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Have I applied for a Thai visa if I used a visa on arrival in 2017?
Feb 3, 2026
3 months ago
Naman *******
ORIGINAL POSTERHave you ever applied for Thai visa ?
What is answer to this in my dtv visa application if I visited thailand in 2017 for 4 days and was granted for 15 days as visa on arrival.
Yes or No
What is answer to this in my dtv visa application if I visited thailand in 2017 for 4 days and was granted for 15 days as visa on arrival.
Yes or No
TLDR : Answer Summary
The question pertains to whether a short visit to Thailand in 2017 on a visa on arrival counts as having applied for a visa. The general consensus in the comments leans towards answering 'Yes', as the individual did apply for a visa on arrival that was granted for 15 days. However, there is some discussion around the nuances between visa types, particularly regarding 'visa exemption' versus 'visa on arrival'.
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Anonymous ******************
The answer to this question is "yes"
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Jeanette ********
Use ChatGPT it’s brilliant for all if this
John **********
You answered your own question, you applied for and received a visa allowing you to enter Thailand for 15 days
Naman *******
ORIGINAL POSTERIt is very confusing
Howard **********
No
Luit *****************
Howard **********
@Luit ****************
Then I stand corrected.Howard **********
@Luit ****************
My understanding is that it was not a visa but the standard visa exemption. I may be wrong.Luit *****************
@Howard *********
15 days sounds as visa on arrival and not as visa exempt.Reply to
Luit *****************
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Robert *******
let me see, you applied in 2017 for a 15 day Visa on Arrival.
Have you ever applied for a visa to visit Thailand ???
I have to think again, but I guess you gave away the answer.
Have you ever applied for a visa to visit Thailand ???
I have to think again, but I guess you gave away the answer.
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