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Social Bud visa in Bangkok?
Hi....has anyone recently (last year or so) made a visa run to Bangkok for a Social Bud visa? The post I found on here was from 2009 and not clear. I will be in Bangkok and have 3 days. I found posts online in reference to 60 day tourist visas from Bangkok but nothing specifically referring to a social bud. Just wondering if a social would follow the same time and/or basic procedure as a 60 day tourist visa in Bangkok? I realize Singapore is easy and reliable and not expensive but will be in Bangkok, so.... Thanks in advance.
to process it will take two days, for example bring on tuesday morning and pick-up on thursday afternoon.
Fillout the form and along with the sponsorletter and copy of sponsors KTP go two pictures of you, and ofcourse your passport, all this you give to the lady on the left....she will check if filled out ok and if so she tells you to go to the window next to hers...there you hand over your paperwork again, pay the 45 USD (no other currency accepted) and get an receipt from that lady.
After two days you can pick up your passport with the visa in it, bring the receipt.
Don't forget to bring USD to pay for your sosbud..it will safe you a 400 meter walk to the money-changer :)
Have fun in Bangkok
don't read between the lines..i think the words are clear enough...:)
Thanks for the quick reply! Sounds relatively simple! As far as the American dollars go...sort of a non-related question... Where would a person get PERFECT Am dollar bills with no blemishes or even creases in them - either in Bali or in Bangkok.? This is for a trip to Myanmar. If this seems weird, everything I've researched says this is a must. I was skeptical and then kept reading the same thing. Bank somewhere, maybe? Thanks again.
you're welcome,
for USD on Bali, I always go to mandiri...but that's because I have an USD account there.
but I am almost positive they also sell them against your rupiah's, just at another counter in the bankBCA is another option...
just don't buy 'm at a moneychanger roadside in kuta for example.
oyeah for the bangkok embassy, make sure the bills you buy/get are not only clean-crisp, but also new, if I remember right not older then 2006.
If somehow you don't succeed in getting USD on Bali, if you're in Bangkok...opposite of the embassy (other side of the broad street), facing the embassy about 150/200 meters to your right is a little store/moneychanger..they have a moneychangersign in the window/door..all people who show up at the embassy without the USD are send there to get USD...
btw, they also sell quality silk there also non-related, hahaha.
don't read between the lines..i think the words are clear enough...:)
Thanks again! You've been really helpful!
If you've got a good scanner, decent printer and Adobe Photoshop, you could print your own (for Myanmar).
Sorry - that wasn't very helpful. Still, it's a thought. I'd print some anyhow and try to pass them off nonchalantly in Rangoon. Then again, if you get caught, you'll probably be shot.
Doubly sorry...
Update On Visa Run to Bangkok....
UPDATE...I went to the Indonesian Embassy Wednesday. Easy peasy...Took a meter taxi (From KhoSanRoad/Grand Palace area) at about 8:15. Traffic was a bit on so it took about 20 minutes and 71 Baht (about 30 Baht to the Am$). It is next to Panthrip Plaza - the huge electronics plaza. YOu can also walk from a BTS station in about 10 minutes if you are staying somewhere other than KSRoad. For anyone looking for American Dollars (which is only what they take for the visa) you can look up/down the street on the opposite side from the Embassy and see the First Hotel. Walk a few 100 meters and take the foot bridge across and right at the bottom of the stairs beside the hotel is a jewelry store that sells Am $. Very nice ladies! They had 100$ bills as well as smaller denominations. Whatever I wanted. They even checked for the "newest" ones without my asking. Interesting side note is that most of the bills were "like new" (no creases or marks) for anyone traveling to Myanmar - these might do?
Next door to this shop is a small photo shop where they do passport type photos. They knew exactly what I needed for the Indonesian visa. They gave 4 photos (red background) for 120 Baht. They also had a photocopy machine (3 Baht per copy) if you need your passport page done. She even suggested and copied the departure card/page for me. Not 100% sure if I needed it, but they took it with my other papers at the embassy.
I needed:
Application (they give it there)
Letter (with the 6000Rp stamp) of sponsorship (one copy) - written in Indonesian by my sponsor
Copy of my sponsor's ID card
Copy of my passport page & my passport
Copy of my departure card/page (not sure if needed but they took it)
Copy of my air ticket out of Indonesia
2 photos
45$ American
There was nobody there when I arrived at 9:15 and it took 15 minutes total time. There was no mention of bank accounts on the form nor from the woman behind the counter. She only asked what I am doing in Indonesia - to which I answered visiting friends and touring...Otherwise, she just checked everything, I paid my 45$, got a receipt and I was done.
I picked it up today (Friday) The receipt had clearly marked pick-up 2:00 to 3:00. Only one hour. I waited and they promptly opened at 2:00 - handed in my receipt and was out in 5 minutes with my visa.
So, if anyone wants something a bit different than the Singapore run and if you manage a cheap ticket (I booked a 20$ Air Asia super special several months ago), I recommend BKK. It was easy...
!!! UPDATE !!!
60 DAY VISA (Type 911) is same TYPE as SOS BUD one !
So what does this means !?
It means if you are in Bangkok , Singapore etc etc .. and you are applying for Ind Visa .. (AND you want Sos Bud. one - coz it can be later extended up to 4 times in Ind. later)
YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSOR LETTER (or sponsor itself) - less papirology
That you can get WHILE YOU ARE in INDONESIA - C O N F I R M E D (done by me in Denpasar)
So my advise is to go for 60day one (Type 911, I know that 60day one I got in Ind. embasst in Bangkok was type 911) and find sponsor while you are in Indonesia (and apply for Sos. Bud min. 7 days before Visa expires) - TESTED AND WORKING (in Denpasar Kantor Imigras & was told same thin in Tuban Imigrasi)
This is good tip for those who want to go in indo for up to half year ... and want to have less hussle as possible ! (and cheapest ATM) I guess ...
+ In Denpasar .... your Sponsor do not have to be from same area as you are stayin-applying for sus. bud. (or extending) .. it is enough for your sponsor to have KIPP from area where kantor imigrasi is !!! (and it cost like 50 000rup or something for your sponsor to get KIPP if he is there ...)
Again this is tested and working !
And one more thing !!!
BE AWARe OF INDONESIAN + THAILAND hollidays when planing 2-3 day visit to embassy ! I was burnt once ! :D
All was working in Thailand except Indo. Embassy (since it was some kind of Indo. holliday) ! hehe
And I was fighting with ward at the gate of emb.... thought he was trieing to scam me for some $ hahahah (coz he did not knew a word of eng ... except word NO)
Untill some higher ranked steped out and told me on broken english that it is Indo. holliday !
Comedy !
TIP FOR RETURN TICKET:
(if you do not have fixed retur flight... etc)
You can buy (one way) 25$-50$ cost flight from Medan (Indonesia) Penanag (Malyasia) as your return (gurantee) ticket wich must be provided for VISA!
sorry for my bad english (It got so broken... when used with locals in Indo .. hehe) I hope you understand ... moust of it!
Last edited by odez999; 20-09-2011 at 12:47 PM.
Seems like Sos Bud's are a thing of the past, I can't see anyone getting one when a 60 day tourist visa will do the same job.
60 day tourist VS Social Visa
Hi...I thought so, as well? What I can gather from Indonesia Forum, as well.....It seems that all things considered, extending a Soc Bud visa is 100% acceptable and there is virtually no chance (?) of being refused. My understanding is that the 60 day tourist is ALSO extendable (Especially in Bali where people are having it done), BUT it was suggested that this is no "guarantee" and it really isn't supposed to be done - though it IS being done.... Considering it was easy enough for me to get a sponsor letter, the Soc Bud seemed like a more sure bet, for me...? Notice all of the question marks.... Jus my take on what I could research/find....
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