Can I use a yearly lease as proof of accommodation for a Thai tourist eVisa application?

@Cissi ********

yes. Probably. But wasn't prepared to say, liked everyone guessing. Lol.

@Lynnette ******

any guess is fine. 😁

However, besides having a year lease in Thailand, he apparently have a condo in Malaysia where he spend a lot of time too... hence my guess is that he is worried about his number of visa exempt entries, rather than border bounces.

@Cissi ********

I know what he said. But it didn't answer the actual question of why he, personally, needed a Tourist visa. But as he's got a year lease on a condo he may be avoiding too many border bounces. It's a guess.

@Cissi ********

exactly. If he’s done back to back entries he will deny him entry with or without visa.

If immigration officers is not in a mood his visa won’t help him a lot

@Billy ********

you're so droll. Read the rules. Or flaunt them. It doesn't affect me in any way.

Live that crapshoot of trying to live in Thailand on tourist visas.

@Billy ********

well, technically you are right - you can merge several docs into 1 pdf. However, if there are no place in the e-visa system to upload accomodation details, then where are you planning on adding this pdf?

I suggest that you create an account on the Thai E-visa platform and start to add your details. That way you can decide if and where you should upload a pdf about your accomodation.

I understand that you want to plan ahead, but since you have a problem obtaining this document and the e-visa platform doesn't require it, my suggestion was, and still is, to apply with the documentation that are in fact asked for in the system and wait. They may or may not ask you to submit additional information. And they may or may not use the exact wording "proof of payment...", but there is a chance they might ask for it in a different way too, like in the NZ example "proof of accomodation, e.g. hotel booking..."

If it were me, I'd apply and wait to see what they ask for (if anything), but of course you do as you please. If you can come up with a solution on how to prove that you paid for accomodation that's great!

@Billy ********

You wrote "Not sure if owner or agents would supply tax number on a reciept"... that lead me to believe you hadn't asked.

Anyway, as Brandon mentioned in another comment, there are nowhere to upload this information in the e-visa system... so if you really want to apply in KL - do so - while you figure out a solution what to do IF they request additional information from you regarding accomodation. If you are lucky the wording in such a request might be different... you won't know unless you try.

I'll add the requirements as they are listed in NZ as an example, see number 8. They ask for "proof of accomodation in Thailand, e.g. hotel bookings..."

@Billy ********

I got my TR e-visa via Jakarta recently by submitting a one week hotel booking only

@Billy ********

most of us know our entries are recorded. I was only curious why you chose a tourist visa instead of visa exempt. You don't want to say. Okee dokee. Well just guess. Lol.

@Thaimer *****

there was until recently, but only under the visa exemption scheme

@Stéfan *******

there’s no such thing as 2 land borders per year

@Cissi ********

great! I wasn’t aware of the change

@Stéfan *******

there are no restrictions for land border crossings anymore.

@Billy ********

getting a ‘proper’ tourist visa doesn’t exempt you from getting refused at the border. The only advantage it provides is that it’s holder isn’t restricted to the 2 land border crossings per year.

@Billy ********

I never said anyone was limited to "any number of entries". That's a bit random 🙄. I only asked why you chose the TV and not exempt. If you don't want to say, that's ok. . I'll have to just guess you've been border bouncing 🤷.