I'm traveling to Thailand with my Filipina girlfriend.
Please let me know if I'm missing anything important!
This is my first trip to Thailand, and I'm going with my girlfriend. We've been in a long-distance relationship for 5 years, and she has been working in Jordan for the past 2 years. We're going to meet in Manila before heading to Thailand.
We've spent time together in the Philippines five times, so we have a history together.
Everything is cancellable except for the flight tickets and the first hotel, just in case we get really unlucky and my girlfriend isn't allowed to leave the country.
I've printed out all the documents and put them in a folder: flight tickets, hotels, travel insurance, sponsorship letter, itinerary, photos of the two of us together, and my girlfriend's bank certificate. We've also paid the travel tax.
All hotels/Airbnbs are booked under both of our names.
Has anyone been through this and can tell me what they ask at departure and what documents are needed?
Thank you
Yes, I've done it many times. But since your girlfriend worked in Jordan, she has a history of traveling abroad, so it should be easier. You don't need to worry about Thai immigration at all; Manila is the one that can be a nightmare. If your girlfriend gets stopped, she should always tell the truth, and expect the immigration officer to check the chats on her phone. Immigration may also lie to try to catch her out, so just be honest. There's no reason to lie. Still, if she has a history of overseas travel, she probably won't get stopped.
I can vouch for that too! I went to the Philippines to see my girlfriend, and we were traveling together to go to a wedding in Thailand. When we were leaving, immigration officers stopped us. They took my girlfriend aside and asked whether she was being trafficked. Luckily, she had met me in Malaysia before, and a friend of hers who works at immigration knew we were traveling together, and happened to see the immigration officer stop us.
It sounds like you're well prepared. A small point: Airbnb isn't legal in Thailand (apartments or rooms for under 30 days), so it might be better to mention only hotels.
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