Can my friend enter Thailand on a visa exemption and then switch to an approved ED visa later?

ED Visa Visa Exemption Thailand Immigration eVisa Visa Regulations

Aug 26, 2023

a year ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

A friend of mine from Germany submitted her papers for an ED visa (Thai language) already 2 weeks ago but it’s still not approved. Her flight leaves on Monday. Can she enter on the visa exemption and then change the visa her in Thailand? I think the approved visa will be send via email as far as I understand the situation.

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A user inquired whether their friend from Germany could enter Thailand on a visa exemption while awaiting the approval of her ED visa application. Experts clarified that entering on a visa exemption is possible, but she must exit and re-enter Thailand to activate her 90-day ED visa once it is approved and emailed to her. This process involves first receiving the eVisa approval before she can officially change her visa status.

Tod *********

Okay got confirmation from the O/P that it is exactly as I surmised (she applied online, and if it's not approved before her flight, she'll come here visa exempt, then after she gets it approved, bounce out and back to activate it)

We are done, thanx all (y) 🙂

Tod *********

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) I read that post as the person is IN germany now and has applied ONLINE via the eVisa website at one of the consulates in germany for their 90 day ED visa <- which totally can be done with documentation from the school you enrolled in) AND they were wondering if the visa didn't get approved could they come visa exempt, then once the ED visa was approved and they got the PDF emailed to them they could bounce out and back to activate the 90 day ED visa.

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That's what I thought they were asking about

a year ago

Sid **********

Your friend applied for an e-visa ED visa?

a year ago

Bob **********

@Sid *********

don’t think that’s possible I believe she can change in country maybe Tod miss read but he the one with the most knowledge

a year ago

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Bob **********

Tod *********

Can she change the visa IN country no.

BUT

She can enter visa exempt on the 30 day stamp, wait for the eVisa to be approved (they will send her an email with the PDF file that is the visa) then she would exit/re-enter the country to activate the 90 day stamp

There is no way to 'activate' an eVisa once you're inside the country, you have to exit/re-enter to get stamped in on it

a year ago

Manuel ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Thank you. I really appreciate your quick answer!! ❤️

a year ago

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Manuel ****

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