Yes, there is no visa qualification needed to buy a condo

@Greg *******

it might just depend on the particular clerk. Maybe it was because there was an over stay too?

@Daniel *********

1. The reason is you are supposed to do a TM30 every time you enter the kingdom. It doesn’t have to make sense, the rule is there.

2. What you think doesn’t change that you’re late. It’s just a fine for being late so they don’t have any leniency. They want you to be late. If I’m in an accident but I’m 2 days late… shouldn’t they still be flexible if they were for 1 day? That’s the problem with leniency, where does it stop.

@AllSabaai *****

they are here educating themselves. They asked a question and are getting many responses from expats that have experienced this first hand. No need to be so rude.

@Kirill *********

it might “feel” like discrimination but it’s not. It’s bank policy to protect the bank and its a reaction to the fight against scammers. Nearly a million (or possibly more now) bank accounts were closed because of this and the vast majority were actual mule accounts.

They didn’t close anyone’s account based on their race, class, nationality, color, ethnicity, gender, political affiliation, etc… they simply closed them because they did not have a qualifying visa. When you accept that is not discrimination, people will stop hammering you on your claim and the conversation will get to a better place.

@Luit ****************

QR payments (and for receiving funds) is incredibly convenient. It’s kinda like saying why do people like having the internet on their phone.

I’m curious about the “that much attention” people spend on it though. Do you mean attention in getting a local bank account or the attention of mentioning it here?

I accidentally got a 14 day tourist visa stamp once instead of a 60 day visa exemption.

Unfortunately I didn’t catch it until days later.

ALWAYS check your stamps.

@Oswald ******

irony is not the opposite of wrinkly

@Dany *******

yup, my bad. I didn’t realize they could be extended.

@Dany *******

it’s not leaving once every 360 days. Sure, it might be once in a 360 day period but extend that date range by 10 days on both sides and then you’ve had three departures in 380 days.