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What are the visa options for a Zimbabwean looking to travel to Thailand without a residence permit?

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Sep 8, 2023

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Hello can you help. I am from Zimbabwe and looking for a visa to thailand(tourist or work or study). I can get free visa to Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. I will not have a residence permit to apply at the Thai embassy. Anyone have any advice what I can do? Thank you

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A Zimbabwean seeking a visa to Thailand is inquiring about options for obtaining a tourist, work, or study visa without a residence permit. Comments suggest checking the requirement of a residency certificate for visa applications at Thai embassies in nearby countries and highlight the extended processing time of up to 4 weeks for tourist visas if not applying from a country of residence.

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If you're not resident in the country you are going to apply from you will need to wait at least 4 weeks to receive a tourist visa. Any other visa complicates things further

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@John *********

hello how about if I want to apply in Laos without a residence permit. Do I just go to the embassy myself and apply also how long does it take? Thanks

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John **********

all the information is on their website

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@John *********

it does not specify on the time needed if you don’t have residence permit. Do you know the length of time?

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John **********

from what I can see on the Vientiane embassy website there is no special requirements for passport holders of Zimbabwe

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@John *********

thank you so much

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@John *********

thank you do I need to give them a criminal record by the way?

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Thank you for your help

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John **********

I believe so but you need to check at the embassy you will apply from

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Abde *******

Go Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur embassy. But you have to wait up to 4 weeks

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have you done the process before?

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Abde *******

yup

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forgot to ask do they need a criminal record when applying

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Abde *******

For me it wasn't required, better check the requirements on the embassy website

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ok thank you 🙏🏽

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Abde *******

Tried getting it done in Kuala Lumpur, but they said it would take 4 weeks , So I headed to Jakarta and got it in just 1 week since I reside in indonesia

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so in Jakarta they will also need roughly 4 weeks also right?

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Graham ******

Are you sure you need a residency certificate to apply at the Embassy/Consulates in these countries, is that what their websites say?

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I just tried in china they need it and in these countries some of the websites require others don’t. Have you done this process before?

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Graham ******

So you already have your answer of where to go.

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thank you

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