What documents do I need for a 60-day tourist visa at the Thai embassy in L.A.?

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Visa application question - I am going to the Thai embassy in L.A. tomorrow, I am getting a 60 day tourist Visa on requirements it states that you need your in and out flight tickets, which I have but they only accept etickets or paper tickets (no itinerarys accepted) obviously check in only opens 24 hours before you board so if I print out my confirmation email with the dates etc will this be sufficient? So confusing! 😩 also they want a copy of your VISA showing you are able to reside in the USA (I am british) will the stamp from homeland security in my passport be the VISA and sufficient for them? As we are from the UK we have 90 days visa exemption you see. I have tried calling the consulate but I am only met with an automated message you cannot actually speak to a real person. Thanks in advance

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user is preparing to visit the Thai embassy in Los Angeles to apply for a 60-day tourist visa and has questions about the required documents. Specifically, they need to provide either e-tickets or paper tickets (not itineraries) for their flights. They express confusion about whether printing their flight confirmation email will suffice, as check-in only opens 24 hours prior to departure. Additionally, they inquire if the U.S. Homeland Security stamp in their passport is acceptable proof of residency since they hold a UK passport, which typically allows for a 90-day visa exemption. Community responses clarified that the email confirmation must include the long ticket number, which proves payment, and provided reassurance about the documentation process.

Sophie ******** · Answer

Just a quick update to everyone.... we turned up at around 10am to the consulate, they checked all of our documents over before we handed our money over and we where in and out in around 10 minutes. We came back around 3pm to pick up our passports and to see if it had been accepted or not and where seen straight away .. Thank goodness we got the visa! So much stress and it was all fine 😊 thank you so much everyone for all of your advice and help, flying to Thailand next thursday and now I am super excited 😊

Mick ***** · Answer

Sophie, I just visited the website and based on the language I am inclined to believe they are referring to legal residents of US and not people who are visitors (on a vistor’s visa). Manage your expectations accordingly, I would say.

Pui ***** · Answer

The ticket requirement just means you need to print the email confirmation (or show physical ticket) that has the actual long ticket number from the airline, which proves the ticket has been paid for. What they don't accept is the 6 digit alphanumeric confirmation number issued by the airline (the one you use to check in for your flight or make flight changes) since that doesn't prove the ticket was ever paid for or issued. The 6 digit confirmation number could just mean you have a ticket on hold that will be canceled because you never paid for it. For example, Bangkok Airways will send me an email with the 6 digit confirmation number when I call them to make a reservation that I want to pay for in person at the ticket office or at 7-Eleven, but they don't send me an email with the actual e-ticket number on it until I make the payment and the ticket is issued.

Assuming you bought your ticket online, once a ticket is paid online and the ticket has been issued, the airline or booking website such as Expedia, sends a final version of your itinerary that includes the ticket number. That's why often when you buy a ticket online, you first get an email confirmation that only has the 6 digit confirmation number before the ticket is issued, then another email a few minutes or hours later that will include the full long ticket number along with the 6 digit confirmation number. The reason they still include the 6 digit confirmation number is that is what you use to check in to your flight either online or at an airport kiosk, but the super long ticket number is the actual proof the airline issued a ticket to you. That's the email you want to print out.

Tod ********* · Answer

Good Luck (y) report back and give us an update after you go there :)

Tod ********* · Answer

that documentation should be fine (y)

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