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We are a family of four currently in Thailand on a SETV which we will extend for 30 days. My question is can I go to KL or Vietnam and get another SETV and extend for 30 days then travel again and get a visa exempt for 30 days and extend.We would plan to spend 5-7 days in each of these places. We are having a year out but have found we love Thailand and would like to spend most of our time here.
Thanks in advance
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Try and get Backpackers Insurance. This covers trips in some cases up to two years. I have just got this as we are travelling as a family of four for a year. It cost £330 for two adults 50 years old and two kids 13 &12
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1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:
How long is the holiday. Clearly the visa exempt option didn't suit your needs.
We are actually taking a year out to home school our boys and travel, so three months in Koh Samui then Bali then who knows!
60 day TV then extended for 30 days
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I applied to The London office for tourist visas for myself, my husband and two kids. I only sent the application forms and passports on Monday and recieved the visa's back yesterday!
Quick turnaround for anyone else thinking of applying soon.
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Your calculations a ok.
If you are 'admitted until' June 1st then day 1 of your 30 day extension will be June 2nd, which makes July 1st day 30. So as long as you leave before midnight on the 1st there will be no overstay.
Thank you very much, my husband and kids were having a laugh at me because I couldn't count my days/night when I am a numeracy tutor
I can rest easy now
Plum
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Arrived in Thailand with a SETV on 03/04/16 whch I hope to extend for 30 days. I have my flight out booked for 01/07/16. On arrival my departure card is stamped with the date 01/06/16 now if I extend it should mean us ( famliy of four) leaving on 30/06/16 not 01/07/16 which is when I have my flight.
Q. when I extend should I say I am leaving on 01/07/16
Q Can I pay an overstay fine if I go over by one day.
Hope this makes sense
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Read that Bali consulate was closed.
Someone went and was told they no longer in business.
They have not answered mails or calls for months and Khun Vong Bali has not been seen on this forum for ages.
I would call Jakarta to ask them, first if I were you
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Thai-Consulate-Home/174898072557489
Thank you Ken. i have emailed Jakarta. I'll update the thread when I get a response.
The consulate is open in Bali. I got tourist visa last weeek for me and my family. It was closed for three days for Nyepi.
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Update.
Collected all our SETV's this afternoon. So all seemed to be in order. The guy at the consulate was very helpful. I was worried I would not get them today as the Consulate is closed for three days for Nypie, but I was able to phone yesterday and he told me to come over today.
Gates all closed up but I rang the bell and he handed them over.
All in all a good experience so we are all set to return to LOS in April.
Plum
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I do believe that we should take into account that the OP requested four visas in Bali in one go for the whole family. As far as I am aware at this stage in time, Bali's Consulate does require some but not all of the documents listed by the OP in case of a solo traveler.
A paid exit ticket with receipt and a bank account statement showing 700 USD are the requirements if I am not mistaken, not entirely sure about accomodation but if required a reservation or rental proof will be sufficient.
I agree IKV, we did bring extra documentation that was listed on KL consualr website. Bali do not have a website so we broght along copies of everything we thought they could ask for and the guy at the consulate took them all. He had them all laid out and my husbaand had to put them with each applicaation. I understand applying as a family of four is different to a solo application but wanted to put on the forumm y experience of obtaining a Thai tourist visa in Bali...hopefully.
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OMG I have a HOT Topic...who knew SETV in Bali could be so interesting . Have a great weekend guys. I have just watched Fury and had a few glasses of brandy.
Plum xxxx
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It depends. If consulate requires bank statement with stamp for example, that you can take only in your bank in home country. If you are traveling already, you have no chance to get one. The problem is on their side, they don't accept any other confirmation for example. Either online screenshot, gold credit card, etc.
As well 'proof of payment for airline ticket' what if I buy ticket a day before I visit consulate and pay with credit card? Proof of payment will be sent with monthly credit card statement.
Etc, etc.
We brought copies of bank statement we printed from online account and a screenshot of current balance. As for the proof of payment it should on the travel itinery as paid for the flights
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Nyepi Day in Bali is a New Year’s celebration unlike anywhere else on the planet. Also known as Bali’s celebration of the Saka New Year and the Bali Day of Silence, it is ultimately the quietest day of the year, when all of its inhabitants abide by a set of local rules that brings all routine activities to a complete halt. The roads all over Bali are void of any traffic and nobody steps outside of his or her home premises.
The unique day of silence marks the turn of the Saka calendar of western Indian origin, one among the many calendars assimilated by Indonesia’s diverse cultures, and among two jointly used in Bali. The Saka is 78 years behind the Gregorian calendar, and follows a lunar sequence. Nyepi follows after a new moon.
Village meeting halls known as ‘banjar’ and streets feature papier-mâché effigies called ogoh-ogoh, built throughout the weeks leading up to the Saka New Year. Youth groups design and build their mythical figures with intricately shaped and tied bamboo framework before many layers of artwork. These artistic creations are offshoots of the celebration since its dawning in the early 80s, which stayed on to become an inseparable element in the island-wide celebration that is Nyepi Eve.
This was copied from Bali-Indonesia
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As for surviving Nypie, I'm quite looking forward to it. I think more countries could benefit from a day of silence. I'm not into meditation or prayer but I am looking forward to the silence and quiet roads.
The night before is when the celebrations happen, lots of gamalan, eating and setting fire to OguOgu??? I think that is t. These are large figures made by each village.
We will attend the local village Ungasan and join in. Nypie itself is another story..all ports and airports closed, everywhere closed with the exception of hospitals. Hotels cater for guests to some degree.
No lights, no electricity, no tv, no driving, no eating,no cooking or leaving the house and No activity that causes pleasure!!!! What is a girl to do??? Every village also has security to ensure people are recognising Nypie and adhering to the rules.
As I say I for one am looking forward to it....my kids maybe not so much but as they say, " When in Rome"
Plum
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Thanks pstbkk. I will get it on Friday..You would think on a Friday they would know they are closed on the following Tuesday
Bali and their ceremonies, you gotta love it
Plum
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Forgot to mention we also needed a letter from my husbands accountant to say we had a business at home and we would be returning to our home country, Northern Ireland.
We knew when we started this year long journey we would need documents to apply for visas, Scanned everything we thought we might need and keep them on Dropbox so we can access them anywhere.
TBH didn't think we would need the boys birth certs or our marriage cert, just glad we had the forthought to scan these also
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I would be happy to help if I can
Plum
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Hi Rayk,
We are in Bali for two months. Previously got a SETV in Kuala Lumpur for our first visit to Koh Samui last November. It was very straightforward for us but we didn't want to spend 3-4 days in KL again before travelling back to KS, although we did love it.
As we are in Bali we thought we would try and get them here. Time will tell if we are succesful
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I applied yesterday for a SETV for me my husband and two kids. We needed lots of documents for every application
- application form( only available once we arrived)
- copy of passport
- photograph
- birth certs for boys
- marriage cert ( copy for both of us)
- confirmation of villa/hotel booking( copies for 4 of us)
- Flight itinery AND proof of payment( copies for 4 of us) entering and leaving Thailand
- Bank statements( copies x 4)
- Payment of 560,000 indonesian rupiah each
I will find out on Tuesdy when I collect them if we had everything we needed!!!! They might ask for inside leg measurements
BTW it is a nightmare to find, tucked away in a back street behind all the larger consular offices.Just thought I would post to let people know in advance what is required in applying in Bali
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Are either you or your husband a Thai national?We were fortunate to get a SETV in KL back in November, but had all supporting documents including bank account statements, marriage cert and a letter from my husbands accountant saying he had a business at home ( Northern Ireland) which he would need to return to . We even brought the kids birth certs!
No problems for us but tht is not to say it is the same for everyone, I just want to say that KL do issue some visas
If you don't me asking.
We are both UK citizens with British passports as are our kids....taking a year out to travel with them
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We were fortunate to get a SETV in KL back in November, but had all supporting documents including bank account statements, marriage cert and a letter from my husbands accountant saying he had a business at home ( Northern Ireland) which he would need to return to . We even brought the kids birth certs!
No problems for us but tht is not to say it is the same for everyone, I just want to say that KL do issue some visas
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Thank you for the advice
Plum
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Godd morning TVF,
Background info: We are a family of four taking a year out to travel with our two sons aged 10 and 8.We are in Thailand for three months or 90 days lol and we leave tomorrow to go to Bali for two months. We hope to return to Koh Samui for another 90 days following this. Our reasons for travel are to see a bit of the world and I suppose ultimitley to discover if this is something we coud do longer term. We plan to return home in the summer and make decisions about our future. My husband(47) has a company at home( Northern Ireland) and gets an income from this. I (47) do not work although I am a qualified nurse and then retrained as a numeracy tutor. I am currently homeschooling the boys while we are away.
My question is, what visa options are open to us if we wanted to come for a year. I am new to all this so please be kind with your comments
Is and EducationV isa open to children? We are keen to learn Thai and will enrol in a course during our next 90 days even if this isn't an option longer term.Thanks in advance
Plum
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Myself and husband and two kids applied for a 60 day tourist visa in KL in November. We had no problems at all. We had all the documents required, even our marriage certificate and in out tickets. Applied on the Monday morning and got them on Wednesday afternoon.
We waited about two hours on the Monday as it was very busy but the collection was very straight forward.
Hope this helps
Plum
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Requirements for Extension of 30 day stamp in Samui
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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There is a shop just outside immigration that will do the copies of passport and photos etc. Just fill in forms and go into office, pay 1,900 TB. I did this recently and as a family of four we were in and out in less than 45 minutes