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What are the chances of getting a Thai visa approved shortly before departure?
Update my son got the approval this morning after handing in missing docs yesterday. I am impressed. Going to buy a lottery ticket later 😀 ; My sons visa for tourism is still processing. It was submitted 7 october and flight is saturday. Probably won't get it? Did it from the netherlands. Anyone had it approved close to departure?
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The user shares an update about their son's visa approval after submitting missing documents, expressing concern about their own son's tourism visa status, which is still processing two days before a flight. Comments highlight frustrations with visa processing times, advice to contact the embassy, and share personal experiences of receiving visas close to departure dates.
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Stephan **************
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Ulrika ****
OPStephan van Leusden yes this morning, unfortunately my son did a mistake that we corrected this morning, we will see...he learn the hard way now...
Stephan **************
what kind of mistake
Ulrika ****
OPphoto was not an official pasport photo and his name on the flightbooking was not visible.
master*******
Christ they're arrogant the way they deal with visa applications
Katrien ******
Tomorrow is a thai holiday if I'm not mistaken, the Thai embassy in Brussels for example is closed tomorrow, so if you haven't received it yet I would definitely contact them by phone again today 🤞
Ulrika ****
OPKatrien Ackx thanks oh dear, actually it is my son who is travelling and he did not read and follow the instructions very well…got a response thiis morning for 3 docs. So i helped him submit them. But probably no chance att all then. Need to book a ticket instead out of the country ….(he had a return after 30 days )…well he learned the hard way
Graeme *******
So why didn't you apply earlier.
Michael ********
They have a habit of issuing last minute
Rud **********
Risky not giving yourselves better time .. Good luck 🙏🏻
Robert *********
Phone the embassy
Ulrika ****
OPRobert Merrell don’t pick up, have sent an email.
Robert *********
Ulrika HN you have to let it ring ,once I waited a hour ,got what I needed
George ********
Robert Merrell yeah I’ve done the same call the embassy but they just hang up
Gino *********
Yes, got mine 3 days before my flight.
Stephan **************
They change something in Den haag at the moment
“Dear Sir, Madam,
At the moment it is extremely busy with visa applications.
Temporarily we assess the application on departure date, hence the further your departure date is in the future, the longer you need to wait, unfortunately.
We do our utmost to get the situation back to ‘normal’ again, but it will take some time, we thank you for your patience in the meantime.”
“Dear Sir, Madam,
At the moment it is extremely busy with visa applications.
Temporarily we assess the application on departure date, hence the further your departure date is in the future, the longer you need to wait, unfortunately.
We do our utmost to get the situation back to ‘normal’ again, but it will take some time, we thank you for your patience in the meantime.”
Ulrika ****
OPGino Scheers ok thanks lets hope for tomorrow then
George ********
Ulrika HN I’m in same situation
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