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Where should I apply for a Thai visa if I'm currently in Asia but my home is in Ohio?

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Oct 19, 2024

2 months ago

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If I’m in Asia, but my home is Ohio, should I apply in the Chicago embassy? I almost paid to start the petition and it looks everything is online with the eVisa

PD. I had an option to upload all the docs online and did that. Just stuck on payment waiting to see if are they gonna check the docs online or do they really ask me to visit the embassy?

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When applying for a Thai visa, you must do so in the country where you are currently located. This means that if you are in Asia, you should apply at the Thai embassy or consulate in that Asian country, rather than the Chicago consulate, which is designated for those physically in Ohio or its surrounding states.

Brian *********

You must apply in the country you are currently in…

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John *******

No, you can only apply via the Chicago consulate if you are physically in one of the states that the Chicago consulate supports. You apply in whatever country you are in Asia

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Deepak *******

How would they verify your location? Just a reminder that the US does not stamp entry or exit on the passport. And assuming every US passport holder to have a US drivers license where an address is mentioned. I used to use the DL to get TV before to prove my US address.

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John *******

you use bills or driver’s license etc can be used to verify. However, there was at least one person who was asked to upload every page in their passport, and doing so, could show an entry stamp into another country without that country’s exit stamp. It all comes down to if they want to find a problem or not. Some consulars want to, others don’t care as much

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I’m thinking a bill statement from home will work?

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John **********

hotel booking perhaps?

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Andi ***********

@John *********

Can also upload entry stamp. Vietnam asks for entry stamp and hotel.

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@Andi **********

US does not use entry/exit stamps on US passport

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Andi ***********

talking about applying from SE Asia in regards to entry stamps.

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but if I already uploaded all the documents online? Do I really have to visit the embassy?

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John **********

whether or not you have to visit the embassy will depend on whether they use the evisa system or not. If you are in a country that doesn't use it you must. If you're in a country that does you apply online but you need to show you're physically present in that country

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@John *********

that’s what I’m not sure when using the website. I think it says it’s evisa, that’s why it let me uploads all the docs.. I added a bill statement to tell them I live in Ohio (tho I’m not there right now). I’m thinking I don’t have to visit the embassy, but can’t know for sure

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Deepak *******

where are you now? If you are in Vietnam, upload the passport page for the Vietnam entry stamp to prove that you are in Vietnam. Or a hotel booking, etc.

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John **********

where are you? That's the important thing. The website asks for your location, provide it and it will send your application to the correct place

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John *******

No, you don’t have to visit the embassy, but the policy is that you are supposed to physically be in the jurisdiction where you are applying for the evisa. You bill might be enough to convince them that you are physically there, but there is always the chance that they ask for more proof. If they do, and learn that you lied, that is problematic. Why can’t you apply via the evisa system though the embassy wherever you are now located?

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Andi ***********

You apply where you are e.g if you in Cambodia apply from there. You need to be in Ohio to apply from there

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