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Can I get a 6-month METV for Thailand during a 3.5-week stay in the UK?
Hi,
I am coming to Thailand for 5 weeks at the end of August.
I am then back in the UK for 3 1/2 weeks before heading back to Thailand for just over 5 months, from the beginning November.
For the November trip, I was thinking that the 6 month METV would be the best visa to get.
If so, will the 3 1/2 weeks that I am back in the UK be enough time to get the visa.
TIA X
I am coming to Thailand for 5 weeks at the end of August.
I am then back in the UK for 3 1/2 weeks before heading back to Thailand for just over 5 months, from the beginning November.
For the November trip, I was thinking that the 6 month METV would be the best visa to get.
If so, will the 3 1/2 weeks that I am back in the UK be enough time to get the visa.
TIA X
Answer summary
The original poster plans to return to Thailand for 5 months after a short stay in the UK and is considering applying for a 6-month METV. Community responses indicate that with the required documents prepared, it is possible to obtain the visa within a few days, specifically 2 to 5 days according to the London visa center, which assures that the time spent in the UK will be adequate.
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Steve *******
Plenty of time. If you're docs are in order the e-visa is issued in 2-3 days in London
Max *************
@Ian *****
Just register and log in to the eVisa website and you'll be able to see the requirements.They do differ a bit compared to a single 60 days tourist visa,for example when it comes to financial proof. They also differ depending on nationality.
Ian ******
OP@Max ************
thank youGraham ******
RTE London typically issues visas in 3 to 5 days if you meet the requirements
Ian ******
OP@Graham *****
would have thought that being a tourist spending money, having a return flight booked and not overstaying would be the requirements.Graham ******
@Ian *****
and the relevance of that to my post is?Max *************
If you meet the requirements and have every document needed for the upload,the time will not be a problem.
Ian ******
OP@Max ************
do you need many documents? I haven't properly looked at it, I think I assumed that it was just a straight forward tourist visa that you paid for.Activity
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