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Asked by Mr.Sepp from switzerland | Mar. 01, 2009 05:46

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I'm a swiss passport holder. I would like to travel from Laos to shanghai on land.
From there i'll take a ferry to japan.
I'll buy the ferry ticket in shanghai.
Is it enough if I just show a timetable of the ferry and tell them that I cannot buy the ferry ticket online?
Do I really need an invitation?
I heard a that in some countries I cannot apply. I should apply in my home country.
How about Singpore and Thailand?
Does also takes just 4 days for swiss people?

Thanks alot for a answer

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Answered by Ms.Linda | Mar. 01, 2009 20:10

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It is OK to show them your timetable of the ferry. You can apply for the visa in Singapore and Thailand.
It takes four working days.(weekends shouldn't be included).

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Answered by Mr.Sepp | Mar. 02, 2009 04:41

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Thxs 4 ur answer!
Today I went to the embassy in Singapore.
I explained them that I travel over land.
Cannot show an airplane ticket.
After talking with 2 different people of the embassy they told me they can't give me a visa;-(
He told me something about the tourist institution (or something similar) would have to prove first.
I guess they just didn't really understood my trip.
Maybe next time I should show them my exact plan.
Which bus, train, ferry. from where exactly and so on...
Will try it in Thailand again.
I also didn't really get it if I need an invitation or not. Maybe it's better to have one. Just to be on the save side...

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Answered by Ms.Linda | Mar. 02, 2009 21:31

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Mr. Sepp, I always thought that it wouldn't be so much troublesome to apply for a visa a third country.
They told you something about the tourist institution have to prove it first? Do they ask you to enstrust a travel agency to apply on your behalf? I am confused. Let me know how your application goes on. My brother-in-law is in a similar situation to yours.

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Answered by Mr.Sepp | Mar. 23, 2009 21:50

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I will try it again in Kuala Lumpur.
Or at least in Thailand.
I guess I've to show them my exact travel plans and a invitation could be good. They just didn't get it why I wanna travel without airplane.

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