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Mar 11, 2020, 3:43 pm

#16

percysmith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by freed0m

Embassy oversea normally under Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Immigration should be under Ministry of home affairs.

whose words are to believe?

With visa issued by oversea embassy, immigration still has the final power to deny entry.

Setup: isn't that the norm:

Australia: Consulates DFAT, ABF under Department of Home Affairs

UK: Consulates FCO, UKVI under Home Office

US: Consulates State Department, CBP under DHS

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Normally consulates can accurately and effectively represent their home affairs ministries. Even if the consulate gets it wrong, provided you didn't aggressively exploit the consulate's mistake the immigration authorities will give you an easy pass for relying on consulate's advice.

But I won't automatically apply this belief to Thailand.

Mar 11, 2020, 3:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Coolers

It would seem that if you really wanted to visit TH, the easiest solution would be to travel on a non-BNO, non-HKSAR passport and transit through Singapore/Malaysia/Vietnam, as Thailand's illogical requirements only apply for travel departing HK rather than anyone who's been here recently.

Beg to differ:

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Originally Posted by the.wandering.aengus

Denied boarding today on a flight from LHR to BKK via DOH on QR. Travelling on a Canadian passport and I was in Hong Kong 8 days ago. Apparently my presence in HK last week was enough to deny me boarding.

I don’t believe this should apply to me as I am not flying from Hong Kong. A lot of confusion here!

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Originally Posted by percysmith

Form T8 requests your travel history up to fourteen days before arrival and medical certificate template requires your doctor to certify up to 14 days ago.

So your visit to HK 8 days ago is relevant.

However, if you can show QR LHR the medical cert and US$100k insurance, they should let you board. Did you/did they?

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/st...76238832562177

Mar 11, 2020, 11:19 pm

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I suppose I stand corrected. Can always count on the Thai government to go above and beyond their stated requirements, even as they have no idea what the other hand is doing.