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@Craig *********
you have to exit the country every 6 months or otherwise extend for another 6 months once per year.
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Here’s my update from today:

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@Paul ******
you’re right. It is not a LTR visa. It is 5 year multi-entry visa that allows you to stay for 6 months at a time.
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@Paul ******
I do have a choice. I can choose to extend once per year. If successful, that means traveling *gasp* once per year.
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@Paul ******
yeah we were in seven different countries, 30+ stays last year. We’re tired, man.
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@Luna ******
I will say though — unless something has changed, this hasn’t been my experience. We used the same account with the roughly same amount of money to (successfully, obv) apply in Jakarta.
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@Luna ******
my wife and I have a shared checking account that we keep $15,000+ in. It has both of our names on it. I made two copies — one for me, one for her. The officer didn’t seem to mention anything about it. We may run into an issue later, but he didn’t bring it up. Are you guys in Phuket?
Thomas ********
ExcellentTravel I have a family of 5 with three young kids. It’s potentially cheaper with less headache.