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How soon can you apply for a tourist visa to Thailand for travel from January 5 to March 7?
How soon can you apply for a tourist visa. We arrive in Bangkok January 5 to March 7
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The conversation centers around the timing of applying for a tourist visa to Thailand, specifically for travelers arriving on January 5 and departing on March 7. Participants discuss their own visa application experiences, including the need for ACRO certificates and the associated costs. General guidance on application timing suggests applying well in advance, as processing can take 2-4 weeks.
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Anonymous ******************
Does the criminal record need to be clean? Asking for a friend
Kate *********
Anonymous participant 878 🤣 I am guessing yes, but I may be the wrong person to answer this.
Losh ********
You can pay extra to get the ARCO certificate faster. Just cost me ~£120.
Neil ******
@Losh *******
it's not available nowKate *********
@Losh *******
there was no option for either of us to do that
BravePers*********
Some fool in this group was telling me that I should have just waited a day and done the police check instead of speeding on the Friday before they made the change. I got lucky and was approved. Good luck to you 🍀
MotivatedS***********
Yes we still waiting to
Applied on the 30th
Applied on the 30th
DTV_Be*******
If you submitted for your ACRO on the 27th, why didn’t you just put your DTV application in on the 27th or 28th or 29th?
Kate *********
DTV_BegPecker for the rest of the documentation to align
Vittorio **********
Yes still waiting , applied on the 28th of August
Welsh******
It normally takes 2-4 weeks. London
ForgivingL**********
Sent off for mine on the 31st as I was going to apply on the 3rd.. still waiting for mine been 9 working days
Kate *********
ForgivingLobster5813 we are in the same boat!
Kieran *******
How much you have to pay for the acro out of interest?
Kate *********
@Kieran ******
£70
Ian **********
Keep us posted, please
Kate *********
@Ian *********
Will do :)
Abby ********
Applied on the 28th August and got approved yesterday 11th September. They didn’t ask me for ACRO. I did actually apply though just incase and not had a result yet of the ACRO.
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