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HELP: how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
hi all,
I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. thanks in advance |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
1). Check with LH
2). Check with the Thai embassy. -- ***** *****The "return to" address embedded in this mail is wrong as an antispam measure. Please address new mails or replies to edwarddotharrison1atbtinternetdotcom replacing dot with a . and at with an @***** ***** |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
"AsiaWanderer" wrote in message om... hi all, I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. thanks in advance Are you saying that you are planning to get a one-month visa on arrival and then stay longer ? |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
For starters, the airlines don't require the visa, the countries being
visited do, the airlines just don't want to fly you into a country without the proper papers, because they can end up getting fined for doing it. Extended stay visas are granted by just about every country, just contact their respective consulates and ask for it. PS - Bangkok for six months! I'm jealous! I hope you'll take lots of time to soak in the entire country - it's beautiful! Have fun!!! "AsiaWanderer" wrote in message om... hi all, I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. thanks in advance |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
"AsiaWanderer" wrote in message om... hi all, I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. Its actually a requirement of Thai Immigration, not the airlines. I think they're getting more strict on this as I never used to get asked in the past. Last week the Cathay Pacific check-in agent in London asked if I held a visa for Thailand. I told him I did have an onward ticket that had already been issued and was being held for me to collect at a travel agent in Bangkok. He accepted that without any further checking. |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
"AsiaWanderer" schreef in bericht om... hi all, I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. And here are the official rules from Thai Immigration: Passport required (recommended to be valid 6 months after period of stay. However, Thai immigration will accept passports which are only valid for period of intended stay). Visa not required for a max. stay up to 30 days provided holding confirmed return/onward ticket. Extension up to 10 days possible. Fee THB 500.- (1 photo required). If holding APEC Business Travel Card together with passport: visa not required. Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance. Airline staff may travel on standby ticket together with an airline-identity card. Visitor must hold all documents for next destination. If being over 12 years of age visitor must also hold sufficient funds (e.g. letter of credit, vouchers, MCOs or well-known credit cards) to cover period of stay (not applicable if holding re-entry visa). Non-compliance with the visa regulations will result in: - refusal and immediate deportation of passenger; - fines for the airline of THB 20,000,-; - overstay fine for passenger of THB 200,- per day. Timaticweb Version 1.3 25 October 2003 |
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how to get around Lufthansa`s Thai visa requirement?
and while that's true, since you can leave Thailand and re-enter once per
month and get anothr 30 day 'tourist status', it's not an issue. (the Cambodian border is a day-trip away) "Sjoerd" wrote in message ... "AsiaWanderer" schreef in bericht om... hi all, I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa for the length of your stay, or they may not let you board. I don`t think that the Berlin Thai embassy will give me a 6 month visa, so, what to do? All this is silly of course, since the Thais give on-arrival one month visas ( and I never had a visa boarding requirement when travelling from the US to Bangkok on long stays), but I don`t want to get bumped off the flight. And here are the official rules from Thai Immigration: Passport required (recommended to be valid 6 months after period of stay. However, Thai immigration will accept passports which are only valid for period of intended stay). Visa not required for a max. stay up to 30 days provided holding confirmed return/onward ticket. Extension up to 10 days possible. Fee THB 500.- (1 photo required). If holding APEC Business Travel Card together with passport: visa not required. Entry may be refused if of "hippy" appearance. Airline staff may travel on standby ticket together with an airline-identity card. Visitor must hold all documents for next destination. If being over 12 years of age visitor must also hold sufficient funds (e.g. letter of credit, vouchers, MCOs or well-known credit cards) to cover period of stay (not applicable if holding re-entry visa). Non-compliance with the visa regulations will result in: - refusal and immediate deportation of passenger; - fines for the airline of THB 20,000,-; - overstay fine for passenger of THB 200,- per day. Timaticweb Version 1.3 25 October 2003 |
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