Visa in Saigon - Last Minute Checklist

[aldriglikvid 5]

 

Hi,

 

 

 

To give you a background I'm on a 8 month trip to (mainly) Thailand and I'm about to finish my first 3 months on a Tourist Visa + Extension (60+30).

 

I have a short trip coming up to Saigon. Since my window of opportunity doesn't allow any major mistakes/forgotten documents, it would be great if any of you experienced guys could check that I'm all set.

 

I'll take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, stay for 3 days and apply for a new tourist visa back in to Thailand.

 

 

 

1 x Passport copy

 

1 x Visa Application (Printed from the HCMC website)

 

1 x Photo

 

1 x Flight Ticket in Thailand

 

1 x Flight Ticket out of Thailand (5 months "later") <- Point below***

 

1 x Copy of Condo Rental / Place of stay

 

1 x bank statement of 900 k baht (dated July..?)

 

1 x 50 US Dollar

 

Do you guys think that's the right documents, and the right amount?

 

 

 

***My "last" ticket out of Thailand back to Scandinavia will be ~ 5months away at this point. Will that be sufficient to show at the embassy, or will I have to buy another ticket showing that I'm leaving within 90 days?

 

 

 

 

Bless you,

[jacko 8,866]

You seem to match and sometime exceed the requirements listed here for a single entry!

 

2. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months
Visa application form completely filled out (download / online fill-in)
Recent( 4 x 6 cm.) photograph of the applicant.
Evidence of travel (air/bus ticket IN and OUT Thailand)
- Copy of confirmed or reserved round-trip ticket from the airline
- The ticket must show the applicant’s name.
- E-mail bookings with no ticket number or PNR number will not be accepted
- In case of impossible to show the ticket with the applicant's name, please show the receipt of the evidence of travel.
Accomodation / Place of stay
**Copy of confirmed hotel reservation
- Proof of accommodation to stay covering at least half of the trip with complete information.
- Hotel reservation must start from the date of arrival into Thailand.
- The name of the person (including family members with children or accompanying person names) applying for visa must appear on the hotel reservation.
**For applicants staying with friends/family members with accommodation in Thailand, please provide the following documents:
- If the person you are staying with is a Thai Nationality, please provide a copy of his/her Thai Identity card and copy of Thai house registration
- If the person you are staying with is a foreigner living in Thailand, please provide a copy of passport, copy of Thai work permit, copy of accommodation ownership documents or rental agreement
Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)

40 USD for Single-Entry

 

Not sure how strict they are wrt having proven transport out of Thailand after 60 days.... might be worth having a booking to show them.

I have heard of them accepting a booking which shows a 90 day stay, but if it is a throw away booking, perhaps 60 is safer.

Edited October 18, 2018 by jacko