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Can I get a sticker for my eVisa after applying online, or do I have to keep the printout?
Oct 16, 2024
2 years ago
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERAnyone know if it's possible to go to an embassy or something and get the sticker after you get the DTV online? I feel like having to always have the print out on hand every time I enter the country will be a bit of a hassle.
Side note, for people who have used the evisa system and gotten denied. Did your application go from pending document check to pending approval or just get denied after the pending document check stage?
Side note, for people who have used the evisa system and gotten denied. Did your application go from pending document check to pending approval or just get denied after the pending document check stage?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The eVisa system is stickerless, meaning that the visa is stored electronically and the PDF serves as your visa documentation. While you don't have to show a printout every time you enter Thailand, it is recommended to have a printed copy just in case. Some users have reported that immigration officers recognize the eVisa in the system and accept digital versions on phones. Stapling the printout inside your passport is a common practice among travelers for convenience.
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John **********
Just staple it inside your passport
Wannikea *********
Truly a struggle securing and handing over that piece of printed paper.
Sam ******
With other thai e-visas I’ve offered to show on my phone and 8-10 times they just say “it’s in the system’.
If you’re concerned about showing a printed copy, print it and staple it in your passport. The IO’s don’t keep the copy you show them.
If you’re concerned about showing a printed copy, print it and staple it in your passport. The IO’s don’t keep the copy you show them.
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERYeah I was thinking to maybe staple it in my passport. Was also going to keep a copy on my phone. Just figured a sticker would be most convenient
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Stephan ***********
Nope... eVisa means "stickerless"... your PDF is your "sticker".
P.S.: Actually you don't need the printout, because your visa is in the system. But it cannot be wrong to have a paper... just in cases.
P.S.: Actually you don't need the printout, because your visa is in the system. But it cannot be wrong to have a paper... just in cases.
Paul *******
@Stephan **********
Sorry, but you're wrong. There's been a transition going on worldwide from traditional stickers to e-visas. A visa is simply a permission to enter a country. Doesn't matter what form it comes in.Stephan ***********
@Paul ******
Um... I know that... but that is a running gag here with the sticker... :-)Reply to
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Tod *********
@Stephan **********
several people already reported that they were bad stamped on 60 day free entry because they didn't show the PDF print out of the DTV when they entered the country. So while "your visa is in the system" that doesn't mean that immigrations always notices you have an eVisa 😛
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@Tod ********
Aha. So this could mean that even e-visas are not necessarily in the immigration system yet. Of course extensions of stay are.Stephan ***********
@Tod ********
And I still insist... only a sticker is a real visa... 😁Stephan ***********
@Tod ********
Right, but you know that you have it and what kind of stamp you expect... and since everyone should check the stamp before (!) leaving the counter... well... and so on... 😁Reply to
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@Stephan **********
Ideally, you should have the printout. That's what immigration is known to ask for. Indeed, unlike visa stickers, which do not show up in the immigration system, e-visas do.Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Paul ******
yeah I think it's definitely smart to have the print out and show it to them. Would be a hassle if they stamp you in with just a tourist visa without checking if you have the DTVLuit *****************
Anonieme deelnemer Why should they stamp you in with a tourist visa you don't have?
Does not make sense to me.
Does not make sense to me.
Karl *********
Anonymous participant even with my sticker in my passport I had my passport open on visa page and stated here’s my visa… as some people on here, they’ve accidentally been stamped an exemption.
Just do the same with your phone.
Just do the same with your phone.
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@Paul ******
As I said... cannot be wrong... 🙂 Most people show the confirmation from the Embassy on the phone, seems also to be okay...Reply to
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