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Will my Thai eVisa be approved before my departure date on February 8?

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Jan 26, 2026

3 months ago

Anne ******

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Good day

 I applied for my Thai evisa and a day later they wanted more documents which i submitted the final one being on the 14th of January and its still pending approval. 2015 and  2016 it was approved within 3 days, i am worried coz my departured is for the 8th of Feb. Is it still possible for them to approve before this departure date? I dont want to lose my money. Please help. Today the website gave me an error message 😢

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is concerned about their pending Thai eVisa application, which has been submitted several days prior, impacting their travel plans for a departure on February 8. They reported submitting additional documents after an initial request from the Thai authorities but are anxious due to past experiences where approvals occurred within a few days. Other commenters noted similar experiences with visa delays, especially during peak travel seasons, and emphasized the importance of allowing adequate time for visa processing.

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Ian **********

The website has been down, but I believe it is OK now. What visa did you apply for?

3 months ago

CjandBrigitte **********

What evisa? South African passport holders get 60 days.

3 months ago

Anne ******

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CjandBrigitte Hua Hin i have already submitted and its pending approval Thai Evisa

3 months ago

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Robert ********

We only got ours 6 days before departure

3 months ago

David **********

It doesn't seem to be unusual for visas to be issued last minute to passports of African countries.

3 months ago

Anne ******

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David Drinkell thank you so much, i thought it would take same time like 2015 which was 3 days

3 months ago

David **********

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3 months ago

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Brandon ************

No one can even begin to help answer your question if you don't include what visa you applied for and at what embassy.

3 months ago

Anne ******

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Website is doing this the whole day today

3 months ago

Anne ******

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@Brandon ***********

i did evisa online, applying from South Africa, before we would apply at the Pretoria Embassy in person

3 months ago

Brandon ************

@Anne *****

so what does the SA Thai embassy website say about visa processing times? Submitting new documents usually resets your timer, meaning it has only been 8 business days so far. And many Thai embassies are busy this week processing absentee ballots from Thais.

It's usually recommended to submit visa applications at a minimum of 1 month early, but many Thai embassies have advised their current processing time is 5-6 weeks due to high season and increased numbers of applications.

3 months ago

Anne ******

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@Brandon ***********

it says minimum 3 weeks, i was reluctant because of the last time i did it took less than a week, i thought it would be same

3 months ago

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