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What are the requirements for applying for a 60-day tourist visa to Thailand?
Thailandtourist visavisa applicationexpat adviceCOVID-19 restrictionsaccommodation requirementsreturn ticket requirementsCertificate of Entry (COE)insurance requirements
Nov 12, 2020
5 years ago
Alvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTERIm going to apply for 60 days tourist visa and I have few questions:
Do you need a return ticket to apply for the tourist visa?
Do you need proof of accomodation after quarantine?
Thanks
Do you need a return ticket to apply for the tourist visa?
Do you need proof of accomodation after quarantine?
Thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion revolves around the requirements for applying for a 60-day tourist visa to Thailand, especially in the context of new regulations due to COVID-19. Key points include:
- There is no explicit requirement for a return ticket for the tourist visa, although having proof of departure may be necessary for airline boarding.
- Proof of accommodation is required after quarantine but does not necessarily have to be for the entire stay; booking for the first few days may suffice.
- Additional requirements include showing sufficient funds (500,000 THB), and possibly having COVID-19 insurance before application.
- It's advised to check with the relevant embassy for the most current regulations and requirements.
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Ozzie *********
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Oliver *************
i Do Not See Anywhere on Website Where it Says You HAVE to Have a Return Better if You Do But Some People Come in on One way stay Short Time and Apply For New Longer 1 Year Visas While in Country
Angi *******
Ok so what I am confused about is that is states once you have applied for the tourist visa you then have to apply for the certificate of entry it’s at that point that you book your flight and ASQ HOTEL ?? ! Please see above
Jim ********
@Angi ******
it was like that for other visa’s. If you are applying for 60 day tourist visa you need - flight booking
- hotel booking
- bank statements for past 6 months over £12,800
Once you have the visa in your passport you can apply for a certificate of entry. You will need
- flight booking
- bank statements
- ASQ booking
- sufficient insurance
Angi *******
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Angi *******
Ok so what I am confused about is that is states once you have applied for the tourist visa you then have to apply for the certificate of entry and it’s at that point that you book your flight and ASQ hotel so therefore do you have to have the flight booked when applying for visa or as they say when applying for the certificate of entry ??!
Bo ***********
I think it will be the same with Phuket.
1. Passport
2. Passport photo
3. TM7 form
4. Sor Tor Mor 2 Form
5. Covid Form (To specifythe reason why you need to extend visa)
6. Copy of passport, latest visa, departure date stamp, TM6, TM30
1. Passport
2. Passport photo
3. TM7 form
4. Sor Tor Mor 2 Form
5. Covid Form (To specifythe reason why you need to extend visa)
6. Copy of passport, latest visa, departure date stamp, TM6, TM30
Jim ********
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Gary *******
Can you do this visa online and send passport away or do you need to attend in person ?
Gary *******
Also, what’s the lead time from applying and getting your passport back if your flight has already been booked? Just to gauge how much time to leave between flying and applying
Jim ********
One guy posted his passport at 16:30 on Tuesday and is getting it back tomorrow 😂😂. So quick turnaround by the sounds of it
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@Gary ******
online mate and then send visa with payment confirmation to the embassy, they affix the visa and send it back Gary *******
Perfect, thanks for the info, I mailed Glasgow office today asking but no reply as yet.... I’ve got work lined up so will be holding off until Jan before applying, hopefully opened up abit more by then...
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Allan ********
As I am understanding the form it requires you have your covid insurance in place before applying for the Visa is this correct ?
Allan ********
Jim Faulks maybe I am looking at the wrong form any chance of putting a direct link to the 60 day Tourist Visa form here as the London website is a little confusing many thanks in advance
Jim ********
@Allan *******
before COE yes not visa. Only thing you need for your visa is hotel confirmation, flight booking and 6 months bank statements netting the minimum balance requirement Alvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jim *******
For your visa application you need hotel confirmation for ASQ? and after ASQ aswell?Jim ********
@Alvaro *****
but I’m 99.9% sure for the visa it’s only the accommodation after the ASQ and for the COE it’s just the ASQ booking Jim ********
@Alvaro *****
Not sure but send both anyway if you have them. One confirmed ASQ booking and one up in the air agoda booking confirmation which you don’t need to pay for Reply to
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Laure ****
Dear, I worked as insurance broker in Thailand. We have very cheap solution for to get the Covid certificate 1 years min 100 000 USD and also for the insurance VISA OA. If you need some information or quotation, don't hesitate to contact me by messenger. I stay at your disposal for help you.
Jim ********
The Embassy in London emailed me to say a one way ticket is fine because I said I’m unsure of the exact date I’d be coming home 👍. In terms of accommodation just go on Agoda and find a hotel that offers “pay at hotel” and book it. You will then get a confirmation sent to your email which you can use for your application and then cancel it 👍. Then you are free to book what you want, when you want and where you want
David *********
@Jim *******
have you managed to get the Coe using this method? A visa agent told me accommodationhad to be paid in full???Jim ********
@David ********
To get the COE they want the ASQ booking and not accommodation for after the ASQReply to
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Oliver *************
@Jim *******
Good Martin ******
@Jim *******
I tell everyone to avoid Agoda as they ripped me off in September 2019. Never got to fallow it up but I will do so from Wat before Christmas and they will also make donations to a couple of charities. They pulled a stroke through their Singapore office and I made the mistake of accepting the lies I was told at cental world. Jim ********
@Martin *****
but you don’t pay for anything that’s the whole point of how i do it and tbf I’ve booked with agoda 100’s of times and never had an issue but thanks for the warning Martin ******
@Jim *******
Agoda Singapore office used an email account I had previously used to falsely claim that they paid a Vagas hotel for which they advertised a discount. They never paid Queens who were kind enough to give me a letter explaining why they had no associations with them. Agoda frustrated my attempts to get the £150 they stole by switching from email to Facebook to Twitter. I know who Thai trading standards are but I went to their Bangkok office and accepted their lies that I was getting a refund on 30 January. You know what happened next. Check their Facebook and Twitter feeds and you will see apart from their own staff lying about their services most posts are complaints. I hope your good fortune continues. Jim ********
@Martin *****
🤞🤞 although I have started to book direct with a lot more hotels Martin ******
@Jim *******
booking dot come has far less complaints but I am the same. Getting direct responses from hotels and resorts just make sense. Plus discounts on return visits are frequent. Reply to
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Wylie *******
The airline may actually require you to show something to prove you will be leaving the country. They did pre covid for a tourist visa. I've had to show them a ticket I had bought from another airline for a border bounce.
Alvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jim *******
awesome thanks for the information,the hotel booking has to be for the whole stay of 60 days or I can book it just for the first few days?Jim ********
@Alvaro *****
I did it for the whole lot because I’m cancelling it anyway. I’ve actually done my flight and accommodation based on 90 days so hopefully they don’t knock me back for that. I’ve always done it that way on a tourist visa in the past Alvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jim *******
Great im going to start with my application soon I hope it will be fine.Did the embassy asked you for booked flight and ASQ before applying? Jim ********
@Alvaro *****
these are the docs you have to upload for the visa and then a couple of additional docs for the COEAlvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jim *******
ok cheers mate good luck!!Reply to
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Brian ***********
I just read that you need it for the STV but not the tourist visa.
Luc ************
Dont forget you need to show funds of 500K THB when you want a single entry tourist visa.
Martin ******
Cause its only 38 to £?
Jim ********
@Luc ***********
How could we possibly forget. It’s been the talking point this weekLuc ************
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Steve **********
You need proof you will be leaving the country either with a fixed date return, or an open return ticket. But either way, you need a ticket away from thailand
Nigel *********
what embassy are you using?
Bobby ********
According to the Canberra embassy, you do need proof of accommodation AFTER the quarantine period, but no mention of onward flight/travel
Alvaro ******
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks,does the proof accomodation need to be for the whole stay or I can just book for the first few days?
Bobby ********
@Alvaro *****
. Do what @Stu***
has suggested and check with your embassy. The may just need to know for tracking purposes. Stuart *********
@Alvaro *****
if they are working off the rules of pre Covid then it’s just the first day or so. They know tourists move around and rarely pre book their entire stay. That said these are new times. I guess you may have to ask your embassy for clarification as no one here can give you a definitive answer (yet). Reply to
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Michael ********
Its all new so just study what embassy says
Jennifer ********
Having a return ticket isn't on the list of requirements and there's nothing about an outbound ticket on the application, nor any mention of proof of accommodation after quarantine.
Stuart *********
I’m guessing as the tourist visa option is still too new (after Covid) to have had any reports. I would think you’d need a return flight or at least a flight out of Thailand within 90 days. 90 because you can get an in country extension for 30. I doubt you need proof of accommodation after your ASQ hotel. Again only surmising as too few people have got these (and posted their experiences).
Martin ******
@Stuart ********
No STA new but London and I assume everyone else are taking applications for visas now. I am only going for 45 days. Unless I win the lottery. As I don't I expect to I got return on skyscanner, am having the test do well out of the way of the NHS, got 1 year travel insurance that will cover me for the USA in September next year or I get full refund. I also got hotel with balcony and sea view in Pattaya and am going wat for one week to keep everyone happy except sister who is still pissed at Biden winning. Reply to
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