[Denied entry, sent back to Frankfurt]

35 minutes ago, Los Luver said:

I was hopping that the OP could provide some details about his history to know the real reason why he was denied but it seems that he left the house.

 

The reason is that I will apply for a METV for the first time and I start to worry now how it'll go.

I hope you guys can provide some info.

I've been in LoS about 19 times before. Always on visa exempt. I got visa extension twice, only. 17 times were between 1-4 week trips.

Last time was November last year. This will be the first time this year. But I planed a long stay.

My plan is :

- 2 months in Pattaya. Booked a condo and paid for 1 month. The landlord said I could pay when I check in.

- 18 days in the Philippines, return ticket BKK-Manila already paid. Hotels already paid in Manila & Cebu.

- Return to LoS, have booked the same condo for these 2 months

I have my return ticket home from BKK right after these 2 months

to sum up: 2 months in LoS + 20 days out to Phil + 2 months in LoS.

           20th of November 2019 -  17th of April 2020

In my 1 year old passport I got only 2 stamps from LoS (3 weeks in Augus 2018 + 2 weeks in November 2018)

 

How does this sound??? Any chance to be refused ???? and I especially worry about the RE-entry in February

Is it better to have a SETV and apply for an other in Phil. ??

instead of a METV from home

I have a plan to buy a MC in Pattaya for my trips, but it seems a very bad idea!!!

 

History is that from 2018 on, I had definitely more than 180 days stay in Thailand. 4th METV. That all doesn't really matter, I read from other OP's that they get denied with even the 2nd METV. Basically more than 6 months, and 2 METV in a year isn't allowed, this is what I think.

 

And what you're planning sounds risky, probably because I'm more or less filled with fear right now. The first METV shouldn't be a problem, but I don't know really...

[Denied entry, sent back to Frankfurt]

Hello,

I've been reading this forum for a few days now and I really regret not following the thai visa development on social media/forums for the last months.

 

So just a few days ago I've been denied entry and I can get why: I've had a METV for more than 2 times, never had problems with it and thinking that it gets me through this time. Paid €175 for it, had to go to Frankfurt two times (alreday quite the hassle) and really didn't expect to get denied and send back to Germany. I was very confused, they let me wait for 2-3 hours without saying anything until I realized they actually want to send me back. I wanted to argue a bit, but the answer: you are not a tourist, what do you do here? - I explained I'm just a tourist, have savings and wanting to visit my girlfriend. The answer seemed predefined, already made the decision to kick me out but with the comment I should try again with a non-immigrant visa.

 

Very frustrating, costly and emotional breakdown experience. Well, I get that, IO's aciting arbitrary, rules have become more difficult.

 

Two more notes: my passport was filled with lots of stamps, my dress was just normal: good-looking shirt, jeans. I guess that was both a bad alarm for the IO.

 

Just wanna report another denied entry, and I have to say it scares me a lot. Now I'm a bit indecisive about what to do next. getting a non immigrant ed-visa? - What if they can even deny that again with my current history? What about getting a new passport? - Mine is already almost full and looks "used", so I guess I really increase my chances doing it, allthough that costs 4 weeks more where I can't get back to my girlfriend. Hard decisions.