Hi, I need to do a DTV for my spouse too . But her name on passport is : XXXX ép YYYY. It means XXXX SPOUSE YYYY in french. What should i write on https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ ? the site does not accept lowercase or accents. I write XXXX or XXXX YYYY or XXXX EP YYYY ? tyvm!

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How should I fill out my spouse's name on the Thai e-visa application if it contains accents?

Thai visa application DTV spouse visa name spelling machine-readable zone accented characters

Feb 4, 2025

2 months ago

Koin ******

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Hi,

I need to do a DTV for my spouse too .

But her name on passport is : XXXX ép YYYY.   It means XXXX SPOUSE YYYY in french.

What should i write on [members only]/  ? the site does not accept lowercase or accents.

I write XXXX or XXXX YYYY or  XXXX EP YYYY ? tyvm!

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The user seeks advice on how to correctly write their spouse’s name on the Thai e-visa application, given that the name contains an accent and the website does not accept lowercase letters or accents. Comments suggest that the user should enter the name as it appears in the machine-readable zone of the passport, omitting accents and using uppercase letters.

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Gardar ***************************

If her name is "xxxx ép xxxx then write xxxx ep xxxx". Just spell it as it in her passport as this guide telling you to do.

2 months ago

Koin ******

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We cant write in lowercase and there is an accent .if I write "ep" it s not "ép". 😪 The embassy or Norway says go write exactly as the MRZ. My MRZ is XXXX 🤔

2 months ago

Gardar ***************************

@Koin *****

so if your mrz is xxxx I don't see no reason that's wrong

Or send them email

2 months ago

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Gardar ***************************

Koin ******

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I just saw at OSLO embassy

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74d0242 the answer. "Fill in your full name as appears in the machine-readable zone (MRZ) at the bottom of the biographic data page of your passport and check if it is correctly spelled."

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