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Comment faire pour séjourner 6 mois consécutifs en thailande sans passer par la sortie de 3 mois ?
N'y a t 'il pas une formule pour les retraités
merci
L'ESSENTIEL NE SE VOIT PAS AVEC LES YEUX...
Six mois consécutifs en Thaïlande
by Patetpat
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
le visa UN AN, c'est ce que je fais. Je depose mon dossier lundi prochain, a l'ambassade a Paris.
relance moi, pour avoir des news.
amical
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
Il y a un visa exprès pour les retraités, il suffit de remplir toutes les conditions, voici un lien avec toutes les explications :
VISA O-A
VISA O-A
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Celui qui pose une question risque cinq minutes d'avoir l'air bête. Celui qui ne pose pas de question restera bête toute sa vie.
Paix et tranquillité, voilà le bonheur.
Bonjour,
Oui bien sur, tu sollicites un visa OA retraité multiples entrées...valable pour 1 an à partir de ta date d'entrée en Thaïlande.
Délivrez maintenant uniquement par l'Ambassade de Thaïlande à Paris😕...j'avais obtenu le mien à Marseille en mars dernier...Suite aux dires du Consulat de Monaco de nouvelles conditions d'obtention viennent de "sortir"...les temps changent🤪
Oui bien sur, tu sollicites un visa OA retraité multiples entrées...valable pour 1 an à partir de ta date d'entrée en Thaïlande.
Délivrez maintenant uniquement par l'Ambassade de Thaïlande à Paris😕...j'avais obtenu le mien à Marseille en mars dernier...Suite aux dires du Consulat de Monaco de nouvelles conditions d'obtention viennent de "sortir"...les temps changent🤪
Bonsoir Tintina,
Peux-tu nous communiquer les nouvelles conditions d'obtention ? Il semblerait, d'après le consulat de monaco, qu'en plus des conditions de ressources mensuelles, nous soyons maintenant obligé de virer 400000 bahts sur notre compte en Thaïlande...avant c'était l'un ou l'autre...
merci et à bientôt
Peux-tu nous communiquer les nouvelles conditions d'obtention ? Il semblerait, d'après le consulat de monaco, qu'en plus des conditions de ressources mensuelles, nous soyons maintenant obligé de virer 400000 bahts sur notre compte en Thaïlande...avant c'était l'un ou l'autre...
merci et à bientôt
Bonjour Malo,
Oui je connais bien ces conditions qui sont celles qui m'ont été réclamées pour obtenir mon visa OA actuel..., je suis en France jusqu'à la fin de l'année et par curiosité, je suis allé il y a quelques jours au consulat de Monaco, pour savoir s'ils étaient toujours habilités à délivrer ce visa...la réponse est non, seule l'Ambassade à Paris peut les délivrer maintenant et l'employée du Consulat m'a annoncé que de nouvelles exigences venaient d'être mises en place très récemment...elle m'a laissé sous-entendre que maintenant les 2 conditions seraient exigées et non plus l'une ou l'autre... En réponse à Pour un visa OA retraite, c'est soit 800 000 Baht sur le compte en banque Thai depuis au mois 3 mois avant la demande d'obtention/renouvellement, soit un justificatif bancaire de revenu de 65 000 Baht mensuel.
Oui je connais bien ces conditions qui sont celles qui m'ont été réclamées pour obtenir mon visa OA actuel..., je suis en France jusqu'à la fin de l'année et par curiosité, je suis allé il y a quelques jours au consulat de Monaco, pour savoir s'ils étaient toujours habilités à délivrer ce visa...la réponse est non, seule l'Ambassade à Paris peut les délivrer maintenant et l'employée du Consulat m'a annoncé que de nouvelles exigences venaient d'être mises en place très récemment...elle m'a laissé sous-entendre que maintenant les 2 conditions seraient exigées et non plus l'une ou l'autre... En réponse à Pour un visa OA retraite, c'est soit 800 000 Baht sur le compte en banque Thai depuis au mois 3 mois avant la demande d'obtention/renouvellement, soit un justificatif bancaire de revenu de 65 000 Baht mensuel.
Nan, il y a eu recement un quipropo a ce sujet ce qui a fait que les regles ont ete interpretees differemment selon les 'immigration office' et les consulats. Certains 'immigration office' ont meme ete jusqu'a demander 800 000 Baht / personne pour un couple par exemple, alors que l'ayant droit jusqu'a present beneficiait du meme visa au titre du regroupement familial sans justificatif de ressource
Le ministere est intervenu et tout est rentre dans l'ordre.
C'est vrai, que maintenant seules les ambassades sont habilitees a delivrer les visas OA lors de la premiere demande.
Par contre il est tout a fait possible de mixer les 2 conditions, a savoir deposit sur le compte et revenu mensuel. L'important est que le total annuel des 2 fasse bien 800 000 Baht.
Rien!
je vous dirais cela la semaine prochaine, car je depose mon dossier lundi ou mardi prochain
a bientot
amical
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
Bonjour a tous,
Voila j'ai mon VISA UN AN POUR LA THAILANDE FINGDOM OF THAILAND
J'avais promis de donner mon parcours VISA O-A NON IMMIGRANT, UN AN, multiple entrees. Je peux sortir autant de fois que je le veux, et rerentrer pendant mon annee.
AMBASSADE ROYALE DE THAILANDE 8 rue Greuze 75116 PARIS 01 56 26 50 50
C'est a cote du trocadero.
J'AI 60 ANS et je suis a la RETRAITE DEPUIS le mois de juillet 2007.
En premer il faut recuperer le formulaire avec un document qui contient les infos afin de construire le dosier. Donc je suis allee une 1ere Fois a l'ambassade.
Avec l'ambassade de paris pas de possibilite de le faire par correspondance, au telephonne on m'a dit que l'ambassade de lyon ferait les visas par correspondance. J'ai prefere le faire SUR PLACE A PARIS.
VOILA, ben maintenant j'ai mon VISA ET JE ME LA PETE UN MAX.
Construction du dossier : 1 remplir le formulaire et faire 2 copies, il faudra donner l'original et les 2 copies. 2 Il faut 3 photos 3 Passeport > a 1 an et demi 4 Certificat medicale comme quoi tu n'as pas de maladie transmissible 5 Extrait de casier judiciare 6 Attestation de domicile j'ai pris une quittance EDF 7 REVENUS : ceci concerne les 60 ANS ET PLUS, 20000 baht pas mois minimun, ce qui fait en gros 500 euros, perso je trouve ce montant un peu juste, bon moi je gagne plus grace a mes 40 ans de boulot acharne. J'ai fournis en plus, mon releve bancaire ou l'on voit le montant de mes trois retraites. 8 Un CV de notre experience professionel, pour moi c'etait facile car j'ai bosser 20 ans et 10 ans ds les memes boites avant c'etait des pt'its boulots. Donc j'ai donner mes cartes de visites du boulot que j'avais garder en souvenir, donc quand on voit ingenieur informatique cela fait serieux. (hihihi) 9 et 120 euros EN LIQUIDE 10 ensuite quand le dossier est termine tu retounes a l'ambassade et tu deposes ton dossier tu demandes a la SUPER GENTILLE THAI de controler si ton dossier est correcte. 11 Et enfin 48H apres le depot du dosier tu retournes a l'ambassade et VOILA TU AS TON VISA.
La gentille THAI m'a informe de faire TRES ATTENTION, car certain service immigration sur place en thailande, veut que l'on aille pointer tous les 3 mois, elle m'a dit que c'etait pas normal, mais malheureusement il fallait se plier aux regles sur places, par exemple c'est a phuket qu'un francais a eu ce petit souci. Donc elle m'a conseiller d'aller voir le service immigration pour connaitre les regles du jour.
MAINTENANT J'AI UN AUTRE EXEMPLE Devant moi il y avait un jeune qui voulait un visa de 2 mois et demi, elle a dit je vous fait un visa de 2 mois a 30 euros en liquide et vous verrez sur place pour les deux semaines restantes aux service immigration.
BON COURAGE A TOUS et peut-etre on se voit a CHIANG MAI que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi Mon site http://tintina.com
J'avais promis de donner mon parcours VISA O-A NON IMMIGRANT, UN AN, multiple entrees. Je peux sortir autant de fois que je le veux, et rerentrer pendant mon annee.
AMBASSADE ROYALE DE THAILANDE 8 rue Greuze 75116 PARIS 01 56 26 50 50
C'est a cote du trocadero.
J'AI 60 ANS et je suis a la RETRAITE DEPUIS le mois de juillet 2007.
En premer il faut recuperer le formulaire avec un document qui contient les infos afin de construire le dosier. Donc je suis allee une 1ere Fois a l'ambassade.
Avec l'ambassade de paris pas de possibilite de le faire par correspondance, au telephonne on m'a dit que l'ambassade de lyon ferait les visas par correspondance. J'ai prefere le faire SUR PLACE A PARIS.
VOILA, ben maintenant j'ai mon VISA ET JE ME LA PETE UN MAX.
Construction du dossier : 1 remplir le formulaire et faire 2 copies, il faudra donner l'original et les 2 copies. 2 Il faut 3 photos 3 Passeport > a 1 an et demi 4 Certificat medicale comme quoi tu n'as pas de maladie transmissible 5 Extrait de casier judiciare 6 Attestation de domicile j'ai pris une quittance EDF 7 REVENUS : ceci concerne les 60 ANS ET PLUS, 20000 baht pas mois minimun, ce qui fait en gros 500 euros, perso je trouve ce montant un peu juste, bon moi je gagne plus grace a mes 40 ans de boulot acharne. J'ai fournis en plus, mon releve bancaire ou l'on voit le montant de mes trois retraites. 8 Un CV de notre experience professionel, pour moi c'etait facile car j'ai bosser 20 ans et 10 ans ds les memes boites avant c'etait des pt'its boulots. Donc j'ai donner mes cartes de visites du boulot que j'avais garder en souvenir, donc quand on voit ingenieur informatique cela fait serieux. (hihihi) 9 et 120 euros EN LIQUIDE 10 ensuite quand le dossier est termine tu retounes a l'ambassade et tu deposes ton dossier tu demandes a la SUPER GENTILLE THAI de controler si ton dossier est correcte. 11 Et enfin 48H apres le depot du dosier tu retournes a l'ambassade et VOILA TU AS TON VISA.
La gentille THAI m'a informe de faire TRES ATTENTION, car certain service immigration sur place en thailande, veut que l'on aille pointer tous les 3 mois, elle m'a dit que c'etait pas normal, mais malheureusement il fallait se plier aux regles sur places, par exemple c'est a phuket qu'un francais a eu ce petit souci. Donc elle m'a conseiller d'aller voir le service immigration pour connaitre les regles du jour.
MAINTENANT J'AI UN AUTRE EXEMPLE Devant moi il y avait un jeune qui voulait un visa de 2 mois et demi, elle a dit je vous fait un visa de 2 mois a 30 euros en liquide et vous verrez sur place pour les deux semaines restantes aux service immigration.
BON COURAGE A TOUS et peut-etre on se voit a CHIANG MAI que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi Mon site http://tintina.com
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Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.