Visa Information (January 2008)

1. You are permitted to stay up to 90 days on visa exemption entries within a SIX MONTH PERIOD. Time spent on any kind of other visa (Tourist Visa or Non-Immigrant Visa) do not count towards the 90 days.
2. The first six month period has started from your first entry after 1 Oct. 2006, every entry counts.
3. After the 01 April 2007 the rule has been slightly adjusted , but you still cannot exceed the 90 days allowance within any six month period.
4. The 30 day stamp or visa exemption stamp is NOT a tourist visa as many think.
5. Examples for six month period:18.12.06 to 17.06.07, re-enter with visa exempt stamp on 18.06.07 or
3.5.07 to 2.11.07, re-enter with visa exempt stamp on 3.11.07.
 

Best way to overcome the six month period would be as follows. If your first entry has been the Airport, do 2 Visa runs in Ban Laem/Cambodia which gives you up to 90days(3x30days), after that do 2 Tourist Visa trips to Laos =2x60days with a 30day extension and restart in Ban Laem a new six month period with 3consecutives Visaruns=90days(3x30days).

General Info and things to consider:
Apply for Extensions at the Immigration Main Office in Soi Suan Phlu, off Sathorn Road from Monday- Saturday or at the Immigration Office Ground Floor of Novotel next to Suvarnabhumi Airport from Monday – Friday only. Any extension costs THB 1,900.-.

A tourist visa will be extended for 30 days. A 30-day visa exempt stamp and any Non-Immigrant Visa will be extended for 7 days only.

You can convert the 30-day visa exempt stamp to a Non-Immigrant Visa by going to the Immigration with the proper documents and 21 day stay remaining, meaning you have up to 9 days time after your entry. Application fee THB 2000.-.

Please note that your passport needs to remain valid for at least another six months for any visa applications.
Further info: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12/php

Most Thai Embassies/Consulates in SEA will issue only Single Entry Tourist Visas. Please be reminded to apply for a re-entry permit before you leave the country, otherwise your visa is void.

In case you hold a Non-Immigrant Visa with a Work Permit and you resign before the expiration date you must immediately get the Cancellation Slip WP10 from the Ministry of Labour. After receipt of the Cancellation Slip please proceed without any further delay with the original and your Passport to the next Immigration office and they will cancel your current visa and give you a 7 day stamp. No charges. If this procedure is not completed within 7 days from the date you got the Cancellation Slip you are considered on Overstay, which can have severe consequences if caught. Overstay charges are THB 500.-/day or maximum is THB 20,000.-.

Nong Khai/Vientiane Tourist Visa Rules:
1. Royal Thai Embassy requires 1 working day to process the visa .
2. Prepare 3 passport size photos and one copy of your passport (ID page only).
3. Passport must be valid for at least six months and should have at least 4 free pages for the visa stamp.
4. Nationals of Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines do not need to apply for Laos Visa on arrival, other nationals will be charged between THB 1,300.- and THB 1,500.-.
5. Application fee for Tourist Visa Single Entry is THB 1,000.-, for Non-Immigrant Visa Single Entry is THB 2,000.

Ban Laem Border Run Rules:
1. With immediate effect it is not required anymore to show an air ticket.
2. Every person without a Visa (enter with 30 day visa exempt stamp) has to buy compulsory bus ticket for additional THB 200 and 1 passport size photo. Note: 4x6 cm photo and passport size photos are required.

For more info email visathai@gmail.com or call Claudio 081-8154803