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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by wazza » January 20, 2017, 1:15 pm

U.mean as a Teacher here in Udon you have your work permit and associated Non Imm B visa ...



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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by Barney » January 20, 2017, 1:52 pm

udonfox wrote:I have been working in Phnom Penh for the last 3 Months.I got a Months's visa on my arrival at the Airport.I now have a 1 year visa,everything arranged by my school.The only documents needed,an application form and my passport.That's me sorted for a year.Beats all the nonsense and hassle and cost of Thai Immigration.No more crossing the Laos border every 3 Months.Wonderful! Makes you realise how much the Thai Authorities relish making life difficult and ripping off Farangs.
It does make you wonder where the Thai government paranoia comes from.
I had over a long period a couple of 2 year temp residence visa for Vietnam. Not a stamp in the passport but a visa in plastic. Once that application is complete you just rock up to immigration and come and go as much as you want or stay as long as you want. No reporting to any one.


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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by samster » March 3, 2017, 7:30 pm

BobHelm wrote:You are welcome & good luck..

One thing, I (going for a multiple entry non o based on retirement last June) sent London a self addressed (& paid :( ) recorded delivery Royal Post envelope.
My passport took about 14 days to get back to me as the Embassy sent it ordinary post as I should have added £xx (about £10, I think) to my Postal Order payment rather than doing that. They included a rather pointed standard letter pointing out my error.. :oops:
I took some comfort in the fact that I was obviously not the first to make this error... :D
Just an update and thanks to Bob on this (not correct thread but original conversation was here - feel free to move!!!)

I applied for Non Imm O visa by marriage to London Embassy by post last Friday and received passport with new one year multi entry visa today. Documents sent were:

- Passport
- 3 month UK bank statement
- Copy marriage cert
- Copy wife ID
- 2 Photos
- Self Addressed Envelope
- Postal Order for £135 including £10 for return postage.

Note that the post office charged £12.50 for the postal order and when added to my own postage and photos, the total cost was nearly £160.

I was impressed with efficiency, however, now we cannot get visas at the consulate in Hull, I might take the option to extend next year taking the associated costs into account of dealing annually with the embassy in London.

Thanks again Bob for pointing me in the right direction.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by AlexO » May 24, 2017, 9:21 am

Went to immigration yesterday to renew my Retirement Extension of Stay. In and out in 30 minutes with full one year stamp in the passport. They seem to have dropped that Under Consideration nonsense that was in place last year. Did not mind leaving the 100 baht change as service was quick and courteous compared to other offices further south.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by rickfarang » May 24, 2017, 9:49 am

@Alex0 , What documentation did they require to confirm your residence?

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Post by Lone Star » May 24, 2017, 10:52 am

rickfarang wrote:@Alex0 , What documentation did they require to confirm your residence?
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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by rickfarang » May 24, 2017, 12:15 pm

Thank you :-)

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by bumper » May 24, 2017, 5:26 pm

My visit last week. I had D all the above to include the yellow house book. My wife had to sigh a document that I lived in her house. I noted that a farrang down the counter had to do the same thing. This was the 15th time I have renewed. I have lived at the same place in excess of 10 years. I have a single retirement visa.

I would say if you run into something new don't panic and argue. Just get them what they ask for.
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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by tamada » May 24, 2017, 5:51 pm

bumper wrote:My visit last week. I had D all the above to include the yellow house book. My wife had to sigh a document that I lived in her house. I noted that a farrang down the counter had to do the same thing. This was the 15th time I have renewed. I have lived at the same place in excess of 10 years. I have a single retirement visa.

I would say if you run into something new don't panic and argue. Just get them what they ask for.
Does this mean that married guys on a retirement extension need to start lugging their spouses down to Immigration for signing off? That won't settle well with Mrs tam who has been eternally grateful that I switched to retirement from a marriage extension and she got one day per year of her life back.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by mac123 » May 24, 2017, 6:13 pm

Got my multi-entry retirement visa extension last month. As usual, the service was friendly and efficient - we were in and out in around 20 minutes. Fabulous service from Udon Immigration Police,

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by tamada » May 24, 2017, 7:05 pm

mac123 wrote:Got my multi-entry retirement visa extension last month. As usual, the service was friendly and efficient - we were in and out in around 20 minutes. Fabulous service from Udon Immigration Police,

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Your use of 'we' suggests that your partner went with you. Did she have to sign off on anything or was she just along for company?

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by AlexO » May 24, 2017, 10:39 pm

To RickFarang,
All I took was the Yellow Book but my long haired boss was asked for her ID and to sign that I actually stayed there. Not sure if you are single what would be required. Seems a wee bit strange as a huge amount of guys on Retirement Extensions are single. TIT

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by AlexO » May 24, 2017, 10:58 pm

Just thinking back to when I lived in Sin City. I needed to show my rental agreement for the "loom" so I suppose it must be the same for the singlies up here as well.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by tutone » May 25, 2017, 5:35 am

Immigration is inconsistent it seems. I renewed my one year stay in April. They didn't ask me for a map. I only realized later that I had forgotten to bring one, but the subject never came up. Also my wife was not asked to sign any documents attesting to my residence. I have been asked a time or two for my bank book in addition to income statement to which I reply "mai mee" which ended the discussion. I never have any problems with immigration just never sure what they want.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by stereolab » May 25, 2017, 7:16 am

Last year at Nong Khai, they asked Mrs S to provide a copy of her ID card and sign a document when I went in to renew my extension of stay (retirement).It is complete and utter nonsense, not required by the rules on the Immigration website, but local officials , apparently, have leeway to make up their own additional rules. If she had been out of country, as she often is, I don't know what would have happened.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by Jello » May 25, 2017, 12:19 pm

bumper wrote:My visit last week. I had D all the above to include the yellow house book. My wife had to sigh a document that I lived in her house. I noted that a farrang down the counter had to do the same thing.
I currently rent and have done 6 retirement extensions. For proof or residence I bring my lease agreement, and a copy of my landlords housebook and Thai ID, both signed by him.

So it seems consistent that your wife (who is the legal owner of the house) would need to do the same as a landlord.

However, if you have a yellow book I think that already proves that. So a duplicate effort confirming where you live.
bumper wrote:I would say if you run into something new don't panic and argue. Just get them what they ask for.
Exactly. Nothing to panic about, just would be nice to know what they need before you show up.
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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by Giggle » May 25, 2017, 3:01 pm

That's kind of the issue, isn't it. They don't know what you need. Ask the same question three days in a row you'll get three different answers. Wives aren't required for retirement extensions where a yellow book is in hand. Unless they decide that day that they are ...

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by mac123 » May 25, 2017, 9:44 pm

tamada wrote:
mac123 wrote:Got my multi-entry retirement visa extension last month. As usual, the service was friendly and efficient - we were in and out in around 20 minutes. Fabulous service from Udon Immigration Police,

Cheers

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Your use of 'we' suggests that your partner went with you. Did she have to sign off on anything or was she just along for company?
Yes mate, my missus did sign something down at immigration, I am not quite sure what though.

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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by trubrit » May 26, 2017, 7:00 am

Did my annual retirement extension yesterday, went in about 11am and out , visa done before 11.30. Four desks all manned were working but no one else waiting. First things first, queue ticket machine not working, back to the old coloured cards, took one but never used it, first officer free just gave me a smile and a nod to go over .A new guy I think , never seen him before anyway, gave him all the usual documents as per previous years, neatly clipped together with passport .For ten minutes no words at all were exchanged between us, he then handed the file to the lady officer next to him who proceeded to flip through them all again, eventually asking me , bank book, don't know why as my embassy letter showed sufficient income, but I gave it to her which she then photo copied a few pages from and returned to me, no big deal, five more minutes flipping through then the stamping started, so guessed things were in order, then the big boss got to look through them and sign all again before giving them back to the original man who then explained to me the 90 day reporting and the renewed visa expiry dates, asked me for 2,000bht, which , with a smile on my face I replied, gone up has it, oh sorry I forgot the coffee money, gave him 2k, got a grin back.All done and dusted for another year. I notice some comments on forum about wifey being present, well mine was but her participation was limited to a comment on my age from the officer which brought forth a "kang lang' and a thumbs up, nothing else. I will add however that every year my documents include her copy Id and blue house paper signed by her .My yellow book is never used .
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Re: Udon Immigration

Post by Jello » May 26, 2017, 8:55 am

trubrit wrote:. I will add however that every year my documents include her copy Id and blue house paper signed by her ..
I think this should be sufficient in lieu of bringing you wife, (which shouldn't be required for a retirement visa). I never bring my wife with me, they all speak English there.

Apparently now the yellow book alone is not enough is some cases?
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