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Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone on here knew how long a non immigrant visa is valid for? I'm a British passport holder and basically looking for a visa to cover me for as long as possible whilst I do my pro dive courses.
Thanks
#1 Posted: 14/12/2012 - 06:14
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The answers to your questions can be found here.
http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123
Surfing the net shows it might be possible to get an education visa so you can complete your diving course. The dive school might be able to help you.
http://divinginstructortraining.com/pattaya-thailand/thai-visa-information/
#2 Posted: 14/12/2012 - 22:32
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you had better first look if you qualify at all for non-I. Thaivisa-the word says it, is the best forum on all those matters.
Most people order 1/2/3 entry tourist visa -each valid for 60 days, and do those borderruns in between-or buy an extra 30 days each time. Do the math yourself what is the cheapest option. As about any divesite is way south, Malaysia is enough close by.
#3 Posted: 15/12/2012 - 01:56
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Yeah as Goonistik says you should be able to get a non-imm. education visa - ask the dive school to help... They'll need to write a letter and sign off on some other paperwork. Normally an Ed. visa is good for one year but you have to report to immigration once every three months.
As cptbkk says you could get by with tourist visas but those are good for only 2 months (with extension possible for 30 days each time but that requires a trip to immigration). You could also get a double entry tourist visa but would still need to leave the country, although that might be easier depending on where you'll be located as you could just pop over to Burma for an hour out of Ranong, or to Langkawi via Lipe. It gets to be a real pain (and expensive) if you need to get a new tourist visa every two to three months. And unless you fly back in you only get 15 days visa free so that pretty much kills the old monthly border run possibility.
#4 Posted: 15/12/2012 - 10:07