What steps can I take after my Thailand tourist visa application was rejected without reason?

@Philip *********

I carry a shitty passport but it didn’t stop me from being able to visit more than 50 countries and over 120 destinations, including places most experienced travellers has probably never been to. I have many experiences with visas and immigrations (good and bad). Can’t even write all of them in one comment. If the OP will be happy with my suggestions or listen to my visa stories, I might be able to help her hit her first visa.

@Estefan *********

Compared to a lot of countries, Thailand makes it quite easy to travel.

Yes, you’ll sometimes have the bad luck of dealing with an official who is incompetent or overly apathetic but that’s the case in any country and any organization.

It’s a lot more likely when dealing with government agencies anywhere as government generally under pays, over works and doesn’t exactly attract enthusiastic, top tier talent.

But countries need proper checks in place when dealing with tourists and migrants.

Yes they should be clear with their policies and reasons for rejection but again, don’t assume that because one person did a bad job in this one case that it means the whole system needs an overhaul.

I’ve had visa applications rejected in the past and was told exactly why and what was needed so it’s not like this one person’s case is what happens to everyone.

Also, I’m curious, why does “make your country better”, in your opinion, most heavily apply to the US?

Are you implying that the US is the most difficult country to travel to? Because that’s just not true. It is one of the most difficult to travel to legally (illegally is a totally different matter) but go look at lists of hardest countries to get a visa for and see how many don’t even list the US as being in the top 10.

@Estefan *********

Like I said. It’s a privilege not a right. You cannot demand entry into another country.

@Khristie ********

Not enough! Need 5500$US or more on your bank statement!

@Khristie ********

ok thanks

Matthew Thompson but you are still lingering in this Thailand Visa page and took a second of your time replying to something unhelpful even if you decided that "you are not coming"...

@Khristie ********

You have to give them some documents that prove you are only going for tourism, not to work illegally and will be coming back to your own country like job/business papers, tax papers or a heavy bank balance etc which you didn't give .

If you are really interested only in travelling, you have the option of getting a visa on arrival for 15 days which is available for Indian citizens.

Have you booked flight tickets yet ?

@Khristie ********

I see. Okay a few points I can suggest based on your reply is that this time if your friend is a foreigner (non-Thai), attach his/her visa, work permit, proof of residence, rent agreement, proof of employment, invitation letter. If Thai, it should have Thai ID number, invitation letter, contact number and address, house address book ( Thais know what that is).

If you don’t have a job presently, you may have the last three payslips before resigning, experience letter which shows your resignation and last working day, ITR ( income tax refund) of last two three years as available.

INR 50k is minimum bank balance requirement, which shouldn’t be just a one off deposit and then there is no transaction history of last two three months. Try to show a good bank statement which has frequent deposits, withdrawals etc to show you have enough going on in your home country to just go as a tourist and not as someone who will misuse a tourist visa to search, gain employment there.

You can attach a hand written self declaration writing your intent to travel, and self declare that even though you don’t have employment, your purpose is to merely use this hiatus as travel holiday to experience Thailand and nothing more, nothing less.

To save some money, you can apply yourself rather than engaging agents.

Also your tourist visa application should be for days more than days allowed by visa on arrival. This means your hotel stay, flight tickets should have gap of more than 15 but less than 60 days.

Good luck!

@Khristie ********

. You may have answered your own question. No job and future income and only $800-1000 in your bank. That won't get you very far travelling overseas.