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Is the paper visa application form still necessary in Thailand with the new E Visa system?

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Aug 25, 2025

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Because visa applications now are all through the E Visa website. Is the paper application form even necessary?

Has anyone been successful without downloading, printing, completing & then uploading the old paper form?It seems unnecessary?

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With the introduction of the E Visa website for Thai visa applications, the necessity of the traditional paper application form has come into question. Community feedback indicates that the paper form is no longer required by some users, but it is noted that not all embassies have fully transitioned to digital processing.

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Kurt *************

Not all embassies are digital.

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I think the imperative from Thai immigration is that the E Visa system has replaced in person applications and paperwork.

If you look at the website

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Kurt *************

Anonymous participant i know but i still saw someone here posting that they had to use paper judt last week

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That would be an exception

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yes they are, although theres a couple that don't process online payments and you have to pay in person, but you still complete the application online

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i read about someone in this group that had to apply by paper to the embassy and not digital so apparantly not all

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it must have been prior to the 1st of January this year when they ALL moved to the evisa system

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no it was last week 😉

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show me

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No paper form any longer

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Thanks for confirming that

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