Can we apply for the Thailand METV online while in Italy?

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May 11, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

First of all, thank you to the moderators for taking the time to host the platform. Question for the group on Thailand METVs:  My wife and I are from the US, and are planning on staying in Italy for three months before visiting Thailand on an METV. Can we apply for the METV online while in Italy? We don’t want to apply for it while in the US, because our Italy portion of our trip would eat up three months of the six month visa.

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The question discusses the ability of a US couple planning to apply for a Thailand Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) while in Italy. Multiple comments provide differing perspectives on this issue. One suggests that the METV must be applied for from one's home country, while another indicates that applying online from Italy is feasible as long as certain conditions are met. Some users mention potential workaround solutions regarding the embassy's location and requirements.

Robin ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Sorry, to clarify, I was planning on applying online. I read through the documents and it specifically says that we won't need to GO to the embassy/consulate and that everything is handled through email/online. Does that help? I'm wondering if we have to show a US IP address when submitting?

2 years ago

Us *****

I think you can apply the day before you leave online, it'll take them 3 wks to approve it, and I think you just have to use it 3 months after approval. They email you the visa so you just need to print it out in Italy.

2 years ago

David ********

@Us ****

Don't think so. The METV becomes valid when approved. Every day before a person enters Thailand after approval means one less day METV before the METV expires.

From previous post: "Get it as close to when you're coming here as you can because it's valid for 6 months from the date they ISSUE it not from the date you enter "

2 years ago

Us *****

@David *******

thank you for correcting me

2 years ago

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Frank-Steven ***********

In theory: no. In real life: yes. How could the Thai consulate in the US know where you are filing for the electronic visa from? Sure, they could ask for a flight to Thailand out of the US. But there are solutions to come by such proof, if needed. The visa is not bound to any specific flight or port of entry, once issued.

2 years ago

Brandon ************

Unfortunately you can only get the METV from your home country, and you must apply through the embassy in the country you are physically in. If you tried to apply through the US while in Italy, they would expect you to show a flight from the US to Thailand.

2 years ago

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Brandon ************

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