[The Multiple Entry Tourist Visa Topic (METV)]

33 minutes ago, BritTim said:

The Paris embassy is known to be strict in their conditions for granting tourist visas.

In general, most consulates would want to see an onward flight out of Thailand, but not necessarily a flight back to France. Thus, a flight to, say, Ho Chi Minh City (an interesting city to explore) would be accepted. Paris might refuse to accept this. I would advise you to check with them directly.

On financials for the METV, I would expect Paris to be inflexible. At many consulates, if you have well over the minimum €5,000, they would often waive the requirement for a large balance every month. That said, the financials is the most important condition to be satisfied for the METV.

Many thanks for your answer Tim.

I will ask the Paris embassy then. I expect to have over 5000€ by the end of the year, but they will be split on different bank accounts, and I don't know if that would be acceptable for the visa application.

[The Multiple Entry Tourist Visa Topic (METV)]

Hello to all,

This is my first ever message on the forum! I am a little bit overwhelmed by all the information available so I thought it would be maybe easier to ask questions directly. I am sorry if the questions have already been answered somewhere.

 

I am a 27yo French citizen and I want to move to Thailand. I thought going on a METV first (so I could travel out of the country), before finding a job there and then getting a work visa.

 

My first question is regarding the financial requirements. Do I really need to prove I had 5000€ each month on my bank account for the past 6 months?

Also, when applying to the METV, do I already need a return flight? Or the first flight out of Thailand?

I thought the METV would give me some flexibility and time before finding a job, but I am getting a bit scared by the list of requirements.

 

I wonder if I should just opt for the SETV instead but as I understand, I would need a return flight to France when applying. The thing is, I do not plan on going back to France anytime soon.

 

Many thanks for your help and clarifications.