Hi I’m an US citizen and I applied for the METV in my home country in the US in the beginning of May. My original flight was flying into Bangkok from the US on May 14th which I did. The visa was still in the document approval processes and the embassy had already asked me to provide additional documents and asked for airline tickets proving I’m flying in from my home country as well as my exit flight. So I submitted my original flight ticket for coming into Bangkok on May 10th as well as an onward exit ticket for 58 days later.
I was just going to wait for it to be approved when I’m here in Thailand and just fly out within 30 days after it’s approved and fly back in with the METV. But I just got an email this morning from the consulate requesting thesame documents. Do I just submit my original flight and the onward travel tickets again or do I buy a new set of onward travel ticket for flying in at a later date ? I thought I just have to apply for the visa in my home country, but I’m already here. I didn’t expect my visa to take this long to be approved. Thank you in advance for any advice or help anyone can provide 🥺
TLDR : Answer Summary
A US citizen applied for a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) while already in Thailand and is experiencing delays in approval. The consulate has requested documentation to justify the need for multiple entries, including a return ticket from Thailand. Community members advised on the necessity of proving ongoing travel plans through appropriate documentation, and suggested that it may be required to provide future travel tickets rather than already completed flights.
