Penang visas

Post by **lomuamart** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:44 pm

For those who might be interested, here's the current situation. I'm writing this from Penang.
Despite being married to a Thai and producing more evidence than was necessary (especially financial), I only got a single entry Non O visas. Multi-entries are out of the question, at least for today. There were 5 or 6 other Brits in the agent's shop when I went in there an hour ago. All were married to Thais, some for 13 years. We all got the same - single entry. They were going ballistic. I just left and got a beer.
Tourist visas - definitely confirmed by a number of travelers I've met over the past couple of days. It's necessary to have an outbound flight from Thailand to get a single entry. Otherwise the best you can hope for is a transit visa of 30 days. (Yes, what's that? A 30 day visa? But that's what happening down here).
At least I got a rebate. So instead of 5,500 B for the multi entry, 2,300 B came back stapled nicely in my passport.
Thankyou Penang consulate

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:01 pm

Another update. I'm in Saigon, applied for a tourist visa. No hassles, I was the only one at the consulate at the time. Got my visa (tourist) without any problems, 30 USD and they even had change for my 40 USD.

Post by **sandman67** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:14 pm

thanks for the warning bro

anyone got the latest skiiny on Laos? Are they following suit?

looks like i will use up my last 30 day then sod off back to blighty for a new full visa then

Post by **Wanderlust** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:50 am

It may still be worth trying in Kuala Lumpur - I got a multiple entry non immigrant 'O' there under a year ago on the basis of marriage - all i needed to show was marriage certificate and copy of my wife's ID card, and no questions about financial status. This was at a time when Penang were not issuing them as well.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:57 pm

Forgot to mention, in Saigon they want to see your inbound ticket but not outbound.

Post by **salesguy** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:09 pm

Yes I'm anxious to know about Laos too. Thank you.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:54 am

I went to Vientiane for a tourist visa in August last year and then again in November. I had no problems getting a single entry tourist visa there.