The visa is valid for 5 years from issue date. You can use it at any time during that period.

@Jared ******

For the moment yes. No idea when or if it will change.

@Cliff ********

If the embassy or consulate is using the evisa system then there is absolutely no option to do the transaction “in person”. Those embassies and consulates no longer allow walk in applications.

Depending on the embassy or consulate it’s either a walk in application or via online only. There is no choosing which way you’d prefer.

Not sure on this one. Probably embassy specific in any case.

Usually for getting in country visas and extensions if they allow a joint account then the funds must be double, because they see the funds as half yours and half the other holders.

I haven’t seen any posts from others that have tried this so probably best to contact the embassy you’re going to use and ask.

The ETA has been postponed. It may happen next year. It may not.

Assume you mean you’re trying for the Non OA/X that requires insurance.

You can apply for a Non O visa in country providing you meet the financial requirements of 800k in a Thai bank and other stipulations (based on being over 50 rather than other reasons for a Non O). A Non O visa doesn’t require insurance, although it’s probably a good idea to have some, unless you want to self-insure.

@Thewanderingman *******

Personally I would plan as a visa exempt entry.

What is strange that 8 countries, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Togo, Nigeria and Uganda, could enter using a tourist visa, but could not extend that visa for 30 days unlike other countries - on application for an extension it would be denied and they’d be given 7 days to leave. This hasn’t changed.

So if you’re Indian and you’ve bought and paid for a tourist visa you can’t extend. But if you enter visa exempt you’ll still get 60 days and can extend. Go figure the logic.

Prior to July 15th Indian nationals were afforded a visa exempt entry (30 days), which was a scheme set to end on November 11th.

However India and a host of other nationalities were added to the list of countries that could avail of visa exempt over Visa on Arrival on July 15th and allowed a 60 day stamp on entry. This superseded the previous mandate of expiry on Nov 11th.

There has not been any mention of when or even if this 60 day allowance will change. For India or any other nationality on that list.