What are easier methods for applying for a NON-OA visa online from the Thai Embassy in London?

@Tod ********

when you get the bar code must you send it straight back or can you send it at a later time.

I just looked and it does not show you need a ticket to thailand when you apply.

I'd say get the visa as close to when you're coming here as you can BUT allow enough time for the processing and getting it back to you.

I am not sure if the thai consulate in UK requires proof of when you're coming to thailand.

What does it say on the London consulate website under the O-A visa requirements?

@Brian *****

good mate. Once you understand how the system works, it's easy. The hardest bit is getting the file size down to 0.5MB.

You start here for visa type. I think that's where people are getting confused. You cannot select a visa as such.

You don't select a visa as such. You select a reason to visit and the system selects the correct visa. You need to change the reason to visit while still in that section. If you move forward and then realise you made the wrong selection to visit and hence realise you are being issued the wrong visa, you need to clear the application or the system will default back to your previous selection.

Thats the reason why if you do multiple applications as a family or for friends, everybody has to apply for the same visa.

You could only apply for different reasons for a visa if you sent each application individually.

Basically, if you have a file pending in the folder for say a long stay visa (O-A) and you don't want that visa, you need to clear it or when you try for a different type of visa, it won't allow it and default back to an O-A visa application

With you can not make changes, does this mean you can not switch from one visa application to another type of visa during your application? Is it like the program is built as you choose the visa you want and fill in the details needed for this visa and all goes well till the end?

Thanks for the feedback, always nice to hear that given solutions do work.

@Ron ******

Well done.

@Kay *******

@Tod ********

@Brian *****

Thanks. Have a lovely wkend!

@Bell ******

you have to go to immigration every 90 days you are in Thailand. If you go out and in again the 90 days count again.

This is for every possibility you can stay longer as 90 days at once in Thailand.

@Brian *****

O-A is a one year visa and the O-X is a 10 year visa, Two totally different requirements

@Brian *****

thank you!

@Ron ******

ok thanks ron i will give it a try

If your getting a single or multiple choice selection when applying for 'Long Stay' you have files sitting in the pending application folder. You MUST clear and delete them first and then apply

@Brian *****

looks like Monday will be busy for the Thai embassy 😀

@Darren *******

hi Darren I had the same problem so I typed my email in notes( I have an iPad) I copied it and pasted it into the box that asked for my email on the Thai visa application, it worked for me

having similar problem with not excepting @ for email was told its common using a tablet and to try laptop or desktop computer

@Brian *****

a few years back I purchased a Dell Laptop in Thailand, obviously with a Thai keyboard. I had the same problem in that I couldn't find the '@' key.

I found it by pressing each key and looking what showed up on the screen. I hope that helps you.

Try shift and "

Sometimes the @ and the " are swapped

The @ your having a problem with is a software comparability issue on your keyboard. There is another keystroke you can use in place of @ but I cannot remember what it is. You will need to Google it

@Brian *****

what happens is each time you try an application, it will store in pending applications BUT it will stop you choosing another option and will default to the previous application. If you either don't recover the application from the folder and carry on or delete it, it won't allow you to choose other selections.

It's a pain but once you've cleared everything, it should be fine

@Brian *****

try going in pending applications and see what you have. I think you have something sitting in there. Clear it all and retry.