What Should I Do If I Encounter an Invalid Purpose of Visit Warning When Applying for a Thai TV Visa?

Visa Application Tourist Visa Travel Issues

November 4, 2019

5 years ago

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Hoping someone can help. I’m trying to do a TV application for the London embassy for my mother. I am having huge difficulties. I am able to select travel document Passport and then the next pop down box says Tourist Visa and Tourism/leisure activities. You can only select the Tourism Leisure activities. I then select the visa type (TV) then a yellow box pops up saying Warning Invalid purpose of visit. Please can someone help as I think there must be an issue. Thank you 🙏🏻

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A user is facing issues with the Thai visa application for their mother, specifically receiving an 'Invalid purpose of visit' warning when trying to apply for a Tourist Visa (TV) through the London embassy. Comments suggest confirming the selection of the correct travel document and purpose of visit, and recommend deleting any pending applications before trying again. Additionally, seeking assistance at a Thai consulate in the UK is suggested as a quicker alternative.

James ********

If you can get to a Thai Consulate in UK...much easier and quicker.

5 years ago

Claire ********

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@James *******

thanks James. My parents are based in London so all the other consulates are a bit of a trek.

5 years ago

Andy ********

@James *******

I didnt think you could apply for a Tourist Visa at the consulates any more? My understanding is you have to do the application on line via Thaievisa. If it is possible I can still get a TV myself as no appointments left in London before I start my trip.

5 years ago

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Andy ********

Robert *******

I did: Type or Travel Document: Ordinary Passport

Purpose of Visit: Tourism / Leisure activities

and automatically the Visa Type changed into Tourist Visa.

I guess you still have an application pending, go to the home page, open up finish pending visa applications, choice all, take a date a few months back and search, delete all try outs and then start again.

5 years ago

Ron *******

@Rob***

we are only here to be helpful people 😉

5 years ago

Robert *******

i just re used all the comments from

@Ron ******

who is the expert in the system, thanks Ron, another happy customer

5 years ago

Robert *******

Yes, you have to start with a clean, new application. Older pending applications will just bring you back to earlier options and disrupt your new application

5 years ago

Claire ********

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@Robert ******

thanks for your response. Every time I select it just jumps back with the error message. She has 3 other open incomplete applications so I’ll go in and delete them and see how I get on.

5 years ago

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Claire ********

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