Answereda year ago

What should I do if my Thai tourist visa application is pending for too long?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa Single Entry Visa Non-O Visa Visa Processing Times UK Embassy

Rachel ********

asked Nov 19, 2025

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I’m a British passport holder. I applied for a single entry tourist visa at thaievisa.go.th in early October. Having done this in 2022 I expected it to take a matter of days. I submitted the last of the requested documents towards the end of Oct but still today my application was pending in the system. All research suggested waiting for 30 days before getting worried, but I emailed visa.lon@mfa.go.th this morning and got the visa approved this afternoon. 

Just wanted to share the benefit of emailing the embassy should you have any concerns.

Answer summary

A British passport holder shared their experience of applying for a single entry tourist visa through thaievisa.go.th. After waiting for over a month with a pending application, they emailed the embassy at visa.lon@mfa.go.th, which led to their visa approval within hours. This highlighted the importance of following up with the embassy during delays. Several commenters noted recent processing times of 14-16 days and shared their successful communication with the embassy as a way to expedite their applications.

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Terry ***************

They responded to myself stating there was a 10 to 15 day delay, I responded and asked if they could prioritise my application and they issued it a few hours later. Non O from London

a year ago

Gareth ********

Is that the best email to use, I’ve just sent email to

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?

Is it worth sending one to

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as well ?

a year ago

Graeme ******

@Gareth *******

they responded to

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for me too so I would send another email to this email address

a year ago

Karl *******

How long is your visit?

a year ago

Tod *********

They did respond to someone else and say they were backlogged on applications

Keep in mind single entry tourist visa/Non-O, Non-ED, Non-B can all be applied for THREE MONTHS before you're winging your way here .

Once those visas are issued you have 3 months to ENTER thailand on them, and even if you entered the day the visa was expiring you'd still get stamped in for the amount of time that visa allows

a year ago

Graeme ******

To be fair it has been taking typically 14-16 days recently at the London embassy, but certainly is worth an email if you get concerned since they always respond

a year ago

Rachel ********

@Graeme *****

good to know they always respond

🙏🏼

a year ago