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Letiz7 · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

Hi peeps. Sorry if this has been posted before, and feel free to direct me to the thread, but I need to ask what's the procedure for making sure my Thai g/f gets let in the country.

Her passport already has an American entry stamp, and I'm a Brit.
Useless info no doubt, but just fleshing out the details.

I guess my school needs to sponsor her or something, no?

Cheers.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

How long does she want to stay? I don't know the visa rules for Thai nationals, but a 90 day tourist visa may be your only bet as she cannot get sponsored by a school to be on an E-2 teaching visa. She is not from an English speaking country. I don't know the rules for Thail officially immigrating to Korea for long periods of time. Contact Korean immigration to know the rules.

Letiz7 · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

It's only a two week holiday. Should have mentioned that!

I get the impression that it's at the whim of the immigration folks.
She couldn't look less like a *beep* if she tried, and is near fluent in English.
Will that help?

Letiz7 · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

Anyone actually been through this before?

mike123_ca · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:29 am Post subject:

My Thai wife has never had any problems coming into the country. I have heard of other guys with Thai GF's being hassled . I guess they think all Thai women are coming here to seek work and take away jobs from the Koreans.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject:

If it's only for two weeks, I don't see the problem. Are they going to hassle every SE Asian tourist who wants to come to Korea?

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Gf's = not easy/big hassle.....wife = no problem, you can get her attached to your visa in Bangers (free) or have her come over on a 3mo on entry visa and sort the marriage visa here (some charge) just make you have all the necessary paperwork at hand.

Letiz7 · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

She can go to the Korean embassy in BKK and get attached to my visa??

Seems daft though. It's just a 2 week vacation....

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I think your best bet is to either get her to contact the Korean Embassy in Bangkok or you could try calling the Thai Embassy in Seoul.

ilovebdt

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Letiz7 · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

She got in fine.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

For 90 days...then what?

babtangee · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: