What should I know before applying for a Thailand eVisa through the consulate?

ATTENTION MEMBERS

The eVisa portal for visas to thailand.

We get a lot of people posting questions about the eVisa website and the requirements for specific visas, etc.

You have to realize that the consulates/countries using the eVisa website each have their OWN criteria for the different visas (usually listed on that consulates' web-page).

Once you pick your country, and the appropriate thai consulate based on where you are in that country, you follow the criteria to get a visa from that specific consulate and your visa application is processed by that specific consulate.

This is why we say READ the requirements for the visa at the thai consulate you're applying at.

-Most consulates say you have to be IN the country where the thai consulate is located to apply for an eVisa thru them

-SOME consulates want confirmed hotel/lodging for the whole duration of your stay (on tourist visa), meaning they won't accept just a booking that isn't confirmed, where as some only need a few days or a reservation of booking

-Some consulates require proof of onward travel within the days you'll get stamped in for (on tourist visa), some don't require it

-Almost all consulates require you show proof of flight from the country where that consulate is to thailand although some are more flexible than others

-Processing time varies a LOT between the consulates <- meaning they are NOT the same :O Sometimes even between the consulates in the same country :/

So again, if you're applying for a visa to thailand thru the eVisa portal the first place you need to go to is the website of the consulate you're applying thru for requirements, processing time, etc

The Consulates are pretty good about emailing people for more information if they require it during the application process.

Go SLOW, take your time, get the data entered correctly, upload the asked for documentation. You can stop in the application process and save your progress then go back to it and resume applying.

READ the User Manual as it has good info if you haven't done an eVisa before.

I think right now there's 25 countries that participate in the eVisa system with 41 thai consulates in those countries using it.

Something to keep in mind is a single entry tourist visa and a single entry Non-Immigrant visa are both valid for 3 months after they're issued <- meaning you have 3 months to ENTER thailand and get stamped in for the amount of time that visa allows.

That means there's no reason to wait until shortly before you travel to apply for single entry visa and run the risk of it not being approved in time for your flight here.

We wish everyone success in their eVisa application endeavors (y)