@Jasmine *****

Ok, it’s easiest to apply for a Non O at home first if you wait until your mum has passed 50 years and your brother as a dependent. You can apply for a multiple entries visa, but you might show proof of two inbound and outbound tickets. Normally a METV is quite straightforward, and if it should be turned down they’ll just give you a single entry tourist visa instead.

@Bart *************

I also of course believe him. It’s still Norwegians on a one year 90 days multiple entries tourist visa in Thailand, but now-recently- the multiple entry option is removed in the e-visa application and as I understand this is a general adaptation to the evisa system.

@Nathan ********

Yes, it’s still possible at embassies/consulate who use the old manual visa “system”.

@Nathan ********

No, sadly is removed as an adaptation to the e-visa system.

@Bart *************

Yes, but as I’ve understand the multiple options now is being removed as an option in the E-visa system. We could apply for it until recently also in Norway, but now we are left just with the single entry option in the visa portal.🤷🏼‍♂️

@Ally ***********

If you apply for a 90 days Non O visa at your embassy at home before you leave, you can use your bankstatement at home to verify your income/funds.

If you apply for a 90 days Non O in Thailand you’ll need to have 800K baht in your bank in Thailand at date when you apply.

For the first year extension of stay, the 800K baht has to be seasoned for two months before you apply regardless of if you got your Non O at home or in Thailand. For your second year extension of stay you can switch to the income method by showing proof of twelve months consecutive transactions over sea of minimum 65K baht.

There’s normally no mandatory insurance for a regular 90 days Non O or extension of stay.

If it’s not a question about money you could all apply for a thai privilege visa, but it’s not easy just to move to Thailand on a regular visa, unless you’re passed 50 years and have steady income of min $1800 USD a month and are able to put $22,200 USD in a thai bank.

I would suggest all of you to apply for a six months multiple entries tourist visa first. This gives you possibility to stay up to nine months in Thailand. Your mum can apply directly for a 90 days Non O visa when she’s in Thailand on a (multiple entries) tourist visa and your brother can come along (or switch over) as a dependent for two years.

@Steve ******

🙏 Makes sense. Then I understand. Non O-A and METV has to be applied from your permanent residency if you apply abroad.

@Steve ******

And you had a permanent residence in SP at this time?

@Nongnuch *******

Never heard of anyone get denied a 30 days extension on visa exemption or a tourist visa, even if it’s multiple, but ok if you can confirm this is the case it could be right.