Answered8 months ago

Why does the Thai Embassy in Jakarta ask for all passport pages during the visa application process?

Thai Visa Embassy Requirements Passport Check Visa Application Process Indonesian Immigration Expatriate Advice

Anonymous *************

asked Feb 21, 2026

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Anyone know why they ask for all passport pages in Jakarta? Some people here mentioned they didn’t provide this and got approved. It doesn’t make any sense

Answer summary

The Thai Embassy in Jakarta requests all passport pages during the visa application process to verify the applicant's travel history, ensuring that they have not exited Indonesia, gone to Thailand, or been denied entry to other countries during the application period. This requirement serves security and administrative purposes, though some individuals have been approved without providing all pages. Discussions among expats highlight differing experiences and opinions on the rationale behind this request.

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Eddie *****************

You have the choice to give up the application or submit the document they asked for.

No one is forcing you

8 months ago

Robert *******

Two options in life:

Option 1, listen to some people

Option 2: listen and meet the requirements of the Thai Embassy.

Only 1 option has the outcome, NO visa NO refund.

8 months ago

Christian ********

But the person looking at all the stamps in random pages wouldn't have the patience to see where your actually currently located!

8 months ago

DTV_Be*******

@Christian *******

if you applied on Feb 1st 2026, they just need to scan to see if any dates after that date. Would take less than a minute or two to do. They only ask for it/do it, if they have reason to believe one left or randomly selected.

8 months ago

Anonymous ******************

The embassy reserve the rights to request everything they want to see. LOL

8 months ago

Anonymous ******************

As I check with some agent they mention embassy want to make sure you didn’t enter to Thailand during process time and have some denied entry to some country (cause some country stamp last page of passport)

8 months ago

Phil ******

Many reasons like your still in Indonesia or been denied entry to another country etc

8 months ago

DTV_Be*******

They want to make sure that you are still in Indonesia. Some people try to leave the country and go back to Thailand and wait, which isn’t allowed.

8 months ago

Anonymous ******************

DTV_BegPecker I don't think that's the reason because if you go through the auto gate in Indonesia when paying online for the e-visa on arrival there is no stamp in your passport, you only get the e-visitor permit by email which confirms that you've entered the country. Same with several other countries with egate.

8 months ago

DTV_Be*******

Anonymous participant 287 it totally is the reason. Yes not perfect, but they do this in Vietnam and other countries as well. Most people are going back to Thailand to wait though and is you did that, you would have a Thai entry stamp

8 months ago

Anonymous ******************

Yes they asked me too and it makes perfect sense, they wanna know your entries to any other country in the world, to understand better who you are and what’s your motives. Security.

8 months ago

Anonymous ******************

Anonymous participant 815 Kinda futile these days, I have a European passport and I just entered and exited Malaysia through the E gate and there is no record of me ever having been in Malaysia in my passport.

This is the norm now.

I had to find an immigration officer to ask him how many days I was allowed in Malaysia for, I had no idea.

8 months ago

Elías ********

It doesn't need to make sense, it's their prerogative. Still, it does make sense if they want to double check you're not in Thailand or another country during the processing time, as a requirement is to remain in the country or region under that embassy jurisdiction.

8 months ago