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Do I need to book and pay for accommodation for the entire duration of my STV stay in Thailand?

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Nov 22, 2021

4 years ago

Nick *******

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People who have applied for #stv . 

Have you had to book and pay for accommodation for the whole duration of stay ? 

I've been asked for proof of accommodation payment for 90 days. 

Agoda or booking don't take the money first so I'm guessing that won't work. 

I don't want to stop in one place for 90 days ether . 

What have others done ?

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The Special Tourist Visa (STV) requires proof of accommodation for the entire duration of stay, which can be challenging to fulfill without paying upfront. Some users suggest booking inexpensive accommodations directly with a hotel or obtaining a letter from a friend in Thailand confirming your stay. It's important to follow the visa application requirements precisely to avoid issues.

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4 years ago

Jean-Francois ***********

If you know someone in Thailand you can ask them a letter with ID picture sayin you will be staying at their home. That's what I did and 24 hours later I was approved.

4 years ago

Andy *******

That Visa is very strict and you have to follow the directions word for word. What I did was book a very cheap room ($5/day) directly with the hotel for the 90 days and then only stayed there part of the time

4 years ago

Nick *******

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@Andy *********

cheers Andy 👍 it's a bit silly they have that rule for stv but not the TV 60 days .

4 years ago

Andy *******

@Nick ******

it's strict but the benefits of the Visa are great, nothing like three 90s back-to-back in Thailand

4 years ago

Nick *******

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@Andy *********

I can see that but I'll not be staying 270 days .

I would have gone for the 60 day then extend but then there's the faffing / cost with return flights.

4 years ago

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Charles ********

You can select an option in agoda to pay on booking actually.

I did do stv and I did use agoda. This was Taipei embassy in March though.

4 years ago

Nick *******

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@Charles *******

found the Agoda pay in advance option 👍

Didn't realise you could do that .

Booked 3 cheap flea pit hotels and just submitted them 🤞

4 years ago

Nick *******

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@Charles *******

cheers 👍 I'll have a look .

Hopefully that still cancelable as I've no idea where I'll be going until the day before I get there so don't want to book all the way through 😬

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What should I know about accommodation requirements for the STV visa in Thailand?

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