What is the correct order to obtain a Thai Non-O visa, Certificate of Entry (COE), and book a flight from China?

Steps are:

1. Apply for visa approval

2. When approved get passport stamped

3. Go to Thai embassy we site and register for COE

4 Upload passport, visa, health insurance policy- must say that it covers you for COVID in Thailand

5. When COE accepted (not approved yet) you can then upload flight and ASQ booking and evidence that is is fully paid - when all is approved you can download the COE document

6. Get Medical check for yellow fever etc- form on embassy website- get checked 72 hours before landing

7. Get COVID test (must be PCR) make sure you get a certificate emailed to you- collection must be 72 hours before landing.

Australia has a dedicated website for COVID testing with urgent return

TIP- the COE is tricky as the upload is a 2 step process

Visa first. Book flights, quarantine hotel and Covid insurance. All the information is on the Embassy website

You need flight so COE knows the date you will arrive but probably visa first

Are you a doorman in China?

Thailand going to ease visa free for many countries..

You get your visa first

At most Embassys/Consulates you dont need to book a flight for the visa, just give them the date you intend to travel.

Apply for visa where asks for tickets put down the flight numbers u think u Will use after visa get tickets insurance asq hotel then apply Coe .

You don't need coe to book flight, you have to show it at check in