How can my spouse apply for a Thai visa from the UK if there is no Thai Embassy in Ghana?

@Klee *************

Not for Africans (except a small selection of nationalities such as South Africa). Yes, for Filipinos though.

@Elías *******

Most countries in Africa is correct. Sub-Saharan African countries, the ones requiring yellow fever vaccination proof to enter Thailand (and now the TM8 monkeypox app too) have additional requirements. These include background checks, police clearance certificates (especially if Nigerian) and so forth. In some cases, only residents in the application country are permitted to apply for Thai visas.

@Cissi ********

No. Requirements are different for Ghana nationals. They're not treated the same as westerners. Ghanaian nationals will run into road blocks in every SE Asian country. Better to apply from her home country or maybe another European country if that's possible.

@Paul ******

ok... Well since there is no Thai Embassy in her home country that is not an option.

I'm not sure what road blocks she might run into as you write... other than that it could take longer time and that they would do background checks etc...

Are you saying they wont even accept her application?

@Cissi ********

Yes, like I said, many Thai embassies in SEA require citizens of certain countries to be residents there. Merely showing up as a tourist won't work and there's the added hassle of even getting a visa for these countries.

It's not a walk in the park like it is for us westerners or citizens of other wealthy nations.

@Paul ******

ok, I did not know that they had specific requirements for certain countries...

And yes, it would require a visa to the country where they would apply.

Doable or impossible..?

I guess the OP would have to check with the actual embassy:

"What are the extra requierments to apply for DTV as a dependant to a UK citizen if you are a Ghanian citizen?"

It is not a common situation...

@Cissi ********

Yes it's difficult...but keep in mind also, that unless the applicant is heading for Nigeria or somewhere like that to apply (the OP states that this is not desirable) then even getting a visa for Laos, Cambodia etc is as complicated as Thailand.

Don't assume nationals of countries such as Ghana can easily, or more easily enter Thailand than neighboring countries. It may actually be the other way round.

Also, Laos imposed a prohibition on nationals of several African countries entering in mid 2022 as a precaution against monkeypox. I have not seen any official notice stating that this ban has been lifted. Maybe it has been, maybe not (then there's the second WHO warning from August 2024, which may have influenced some governments to impose new restrictions).

Anyway, it's going to be tough. I can't really offer any more suggestions. The OP should try their best to convince the Thai embassy in the UK, since that's where he applied and where his wife is located.

Applying anywhere else sounds like it is fraught with difficulties.

@Paul ******

the OP wrote they are going to the Philippines.

...and I never assumed it would be easier. I were just trying to find ideas how they could possibly do. 😉

@Cissi ********

There's no Thai embassy in Ghana? Strange. Certainly, she could apply in a neighboring country such as Nigeria. Regarding the UK, you'd think it should be fine on her visa but if it isn't, her choices are fairly limited.

@Paul ******

that is part of the OP's problem - no Embassy in Ghana and don't want to apply in Nigeria...

@Cissi ********

absolutely