entry visa

[sinbinjack 251]

Hi all I believe that a 30 day visa is automatic ??? but as i want to stay 5weeks (35days) maybe more,can i get a 60 day visa at the airport when I arrive thanks jack

[Pieman 0]

No, you can't get a 60 day visa upon arrival.

 

You have two options (excluding leaving the LOS and returning) which are....

 

Apply for a 60 day visa from the Thai embassy or a Thai consulate before you leave or simply go to an immigration office (Soi 8 in Pattaya) before your 30 day visa on arrival expires and for 1900 baht they will give you an automatic 15 day extension. You will need passport photos and a photocopy of the "ID" page of your passport. You hand over all the relevant documents, they give you a number and a time when your passport will be ready for collection - it takes a couple of hours or so, depending upon how busy they are.

 

I should add that if you think there is a chance that you may want to stay longer than 45 days then it would definitely be best to apply for a 60 day tourist visa before you depart - these are also extendable.

 

Cheers

Pie

[Eneukman 1]

Pieman's right, Jack. One advantage of getting the 60 day visa in the UK is that it can then be extended for, I think, a further 30 days. The cost of the visa in the UK is, I think £30 for a single entry visa.

 

Check out the Thai Visa site for more information http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/

 

I think the visa can be obtained from any of the Thai consulates in the UK but those in Hull, Birmingham and I believe, Cardiff are apparently particularly helpful.

 

Alan

[torrenova 644]

Here you are:

 

http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/Tvisas.htm

 

TOURIST VISA FEES: Single = £25.00 Double = £45.00 Triple = £60.00 Quadruple = £70.00

[SunnyValentine 173]

Sinbinjack: I keep hearing stories that you also might get into trouble with the Airline when you check in for trip, as you have a return ticket which returns after the 30 Day period. By law, you have to have a confirmed return ticket (or at least a tricket out of Thailand) leaving within the 30 Day Period. While the Immigration at Bangkok so far never checks this, the Airlines sometimes do, and might refuse to let you Board. (It does not Matter to them that you can extend the Visa in Thailand, as this fact is not stated in their regulatory papers.)

With a Visa of any Kind, you are safe.

 

Sunny

[irishman 0]

You never have trouble when coming into the country and having the current visa expiring before your return plane ticket. I have done it a number of times and never had a problem. Never even have been asked about it.

 

Cheers