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Do you need to be outside Thailand to apply for a visa through the e-Visa website?

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Dec 2, 2024

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Do you have to be outside Thailand when applying for a visa through e-Visa website or not necessary?

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Yes, you must be outside Thailand when applying for an e-Visa. According to multiple comments, having an active visa or entry stamp in Thailand makes you ineligible for the e-Visa application. It's advised to prepare to remain outside Thailand until the application process is completed.

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Darcy ************

100% must be outside of Thailand and prepared to remain outside Thailand for the duration of the process. Each Embassy is different, you have to work out how long a normal submission takes

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Am I correct that once the application is approved, I can print out the email and travel to Thailand without request a visa at the embassy in that country?

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Darcy ************

Anonymous participant yes. The E-Visa is exactly that. It is am email and a PDF. It has been HIGHLY recommended by others that both the email and the pdf be printed and provided at immigration

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@Darcy ***********

thank you very much for your reply.

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Bob **********

Yes

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Romain ****

When you connect on the evisa website you have a big acknowledgment pop up saying this… did you read ?

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Myles *******

it amazes me some of the questions

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Fabian *******

You need to be outside thailand because you can not have any visa active )”(stamp in this case is like visa) while you apply for dtv.

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Myles *******

incorrect info as you can. I had Non B active when successfully applied. But correct you need to be outside Thailand

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James ********

correct ✅

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Myles *******

but my friend’s uncle’s cousin got rejected so it must mean everyone is the same🫢

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James ********

where was the friend rejected? For what purpose for the DTV visa? What is the friends passport nation?

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James ********

sorry but I did not realize it was a joke 🤣

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Myles *******

seems like been deleted now anyway!!😂

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Fabian *******

my friend had tr multientry and embassy in Poland rejected his application

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James ********

Poland was exception to those who have reported obtaining the DTV visa in MANY Thai Embassy's or Consulates.

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Myles *******

yes a tourist re-entry probably not. Does not mean it applies to all visa/stamp types as u said

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John **********

You have to be in the country for the evisa site you want to use

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@John *********

Correct ✅

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