Phuket

IRISH JONNY · #1 28-01-2005, 14:57

Hi Guys .
Just A Quick Question.
While Paying For My Ticket Yesterday The Girl In The Travel Agents Told Me That I Have To Have A Passport Valid For Six Months From The Last Day Of My Hols.........
I Know This Applies In Bali .........but This Is The First Ive Heard About It For Thailand.......these Only 5 Months Left On Mine.......
Any Inputs.............
Ij

Gaz Noz · #2 28-01-2005, 16:11

As far as i was aware it's 6 months anytime you go outside the uk?........

geespot · #3 28-01-2005, 16:11

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

Hi Guys .
Just A Quick Question.
While Paying For My Ticket Yesterday The Girl In The Travel Agents Told Me That I Have To Have A Passport Valid For Six Months From The Last Day Of My Hols.........
I Know This Applies In Bali .........but This Is The First Ive Heard About It For Thailand.......these Only 5 Months Left On Mine.......
Any Inputs.............
Ij

Johnny I think she is correct

G

IRISH JONNY · #4 28-01-2005, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by geespot

Johnny I think she is correct

G

FCUK IT.THATS ANOTHER 75 EURO !!!!!!!!!!
IJ

Petter · #5 28-01-2005, 16:30

Hi Guys .
Just A Quick Question.
While Paying For My Ticket Yesterday The Girl In The Travel Agents Told Me That I Have To Have A Passport Valid For Six Months From The Last Day Of My Hols.........
I Know This Applies In Bali .........but This Is The First Ive Heard About It For Thailand.......these Only 5 Months Left On Mine.......
Any Inputs.............

SAME THING HAPPEND TO ME.
OUTSIDE EU I THINK IT IS 6 MONTHS

dizbuster · #6 28-01-2005, 16:32

It is now pretty much the standard wherever you go.

This is from the UK Foreign Office website (www.fco.gov.uk)...

Passports & Visas

Passport Validity
If you wish to travel abroad you must hold a full ten-year passport, even for a day trip. Apply in good time to the UK Passport Office.

Ensure your passport is valid for the duration of your trip. Some countries have an immigration requirement for a passport to remain valid for a minimum period (usually at least six months) beyond the date of entry to the country.

This is a requirement of the country concerned, not the UK Passport Office. Any questions should be addressed to their Consulate or Embassy.

However, this is taken from www.thailand.com

To apply for a visa, and to check your visa status before travel, contact the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your own country (see list of Thai Embassies & Consulates abroad). [u]A passport valid for at least three months from your entry date is required for entry into the country.[/U] Once a visa is issued at your country of origin it must be used within 90 days.

As you can see it says 3 months, but maybe this is out of date, it would be worth checking, as it might save you a lot of aggro.

Cheers
Diz

IreMark · #7 28-01-2005, 17:09

Yeah im in Ireland too and was told that, who do you normally book flights with?

You dont have to pay 75 euro you can get a 5 year one, 75 euro will get you a 10 year one with post office express meaning you'll get it back within 10 days.

Allybabba22 · #8 28-01-2005, 17:26

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Originally Posted by IreMark

Yeah im in Ireland too and was told that, who do you normally book flights with?

You dont have to pay 75 euro you can get a 5 year one, 75 euro will get you a 10 year one with post office express meaning you'll get it back within 10 days.

Yeah but You pay about 50 euro for 5yrs, So you get a better deal if you buy the 10yrs one(And if you dont have an extra 25euro to spare, Maybe los isnt the place for you

) , And seeing as your getting one you might as well get a 10year one because it saves a lot of hassle ie.. Having to apply again in 5yrs instead of 10yrs....

Allybabba22 · #9 28-01-2005, 17:32

It was bad news all round yesterday so, My cancelled, Back on flight has now been cancelled again, So now I had a choice between phuket air or lufthansa so I decided to go for the lufthansa one, I just hope there an ok airline

It was not all bad news though as they where 100euro cheaper than the china airline tickets, So thats nearly an extra 5000bt for the LBFMs

IreMark · #10 28-01-2005, 17:57

Hey,

Lufthansa are fine I went with them last year, I stopped off in Austria for a few hours though and that airport really sucks apart from the sex shop with incredibley sexy workers.

Allybabba22 · #11 28-01-2005, 18:46

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Originally Posted by IreMark

Hey,

Lufthansa are fine I went with them last year, I stopped off in Austria for a few hours though and that airport really sucks apart from the sex shop with incredibley sexy workers.

At least thats some good news then, But I wont get to see that sex shop as ill be flying via frankfurt

IreMark · #12 28-01-2005, 18:59

Yeah Im flying via Frankfurt this year, Its only a 2 hour stop off just enough time to get some decent food and 6 pints

Allybabba22 · #13 28-01-2005, 19:08

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Originally Posted by IreMark

Yeah Im flying via Frankfurt this year, Its only a 2 hour stop off just enough time to get some decent food and 6 pints

Ill leave the drinking until I get to los

Ill have to keep the liver in working order for the major sessions we'll be having there, Anyway my stopover is going to be a tight squeeze at 1hr25mins ill be lucky if I get the food in

Jonas · #14 29-01-2005, 01:05

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Originally Posted by Bono

Same in Denmark, 6 month to almost every place outside EU.

Jonny ! same in Sweden to .
I know my brother have to make a new passport before he go on his last trip.

So you have to open your wallet one more time ....

t0rn · #15 29-01-2005, 01:30

I think you can have then "unused" time added back onto your new passport (at least in the UK).

r3aps · #16 30-01-2005, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

Hi Guys .
Just A Quick Question.
While Paying For My Ticket Yesterday The Girl In The Travel Agents Told Me That I Have To Have A Passport Valid For Six Months From The Last Day Of My Hols.........
I Know This Applies In Bali .........but This Is The First Ive Heard About It For Thailand.......these Only 5 Months Left On Mine.......
Any Inputs.............
Ij

i was wondering how i go about it as i only have the temporary passport due losing mine in tsunami.it is valid til 1 jan 06 but can i use a 1 year passport to travel or is it only for getting home in an emergency after losing it.
steve

Coolhand · #17 30-01-2005, 00:43

As far as I can tell, if your passport is valid for more than 6 months after your intended departure date you should be Ok, but to be sure I would check with the Thai embassy.

domifletch · #18 30-01-2005, 02:43

Same rule all over the world, IJ. A passport must be valid 6 months after departure date wherever you go. he he, authorities need to eat too

Jaysen · #19 30-01-2005, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

Hi Guys .
Just A Quick Question.
While Paying For My Ticket Yesterday The Girl In The Travel Agents Told Me That I Have To Have A Passport Valid For Six Months From The Last Day Of My Hols.........
I Know This Applies In Bali .........but This Is The First Ive Heard About It For Thailand.......these Only 5 Months Left On Mine.......
Any Inputs.............
Ij

Same deal in australia

Paddy · #20 30-01-2005, 20:58

'fraid so, Jonny. I think it's the same nearly everywhere - minimum six months. r3aps, not so sure what the deal is with temporary 1 year passports, but I'd suggest getting it in motion now - the last thing you'd want is to get turned round at LOS immigration (or anybody else's immigration) and it does happen. It happened to a colleague of mine just last week; he had to go all the way back to the UK after getting refused entry into Oman because of a tiny visa technicality.

IRISH JONNY · #21 31-01-2005, 14:46

Got My Forms........next Thing Is To Get My Mugged Snap And Then Off To The Police............to Get The Forms Signed.........
75 Euro.........its Nots So Bad..........
Ij