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What should I do if the Thai embassy requires accommodation proof for my entire 60-day tourist visa stay?
Hello.
I'm applying for the 60-days tourist e-visa on the thaievisa website. As a proof of Accomodation, I attached a booking from the AirBnb for the first two weeks - I was going to find a place for a better price upon my arrival in Thailand.
But the embassy requested accomodation booking covering my whole stay - 2 months. Which I don't have at the moment, obviously, because I was planning to find a rent later, when I'm in Thailand.
Now, maybe anyone was in the same situation, what is the best way to handle it? I don't want to make any "fake" bookings and then cancel it, neither do I want to blindly rent overpriced AirBnb appartments for the whole stay.
I'll be grateful for any advice or thought on that matter, this is (hopefully) going to be my first visa in Thailand.
I'm applying for the 60-days tourist e-visa on the thaievisa website. As a proof of Accomodation, I attached a booking from the AirBnb for the first two weeks - I was going to find a place for a better price upon my arrival in Thailand.
But the embassy requested accomodation booking covering my whole stay - 2 months. Which I don't have at the moment, obviously, because I was planning to find a rent later, when I'm in Thailand.
Now, maybe anyone was in the same situation, what is the best way to handle it? I don't want to make any "fake" bookings and then cancel it, neither do I want to blindly rent overpriced AirBnb appartments for the whole stay.
I'll be grateful for any advice or thought on that matter, this is (hopefully) going to be my first visa in Thailand.
Answer summary
The user is applying for a 60-day tourist e-visa for Thailand but faced a challenge when the embassy requested proof of accommodation for the entire duration of their stay. They initially provided a booking for two weeks via Airbnb, but need advice on how to proceed without making fake bookings or committing to high-priced accommodations. Community members suggest making cancellable hotel bookings through platforms like Booking.com or Agoda, emphasizing that Airbnb-type rentals for less than a month may be illegal in Thailand. Others share personal experiences, indicating that providing two separate bookings within the same document successfully met embassy requirements.
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Tod *********
Some embassies do have the "show accommodations for your entire stay in thailand" policy and they do enforce it or you don't get the visa
Make a booking for 2 months that you can cancel without penalty and use that as the requirement to get the visa. <- Once the visa is issued you can stay where ever you want,
Make a booking for 2 months that you can cancel without penalty and use that as the requirement to get the visa. <- Once the visa is issued you can stay where ever you want,
Kathy *********
I had similar issues. So I added another booking for a time later in my stay. Two bookings in one PDF. Got the 60 day visa. And yes, it appeared they wanted to see the entire stay pre-booked. Which is an unreasonable request if you plan to do some exploring and remain flexible
Jim *******
Those are registered hotels, that is fine.
Jim *******
My building in Bangkok has a banner "This is not a hotel, anyone staying less than one year will be reported to Police".
Garrett ***********
@Jim ******
This isn't about youYura ***********
OPJim Davis For real? How can they know if I'm going to stay for a year or leaving tomorrow? 😀
Jim *******
Yura Nikulin You would not be able to get the security access key. Blocked.
MagicalR********
To start with: Airbnb rentals under 1 month are illegal in Thailand.
Jim *******
MagicalRhino1955 AirBnB is illegal unless they are registered as hotels.
They are not, see many reports here their guests can not get the TM30 stay registration form from them.
They are not, see many reports here their guests can not get the TM30 stay registration form from them.
Paul ******
Go on Agoda book a couple of hotels with free cancellation for the whole stay and no payment upfront and you cancel 3 days before it’s due or as soon as you get the visa
John **********
Make a genuine cancellable booking on booking.com
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