Can I apply for a Short-term Tourist Visa (SETV) for Thailand from any EU country?

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Aug 17, 2018

6 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I'm currently back in Ireland (country of resident) can i apply for a SETV in any country in the EU? 

As my partner lives in Belgium and it would save us a trip to another Embassy

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Yes, you can apply for a Short-term Tourist Visa (SETV) at any Thai Consulate in the EU. However, it's important to note that each Consulate may have different requirements that must be fulfilled for the visa application process.

Steve *******

Yes, you can apply for an SETV at any Thai Consulate in the EU. Obviously you'll need to meet the requirements of the Consulate where you apply to actually get the visa. Consulates do have different requirements, even in the same country, it all depends on where you apply

6 years ago

Timothy *********

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@Luke *******

just a recent statement with a balance of 6K (we used the royal thai consulate in in antwerp)

6 years ago

Luke ******

Timothy Gratton So it had to be 6 months of statements with a minimum balance of 6K euro or just a recent statement indicating a minimum balance of 6K euro?

6 years ago

Timothy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

METV issued 🙂 picked up yesterday and now in thailand 🙂

6 years ago

Timothy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

We should have our METV Friday, gave all the papers today:

3 months of salary slips (self employed)

2 filled in application forms

3 passport pics

Confirmation of first weeks stay

copy airplane ticket to Thailand.

copy of Irish resident card

Bankstatement for 6.000€ in Funds

150€ for the METV and an extra 15€ emergency procedure

6 years ago

Luke ******

@Timothy ********

Let us know how it goes. On the website they do specify residency requirement, but perhaps they waive it for EU citizens.

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/Tourist-Entries-EN.pdf

6 years ago

Timothy *********

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@Tod ********

Booked to go first week of oct. I first asked for SETV but they said would require METV but the fact i lived in Ireland and would be applying in Belgium wasn't an issue shall update once issued :-) they did list some requirements: copy of travel insurance during travel, funds of total of 6.000 eur. Plane ticket to thailand, copy of confirmed stay first week at least. and because my partner is travelling with me a declaration i would take care of her financially ... (which is a weird one) :-)

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Timothy ********

, definitely post back and let us know if you were able to get the 6 month METV. It'd be good to know

6 years ago

Cecilia ******

In Austria you can only get the visa at the thai embassy if you are resident there (they want proof of this) or austrian citizenship. I could not do it in Switzerland. When I was living in germany (I am swede) I could not do it in Austria, possible however also in Sweden..

6 years ago

Timothy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I'll give it a go next month :-) and shall post back worstcase i'll get a SETV

6 years ago

Timothy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thats the strange thing i thought it wasn't possible but on the documentation they say :

2 Original filled in application forms

3 photo's not older then 6 months

Valid passport (12 months from date of application°

Back and front copy of ID card (for ALL eu residents or worldcitizens : copy of passport and idcard.

Copy plane ticket

Copy of booking hotel first nights

Proof of income

Minimum 6000 on a account in name of the person applying.

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Timothy ********

Most consulates have a residency requirement, meaning you need to legally live in the country you are applying in. Check the consulate's website you're going to apply in for their requirements on issuing a 6 month METV

6 years ago

Timothy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Would it work for metv too?

6 years ago

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Timothy *********

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