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Can you apply for a COE while waiting for a tourist visa approval in the US?
Can you apply for COE while you wait for the tourist visa to be approve?
or do you need to get the visa first to be able to apply for the COE?
applying visa from the US
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or do you need to get the visa first to be able to apply for the COE?
applying visa from the US
thank you
Answer summary
The general consensus among respondents indicates that, in the US, you must first have your tourist visa approved before you can apply for the Certificate of Entry (COE). Several comments mention that approval of the visa is necessary to move forward with the COE application, which requires you to submit a copy of the visa along with other documentation like flight and hotel information. However, a different experience was shared by a commenter from Canada, who successfully applied for the COE before receiving their visa, receiving COE approval soon after uploading the visa details. Overall, it seems that the application process may vary by country, particularly between the US and Canada.
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Brandon ************
In the US there is not a separate COE application. It's all one single process started through this link
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Natcha *********
OPwhich type of visa did you get and how long did it take you to get the visa
Brandon ************
about a week
Brandon ************
tourist
Natcha *********
OP@Brandon ***********
may i ask which type or visaRyan ********
Yes you can start the process. However they’ll need you to upload a picture of your visa once you receive it. Then a quick COE approval then upload flight info and you should have your COE within a few hours or a day
Ryan ********
hmm in Canada we don't upload the flight info until its conditionally approved.
Kathy ****************
@Ry**
we had to upload our flight and hotel before we could get Coe approval as well as receipts for airline and hotel
Guang ******
Idk，but apply the stv only via agency channel，agency price 5000 usd dollar per package。。
Jennifer ********
@Guang *****
This is a different visa, a TR visa they've just recently made available in many countries. It's done through the Thai Embassy in that country :-) 
Johnny *******
Here in Canada, I applied for the COE before receiving my visa and it was fine. Received the pre approval and then received my passport back in the mail the next day. Then I completed the COE for final approval and received my COE within 24hrs of uploading my visa, asq, and insurance.
Natcha *********
OP@Johnny ******
did they ask you to put the visa on the websiteNatcha *********
OPok thank you
Johnny *******
@Natcha *********
yes I had to upload a photo of it Kathy ****************
And sent them a copy with receipts of paid airline tickets and hotel
Kathy ****************
In the US you could not apply for your c o e until you had your Visa approved
Natcha *********
OP@Kathy ***************
I sent you a private message for more questions
Adrian *****************
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