@Chantelle *****

yes, you can only apply through the e-visa website in the UK.

@Pablo *******

it is technically cheating the system, you do not have the money and are borrowing it to met the requirements and returning it after visa is granted. Most embassies are now increasingly requesting months of bank statements for this exact reason.

@Daniel ****

visa validity period doesn't mean shit mate. Having a visa does not guarantee you entry into the country. You can be asked at anytime by immigration to show you still meet the requirements of said visa. If you are unable to show what they request or no longer meet those requirements on which the visa was granted they can deny your entry and even void your visa under certain circumstances.

@Pablo *******

yes. Each embassy sets its own requirements.

My brothers in-law just applied, he submitted 3 months of statements and they came back and wanted 6 months of statements showing a minimum of 11k + salary p/m.

@Braulio ********

you know or assume I am not following the rules based on me answering a question that someone else asked?

@Ben ********

why is it unlikely? Within 2 weeks of it being launched most embassies tightened up the requirements because they felt rampant abuse was happening or going to start happening and have continued to tighten up the requirements since.

It's a glorified tourist visa and just like any other visa you can get, it doesn't guarantee you entry into Thailand and you can still be denied entry if an IO feels you are abusing it or do not meet the requirements for it. No one knows how the Immigration division will deal with extensions or re-entry going forward, but to believe it's unlikely they will want any type of proof on a 5 year visa that is extremely easy to get when they are getting more and more strict across the board is rather naive if you ask me.

@Daniel ****

really? Oh wow... I thought it was only valid for 3 days 🤦🙄

Yes, but you'll need to find an embassy that will do it from current balance as a lot are now requesting 1-6 month of statements showing the 500k+.

However, something to bare is mind no-one knows how they will handle extensions and reentry going forward after the initial 6 months have passed. You may have to show you still have the funds, more bookings etc. So although you can "cheat" the system right now, it could very well cause you issues in the future

Nope, IDP has to be issued in the country the licence was issued in.