How long does it take to process an e-Visa for Thailand, and what are the entry timeframes?

Nov 4, 2021
3 years ago
Curtis *******
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How long does a e-Visa application typically take to process?

Once approved, does your time start from when you arrive?

How long do you have from when it was approved to when you need to arrive (use it)?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The e-Visa application typically takes less than a week to process if all documents are correctly submitted. For a tourist visa, you have 90 days from the date of issue to enter Thailand. Upon entry, you will receive 60 days stamped in your passport, regardless of whether you enter immediately or closer to the 90-day limit. It's important to differentiate between the visa's expiration date and the duration of stay granted upon entry.
Brandon ************
Evisa is usually less than a week if you submitted everything correctly the first time.

There's 2 time frame you have to be aware of with a Visa. I'm going to use Tourist Visa as an example since you didn't tell us what type of Visa.

A tourist visa is valid for 90 days from the day it is issued. That means you have 90 days to enter Thailand. When you enter you then receive 60 days inside Thailand stamped into your passport.

So if you enter 5 days after the visa is issued, you'll receive 60 days in Thailand.

If you enter 89 days after the visa is issued, you'll receive 60 days in Thailand.

Don't confuse the expiration date on the visa with the date you are allowed to be in Thailand. That date will be on the stamp that immigration gives you when you enter the country.
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