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What should I do if my Thailand e-visa application is pending and I have a flight in two days?
Jan 12, 2026
4 months ago
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERI applied my Thailand e visa on 29 December and today’s it’s 12 January they didn’t issue a visa , the day after tomorrow I have flight to Bangkok , can anybody give me some suggestions that what should because my flights and booking arrangements are confirmed i can’t refund , the visa status is on pending approval since 6 January .. if anybody have some information about it , please let me know …
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The user is concerned about their pending Thailand e-visa application filed on December 29, which has not been approved before their flight on January 14. Many commenters suggest that the visa might be denied due to the user's age and nationality, advising them to consider other options like visa exemption or visa on arrival. They also recommend contacting the embassy for clarification and express concerns about traveling with a pending visa, which could lead to potential deportation.
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Ian **********
You can still enter Thailand using visa on arrival if you are from Pakistan
Charlene **********
You’re too young for the visa you applied for so it will get denied, I would cancel the application and come in on visa free if eligible - but make sure you cancel to not have issues with a pending visa as I know someone who came in with a pending visa and was deported pending approval
Adrià ********
Probably denied because your age. Please read carefully the requirements for the visa.
Adam ********
It will be rejected - your too young - as the first poster pointed out you need to be 20. I would make other plans as i dont believe your eligible for visa on arrival or visa exempt if you have a Pakistan passport.
Mark *********
why did you book flight without visa, simple math
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Mark ********
there was a requirement for confirmed booking .Carrie ****
Anonymous participant you should've booked a flexible flight meaning you can change your flight anytime without penalty. It's what my husband did for his DTV. He had to change his flight twice before he got his DTV approved.
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MagentaLo*********
Your nationality definitely triggers their scrutiny and delay. I feel they just put you under the same category of Indians. It’s sad, but racism is real here. Try to enter under exemption, but they’ll probably still give you a hard time.
Anonymous ******************
Email them explaining your situation, that is what I done and got it the nexted day ,all the best
DTV_Be*******
I already asked a few other questions, but the last one is length of time; the date of submission doesn’t count, so your first business day is Dec 30th. December 31st, Jan 1 and Jan 2 were holidays. So you had 5 days last week and today, for a total of 7 business days. It looks like current time is 15 business days, but they still suggest to apply 6-8 weeks in advance
Anonymous ******************
Cancel your flight is the only thing you can do. You don't want to have your visa pending approval to get cancelled when they see you enter Thailand. Flight ticket is worthless compared to visa in terms of importance
Marcus ******
That’s not how it works, Foreign Affairs and Immigration aren’t connected. My daughter got her DTV approved while in country because they were taking forever. Immigration just said go out and come back in to activate it.
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Asad *******
My application went from pending approval to request document after 8 days I think and then they requested interview but portal was showing processing documents. After interview it took around 10 days to actually receive the visa.
Applied from Dubai as a Dubai resident
Applied from Dubai as a Dubai resident
DTV_Be*******
I see two potential issues with your application. It states that your birthday in Dec 2006, which means you are only 19. I believe you are only eligible for the dependent DTV at that age. For Soft Power and Digital Nomad you need to be 20 or older. It also says you are Pakistani but applying via China. Only Chinese nationals and residents can apply there. Are you a resident? If so, you need to upload your resident ID. If not, you can’t apply via this embassy.
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ORIGINAL POSTERDTV_BegPecker I am not a tourist in China , I am a resident here and I also upload my resident id..
DTV_Be*******
Anonymous participant but are you under 20? Also, your resident card associated with this province?
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Thibaud **********
Which country are you from? If you can’t cancel the flight, I would go with an exemption of visa and when I have my visa approved, I would go out of the country and come back
向阳**
He is from Pakistan
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Tapan ********
Have you written about the situation to the embassy? Please try and mail them and call them. Usually they are considerate about these situations.
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Tapan *******
I also mail the embassy , but they didn’t even respond to the mailTapan ********
Anonymous participant please try calling, that's your best chance.
Sorry about this situation.
Sorry about this situation.
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Tapan *******
i will try to call them , see if they respond or notTapan ********
Anonymous participant All the best 🤞🏻
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