What should I do if my Thai tourist visa hasn't arrived and my departure is in a week?

@Diana *******

then should not be an issue

@Diana *******

looks like Portuguese citizens are in the 'visa exempt' class, so for a 30 day visit (might be 45 days now, not sure if that's still in effect, but they'll give you a stamp good until the date you have on your return ticket) all you need is a valid passport (at least 60 days before expiration) and a return ticket (be prepared to give the address of where you will be staying as well)

@Diana *******

what do you not understand? They can take a long long time and they refuse to issue the visa once you leave the country where you requested it, in our case France.

@Brandon ***********

maybe depends on what country you're from.

Did you apply through Ottawa?

@Brandon ***********

it's been over 10 years that I've been visiting Thailand so this is my experience of the process.

i used to be able to show up at a consulate almost anywhere in the world that i was posted and get a visa within a 48hour period, in fact, at the London Embassy, i could get a 6 month multi entry in the space of 2 weekdays.

This is my second time applying for a 6 month multi entry using the online process.

The first time took 22 days and they gathered a tremendous amount of data on me including financial statements and a detailed planned itinerary.

This time, they required far less documentation from me plus $240 CAD because that's the Embassy assigned to handle applications from my country.

This is a service that people are paying for yet I have not had any feedback other than it could be expected to be completed within 25 working days from the date of the application.

I have had to cancel flights and accommodation which have put me further out of pocket. I have since replanned my trip to visit Vietnam which is lovely as well, even had a Halong bay cruise and sampled the Weasel coffee but each day hope that I'll have a visa tomorrow so that i could get some part of my break on my favourite island scuba diving and enjoying the serenity.

So yeah, everyone's experience is different.

Mine is shit

@Chris *****

it actually doesn't matter. The Tourist Visa is valid for 3 months after issue date and can be used for one entry, upon which you will receive a 60 days stay permit, no matter from where you enter from