Answereda year ago
What should I do if the Thai embassy requests a hotel reservation for my visa application but I own a condo in Thailand?
Help, I’ve applied for a visa. In the uk. But they’re asking me for my hotel reservation. But I own a condo. I’ve sent them a screenshot of the chanot & a page of the blue book. But it’s all in Thai.
Answer summary
The user has applied for a Thai visa in the UK and is being asked for a hotel reservation, despite owning a condo in Thailand. They provided screenshots of their Chanot and blue book but these documents are in Thai. Users suggest solutions such as reserving a hotel online for free cancellation, noting that both Thai and English documents are accepted at Thai consulates. They also discuss the quick response time from the embassy after submission and provide tips for handling communication issues.
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Alan *****
OPI applied yesterday & they replied today. I’ve tried phoning them. But just keep going on hold & then I get an auto reply saying there’s issues with the system 🙄
Ste****
@Alan ****
they might have not been prepared for the floodgate they opened the 13th this month😅Graham ******
@Alan ****
what did they say?
Nick ********
@Alan ****
which type of visa did you apply for buddy ??Umer **************
Can I kindly ask when did you apply? And when did they request this information? Just trying to get an idea of time frame of once an application is submitted how long it took them to ask for extra documents
Tom *****
@Umer *************
I recently applied in Hanoi, and they asked me for additional documents 48 hours later. I waited another 10 days for approval. I only paid for a hotel reservation for the first week of my stay, but they requested reservations for my entire stay (60 days in my case), bank statements for the last 3 months, and return tickets.Ian ******
@Umer *************
I applied at the London Embassy on 2nd November. Just recieved the e visa today. So took 23 days. It was in Pending Approval for most of the time. I think once it goes through the initial stage of checking documents it will most likely be approved.Umer **************
@Ian *****
oh thank you for this!! I was getting worried. I applied on the 13 Nov. Initially it was on processing- pending document check and then moved to processing- pending approval but hasn't moved since. Was getting worried due to not moving something might be wrong.Ian ******
@Umer *************
No problem. I was getting worried too. I think you will be ok and will be approved.Graham ******
@Ian *****
4th to 23rd for my Non-O so 19 days but I'm flying tonightIan ******
@Graham *****
Wow. That was lucky. I don't leave until the 29th January
Wannikea *********
Both Thai and English are accepted document language at all Thai consulates
Lynnette *******
Is that for tourist visa?
Alan *****
OPI’ve been to Thailand twice already this year. So I wanted to make sure I got in.
Lynnette *******
@Alan ****
so tourist visa to prove you're just a tourist? I'd have given them a hotel booking, one that was free cancellation. Just in case they think owning a condo isn't being a tourist. Good luck with it.Alan *****
OPYes I’m going to do that
Greg ***********
book three days in a hotel on booking com, upload the receipt, and cancel after you have submitted the visa application
Donald **********
@Greg **********
There was a posting recently regarding those ‘false’ outbound flights that people obtain then cancel. Apparently Immigration take a dim view to these and have stated that there will be negative repercussions if found to have been used.Greg ***********
@Donald *********
correct! The issue of “onwardtickets” was subject of a Phuket Immigration meeting recently. A fake onward ticket will raise a red flag, however until now only in case the traveller falls under closer scrutiny anyways.When the new measures aimed at “visa-runners” were announced, an interesting remark was given by a Phuket based Immigration top official, regarding “onwardtickets”
“Many passengers create fake tickets by booking without paying or confirming their return flight”, Col. Rasarin said.
“We have strict measures in place to detect this. If a ticket is found to be counterfeit, or if payment has not been made, the traveller will be deemed to have not declared their innocence from the start and will be immediately deported.”
Donald **********
@Greg **********
Received the Non-O
John *********
Take a photo go on Google to Thai to English then take another photo
Ossie *********
If it’s the Thai embassy they have Thais working there
Steve *******
I'm sure there's someone at the Thai Embassy who'll understand it!
Alan *****
OPThere doesn’t seem to be 🙄
Julien ******
And ?
Alan *****
OPAnd they want me to send a hotel reservation
Euan ********
@Alan ****
most hotels on booking.com or Agoda have free cancellation So send the booking and then cancel, it's unfair on the hotels but it works.
Tom *******
Go on booking.com and reserve room for 1st night only
Find one with free cancellation
They don’t check
Find one with free cancellation
They don’t check
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