Westhill Consulting & Employment Visas in South East Asia

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Visas in South East Asia

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• Westhill Consulting Career Employment Australia
  has much more information on its blog section on
  its website.

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• If this is your first proper backpacking stint
  then you may not be aware how much of a headache
  visas can be! When you reach the border of each
  country you need a visa to enter, some countries
  will simply stamp a visa into your passport on
  the border for free (this is called a VOA Visa
  on Arrivall), and then on you go. Other countries
  may charge you a fortune while the most difficult
  bstards will refuse you entry and you have to
  organise your visa before you arrive at the
  border! Warning do not overstay.

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• Check out the South East Asian countries below
  and get an idea of what you need to sort it all
  out

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• Thailand South East Asias most popular
  destination. Thailand offers VOA (visas on
  arrival) by both land and air arrivals. If you
  fly in, you receive a free 30 day visa. If you
  arrive by land, you receive a free 14 day visa.
  If you want a longer visa (60 days) you can apply
  at Thai embassies in any other country, itll
  cost you around 30. This is possible from your
  home country or from neighbouring countries in
  the region (Laos, Malaysia etc.)

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• Laos VOA by both plane and land crossings 30
  days standard. The visa costs between 30 and 40
  USD.

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• Vietnam VOA NOT available. You MUST organize
  your visa before you arrive. This can be done in
  your home country (around 60, 4 working days) or
  in countries that neighbour Vietnam (40, 3
  working days). Gunagzhou, China Phnom Penn,
  Cambodia Vientienne, Laos and Bangkok, Thailand
  all offer relatively simple processes to get your
  visa to Vietnam. Dont forget to sort this out
  before you go, you will be refused entry without.

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• Cambodia VOA by both plane and land crossings
  30 days tourist visa. The visa costs around 20
  but expect to be charged more by corrupt
  officials.
• NOTE an e-visa is now possible, but 25. You
  need to scan a passport photo, pay the money and
  receive the PDF file in 3 working days. Print out
  two copies and bring it to the border. E visas
  are only usable at the Thai crossings at Poipet
  and Koh Kong (Trat) and the Vietnamese crossings
  at Moc Bai.

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• Burma (Myanmar) VOA not available, you MUST
  organiz your visa before you arrive. If youre
  going to Burma for a visa run, just to re-enter
  Thailand, you dont need to prepare a visa in
  advance. If you plan to travel around Burma, you
  need to get a visa from a Burmese embassy before
  you fly (impossible to enter by land and travel).
  In Bangkok, its possible to get the visa in the
  same day apply in the morning, and received in
  the afternoon. All visas are valid for 90 days,
  and last for a stay of 30 days, they cost around
  30.

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• Malaysia VOA by both plane and land crossings.
  Most countries get a 90 day visa for free.
  Malaysia are very easy going with their visa
  processes.

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• Singapore VOA by both plane and land crossings.
  EU and US passport holders get 90 days, most
  other countries receive 14/30 days visas. Visas
  are free.

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• Indonesia Jakartahas the main immigration
  office.This can be a little complicated. VOA is
  available through most land and air ports. Often
  they require an onward ticket (so travel with a
  print out of a provisional onward booking
  readfake). Generally speaking, common border
  crossings offer VOA (Kailmantan, boat from
  Singapore etc), the visas cost around 25 for 30
  days. Check your route first, before you decided
  whether to get the visa in advance or not.

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• East Timor VOA for land and boat crossings but
  NOT for land crossings. If youre arriving from
  West Timor (like me) get your visa in Jakarta or
  Kuala Lumpur (40, 30 days).

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• Brunei VOA for pretty much everyone, arriving by
  land or plane. Ranges from 14-90 days and is
  free.
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