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What issues would you have with your visa? Are you Iranian? Pakistani? Don't worry about it. Nobody going there to live is having problems with visas. Living i

by gexla 14y ago

What issues would you have with your visa? Are you Iranian? Pakistani? Don't worry about it. Nobody going there to live is having problems with visas. Living in Asia is very fluid. You don't have problems there. You simply plan A, plan B, etc. If plan A gets blocked, then you happily go with plan B while you work out plan A. Or maybe you go with plan C just for kicks. No matter what happens, you don't sweat much of anything. That's Asia. (I'm in the Philippines)

simantel 14y ago
I'm American. Since the US Embassy site says I can only stay for 90 days without a visa, I was curious if there are any issues getting one. Are you also American, but living in the Philippines? How do you like it? Why there?
- ohashi 14y ago
  I am going to say don't listen to this guy. I think the advice is bad. See: http://www.thaivisa.com/visa-overstay-thailand.html http://www.thaivisa.com/visa-overstay-thailand.html You can keep re-entering the country as a tourist and get an extension from what I've seen. There are a lot of places that do visa runs over the various borders. I would advise being very mindful of visa issues and respecting the laws. It's very easy to get around and get visas, but don't play around with the expiry. If you do plan to stay longer term, figure out a proper visa.
- gexla 14y ago
  Yes, I'm American. The Philippines is great because it's English speaking and the tourist visa is good for 18 months before having to do a visa run. You still have to renew your tourist visa every two months though (quick trip to the local immigration office will take care of that.) To be more specific on my advice, if you are mobile then you have a wide area to chose from. Thai visa is a pain? Then try Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam or the Philippines. There are so many places to see here that you don't have to worry much about where to stay. Keep your plans flexible and be open to different routes. That said, you won't have a problem with Thailand. I haven't had to deal with the 90 day visa limit there, but I'm pretty sure that it's an easy visa run to stay on for another 90 days. Living in Asia, that's too much of a pain for me though, which is why I chose the Philippines.
mb_72 14y ago
Being in a Thai immigration prison waiting to be deported is one of the last places someone would wish to find themselves. I agree that Asia in general is more 'flexible' than Western countries in terms of living, however an uneducated and carefree attitude can get you in a lot of trouble.

by gexla 14y ago

simantel 14y ago

I'm American. Since the US Embassy site says I can only stay for 90 days without a visa, I was curious if there are any issues getting one. Are you also American, but living in the Philippines? How do you like it? Why there?

ohashi 14y ago
I am going to say don't listen to this guy. I think the advice is bad. See: http://www.thaivisa.com/visa-overstay-thailand.html http://www.thaivisa.com/visa-overstay-thailand.html You can keep re-entering the country as a tourist and get an extension from what I've seen. There are a lot of places that do visa runs over the various borders. I would advise being very mindful of visa issues and respecting the laws. It's very easy to get around and get visas, but don't play around with the expiry. If you do plan to stay longer term, figure out a proper visa.
gexla 14y ago
Yes, I'm American. The Philippines is great because it's English speaking and the tourist visa is good for 18 months before having to do a visa run. You still have to renew your tourist visa every two months though (quick trip to the local immigration office will take care of that.) To be more specific on my advice, if you are mobile then you have a wide area to chose from. Thai visa is a pain? Then try Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam or the Philippines. There are so many places to see here that you don't have to worry much about where to stay. Keep your plans flexible and be open to different routes. That said, you won't have a problem with Thailand. I haven't had to deal with the 90 day visa limit there, but I'm pretty sure that it's an easy visa run to stay on for another 90 days. Living in Asia, that's too much of a pain for me though, which is why I chose the Philippines.

mb_72 14y ago

Being in a Thai immigration prison waiting to be deported is one of the last places someone would wish to find themselves. I agree that Asia in general is more 'flexible' than Western countries in terms of living, however an uneducated and carefree attitude can get you in a lot of trouble.