Are there any Aussies on here that have dealt with the Thai embassy in Sydney. If you arrive in the morning with all the required documentation will they process it that day. After a non o visa. Thanks all.

ATTENTION Members in Australia and related territories,

The Thai Embassy in Canberra announced the eVisa system installation. Switching on 19th March, same as Sydney.

They will accept applications by the current (or 'old') procedure until 13 March.

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ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

possible upcoming visa price increase at thai consulates

I am NOT wanting to start a panic (and I am about as far from a fear monger as you can throw a stick about entry/visa/extension stuff here)

BUT

The thai consulate in Wellington New Zealand just posted a PDF that said effective March 19th they would raise the price of their thai visas.

AND

They really REALLY are raising the prices. A single entry tourist visa right now is 60NZD and it will go to 300NZD (That's about 1300 to OVER 6000 baht) :O

Also when Sydney consulate emailed me back about them going live on the eVisa website they also said they would have a price increase in the visas as well

Just want you people to be in the loop on what might be comin' down the pike ... :O

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My recent experience with the Thai embassy in Sydney to obtain a retirement visa. Preapproval was granted very quickly.. 3 days. Following that i sent documents as requested to have the visa put into the passport.

Those documents arrived at the embassy 21 April. On 3 May I eventually made contact with them using the line app as they were not answering the phone. Time frame for passport return was 5 to 7 days. Passport is now on its way back to me.

When making the application consider public holidays. At this time there are songkran holidays and Easter and a few others.. Anzac day labour day and coronation day. If it's urgent use the line app to contact them. Even that took 3 goes to get a response.

anyone here from Sydney ?

I am trying to figure out how to get a RT-PCR test in time for my flight on the 6th?

As part of Thailand's current entry requirements, I need a 72 hour RT-PCR test, and for transit through Singapore, need a 48 hour test.

This is all a bit confusing with wait times of tests being up to 2-3 days or more,

any advice on where to get one of these tests and to be sure it will deliver results on time would be really deeply appreciated,

Thankyou!!

Does any non-aussies have any experience pulling METV from Australia: Perth, Sydney, Adelaide or Brisbane. Specifically, I know that Melbourne will accept available credit (eg credit cards) as form a proof of $A8000. Will any of the others? Can anybody attest to user friendliness?