How to apply for a Thai visa?

You need a tourist visa to enter Thailand. Generally speaking, visas in Thailand are relatively easy to handle, with simple materials and high success rate. As long as there is no bad record, you can get a visa smoothly.

There are two ways to apply for a tourist visa in Thailand:

Visa before departure: apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate or travel agency before departure.

Visa on arrival: after arriving in Thailand, apply for a visa before entering Thailand.

Visa before departure

Photo: Sticker visa before departure in Thailand.

Processing mode

There are generally two ways to apply for a visa before departure in Thailand:

① Going to the embassy or consulate: 3 working days, 230 yuan/person, which requires a lot of materials.

② Travel agency: 5-8 working days, 250-280 yuan/person, and less materials are needed.

Basic information

Signing time: 3-8 working days.

Venue: Thai Embassy in China (Consulate)

Visa fee: 230-280 yuan

Visa validity: 3 months

Length of stay in Thailand: 60 days

Materials needed for processing

Note: If you are looking for a travel agency, you only need to provide your passport and photos.

Treatment process

Decide whether to go to the embassy or the travel agency first.

(2) according to the choice, prepare the corresponding materials.

③ If you choose to handle it yourself, you need to go to the embassy (consulate) to handle it yourself; If you choose an agent, you can mail the required materials to the corresponding address.

Wait about 5 working days and go to the embassy to get your passport. The travel agency can wait for the passport to come back.

It usually takes 3 working days for the embassy (consulate) to go through the formalities. Embassies and consulates only receive materials in the morning and collect passports in the afternoon. Please arrange your own time.

Arrival visa

Photo: Thailand visa on arrival, also known as stamped visa.

Basic information

Logout time: immediately

Venue: After arriving in Thailand, it will be handled at the entry airport.

Visa fee: 2000 baht (400 yuan, only Thai baht).

Visa validity: 15 days

Length of stay in Thailand: 15 days

Materials needed for processing

Note: landing visa visa fee is only Thai baht, and foreign currency equivalent can be prepared for cash spot check.

Treatment process

On the plane to Thailand, the flight attendants will distribute the entry card to each passenger and fill it out. (See the access card below)

(2) Go directly to the visa office on arrival after getting off the plane? Visa on arrival? .

(3) Get the visa application form at the counter, fill it out and prepare photos. (Remember to bring a pen)

(4) Submit all the prepared materials, get a digital card and wait for the staff to call. The waiting time is usually 30 minutes, and it may take 2-3 hours if there are many people.

⑤ Wait for the phone call, get your passport back, and go to the immigration office with the completed entry card.

Frequently asked questions about visas in Thailand

Q: Can I apply for a visa on arrival in Thailand with a white passport?

A: Yes.

With more and more countries opening visa-free access to China tourists and landing visa, it is more and more common to leave the country with a white passport, but it is necessary to bring round-trip air tickets and hotel reservation forms to avoid inspection by entry-exit staff.

Q: Is it better to apply for a sticker or a visa on arrival before departure?

A: From the price point of view, it is more cost-effective to apply for a pre-departure visa! When the embassy handles 230 yuan, it only needs to add 20-50 yuan handling fee to find an agent. If you want to apply for landing visa, you need 400 yuan.

Although the visa on arrival brings great convenience to travel and the processing time is short, the stay time is relatively short, so if you want to apply for a visa on arrival, you should confirm your stay time in Thailand. At the same time, there are risks in handling landing visa. If you have enough time, I suggest you apply for a pre-departure visa.

Q: Which airports can handle visas on arrival?

A: At present, 32 entry ports in Thailand can handle landing visa, and popular tourist destinations such as Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui and Pattaya can handle landing visa.

Q: Does landing visa really need to carry cash with you?

A: Yes.

Immigration Thailand will randomly check 10000 baht (2000 yuan) per person and 20000 baht (4000 yuan) per family. I advise you not to take risks. There will be no ATM for you to withdraw money from customs clearance to visa on arrival, so be sure to come as required. If it is randomly selected, it may be repatriated.

Q: To apply for a pre-departure visa, the registered permanent residence is in my hometown and I work in Beijing. Which consulate should I apply for a visa?

A: At present, Thailand has/kloc-0 embassies (Beijing) and 8 consulates (Qingdao, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi 'an, Nanning, Qingdao, Xiamen and Guangzhou) in China. Each consulate has corresponding jurisdiction. If the household registration is in the hometown and the passport is issued in the hometown, unless you have a Beijing residence permit, you need to apply for a Thai visa at the Chengdu Consulate. If your household registration is in your hometown and your passport is issued in Beijing, you can apply at the visa office of the Thai Embassy in Beijing.