My visa run to Kuala Lumpur turned into a 5 day paperwork nightmare

I thought I could sort my Thai visa extension in a day, but the consulate wanted extra bank statements and a notarized letter from my remote employer. It took 5 full days of running around the city to get all the documents they suddenly asked for. Anyone else get hit with surprise paperwork demands in Southeast Asia?

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the_ben1mo agoMost Upvoted

Feel your pain, had the exact same thing happen in Hanoi. They sprung a last minute health check requirement on me out of nowhere. Spent three days hunting down clinics that would do it for foreigners.

caleb1401mo ago

Tell me about it, @the_ben, that sounds like a total nightmare.

rosed321mo ago

ugh the surprise document thing is the worst. @caleb140 i swear they dont tell you half of it upfront so you get stuck running errands for days. what worked for me was calling the consulate before i even left home asking for a complete checklist off their website. i also printed double copies of everything just in case cause one time they wanted the bank statement stamped and then the next person wanted it notarized instead. having extras saved me a whole afternoon. sounds like you got your stuff sorted eventually though!