (departure from paris).

I made a request for a tourist visa on october 7 and still didnt get it.

I fear that I will not receive a reply before my departure so I am now exploring my options on how to get to thailand and make sure I could board the flight and have the right to get in the country.

Is there anyone with a similar experience with a canadien or french passport ?

That would be great if you could share your experiences !

Have a great day,

Hello, I will be coming to Thailand on a French passport for a stay of 86 days. (I came last year December & January for 65 days using visa exempt on arrival and then extending 30 days)

If I get a tourist visa, I can stay 60 days and then must leave the country, with the possibility to return for a stay of 30 more days.

If I come on visa exempt, I can stay my initial 30 days and then ask for an extension 30 days, then leave the country and return using visa exempt.

My question to the group is "which option is better?" (I am not trying to live in Thailand by using visa exempt or short term visas.)

If I use the visa exempt option, does it matter if I leave the country before the first 30 days are up, flying back in (from Cambodia) on visa exempt or if I leave after first 30 days plus 30 day extension and then re-enter on visa exempt?

I understand that all is at the discretion of immigration, but as a woman of a certain age, they generally do not suspect me of trying to game the system. And that is not what I am trying to do.

Thank you for all the advice you provide to of us.

Hi,

I plan to go to Penang to apply for my second Tourist Visa (ever and this year). I had 1 visa exempt entry last year and 2 this year (one without extension)

I have a french passeport.

Will it be no issue to make a tourist visa application at the Penang office?

Could it be better to do a visa exempt entry at Padang Besar or else 30+30 this time?

Thank you!

Hello, how long does it take to get a new French passport through the French embassy in Bangkok ? Does anyone have the experience and can give me an idea of the procedure ? TIA

A friend is arriving in Thailand hoping to go with the visa exempt entry. As of now I heard this is still okay to enter for 30 days and then extend for another 30 days at immigration.

Is there any sort of policy change since the Nov 1 updates?

From Sep 18 onward, Thai embassy in Paris will issue real e-visas. No visit to the embassy, no passport sending anymore.

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