Answered20 days ago

What should I do if my Thailand tourist visa application is pending approval close to my flight date?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa SETV Visa Application Process Visa Processing Time UK to Thailand Travel

Kolawole *********

asked Oct 20, 2026

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I applied for a Thailand 🇹🇭 tourist visa from uk 🇬🇧 on September 27 and additional documents were requested on October 2nd and another additional document on October 5th. I was told to resubmit my acro police report, and on October 6th, it said “ pending approval.” I haven’t heard anything since then, and I have sent emails; my flight is on November 1st. Has anyone experienced this before? I am worried.

Answer summary

The user expressed concern about their Thailand tourist visa application pending approval, with a flight approaching on November 1st. They have communicated with the consulate and submitted additional documents as requested. Community comments suggest checking if the right visa type was applied for and caution that requests for additional documents can reset processing times.

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Nigel ********

Sounds like you clicked the wrong button. No police report needed. Double check what you applied for

20 days ago

James ********

Are you sure you are applying for the SETV single entry tourist visa ? There's NO requirements for a Police Clearance Report with the SETV. However... there's a requirement for it if you are applying for the OA Visa as Retired or the DTV visa...???

20 days ago

Nigel ********

Sounds like you clicked the wrong button. No police report needed. Double check what you applied for

20 days ago

Graham ******

Nigel Hudson indeed, sounds like a DTV

20 days ago

Kolawole *********

Graham Seal it’s a tourist visa and I don’t have a British passport. It’s mandatory to upload police report

20 days ago

James ********

Are you sure you are applying for the SETV single entry tourist visa ? There's NO requirements for a Police Clearance Report with the SETV.

However... there's a requirement for it if you are applying for the OA Visa as Retired or the DTV visa...???

20 days ago

Tod *********

Not really much you can do but wait it out.. Often times the request for additional documents resets the processing time and on the London consulate website it says

20 days ago

Tod *********

Not really much you can do but wait it out.. Often times the request for additional documents resets the processing time and on the London consulate website it says

20 days ago

Kolawole *********

@Tod ********

this what their response last week

20 days ago

Kolawole *********

Visa came out on Monday afternoon 26th

11 days ago