@James ********

thanks! I’ve never been to Laos. I’m excited.

It’s working out fine actually. I was going to take a trip to Vietnam anyway and now I’ve been invited to Laos.

I don’t know what the holdup was. I showed proof of funds and then they wanted to see proof of income, which I submitted pretty much right away. And then I don’t know what happened, but they did eventually approve it.

@James ********

AI is not the final authority, but this is what it says:

AI Overview

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The 90-day period for a Thai visa starts on the day of entry into the country, not the day of approval. You must enter Thailand within the visa's validity period (usually 90 days from the issue date for a single-entry visa), and your 90-day period of stay begins on the day you enter.

Day of Entry: The 90-day count starts once you are physically in Thailand.

Day of Approval: The date the visa is approved or issued is not when your 90-day stay begins. This date is a deadline for you to enter the country. 

@David *********

oh the Visa? I thought we were talking talking about dating.

Also, if I’m not mistaken, you have 90 days from approval to enter the country. your visa actually starts on the day you arrive. And this might seem like a small detail, but the day you arrive is day one.

@James ********

mine took about six weeks. And they didn’t approve it until I was already in the country. I had to enter on a 60 day visa exemption. I will have to leave and come back to activate the 90 Day non-o.

@David *********

to assess what?

I did not buy a ticket. I looked up a flight and just gave them the flight information. I don’t think they check.

@Stan *****

I can’t even log into the EVisa site on my iPhone. You might want to try it on a laptop if you have access.