Are all countries now issuing tourist visas regardless of the number of corona infections?

2 minutes ago, Xavi said:

Are all countries now issuing tourist visas regardless of the number of corona infections?

Only the STV had requirement of "low risk countries" 

Only the new single entry tourist visa is being issued by the majority of embassies and official consulates.

Only those in low risk countries are issuing the special tourist visa (STV).

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Only the new single entry tourist visa is being issued by the majority of embassies and official consulates.

Only those in low risk countries are issuing the special tourist visa (STV).

Why is only the Low risk country embassy issuing STV visa?

I dont know why ????

3 minutes ago, Xavi said:

Why is only the Low risk country embassy issuing STV visa?

That is a  requirement for one to be issued set by government. It was created to attract well off tourists from some countries.

6 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Only the new single entry tourist visa is being issued by the majority of embassies and official consulates.

Only those in low risk countries are issuing the special tourist visa (STV).

Is there a list of those low risk considered countries?

Just forget about STV and apply for SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa), less requirements and easier to get.

Ask your local Thai embassy or consulate about it.

1 hour ago, sallecc said:

Just forget about STV and apply for SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa), less requirements and easier to get.

Ask your local Thai embassy or consulate about it.

I am also preparing SETV, but it is very difficult to contact the Royal Thai embassy Seoul. There are currently 8,000 Thai people who are eligible to return to Thailand from Korea.

3 hours ago, sallecc said:

Just forget about STV and apply for SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa), less requirements and easier to get.

Ask your local Thai embassy or consulate about it.

Max stay op days. Can't be extended beyond 90 days.

20 hours ago, sweetserenity said:

Is there a list of those low risk considered countries?

I'm looking also for official list, where I see high or low risk contries.

The latest from Cambodia (quote):-

COVID-19 pandemic update – updated Nov 5, 2020

Visas to Cambodia can only be obtained at a Cambodian embassy or consulate, and tourist visas are not available. Visa exemptions, visa-on-arrival, and electronic visas are currently suspended.

3 hours ago, ThaiAl said:

I'm looking also for official list, where I see high or low risk contries.

Here's list of high risk countries and areas used by Germany. I assume the rest of the World would probably use something similar. If you're on the list no visa will be issued. Check with each countries embassy as some have blanket bans on all countries.

 

The following countries / regions are currently considered high risk areas:

Afghanistan (since June 15)
Egypt (since June 15)
Albania (since June 15)
Algeria (since June 15)
Andorra - the Principality of Andorra (since August 26th)
Angola (since June 15)
Equatorial Guinea (since June 15)
Argentina (since June 15)
Armenia (since June 15)
Azerbaijan (since June 15)
Ethiopia (since June 15)
Bahamas (since June 15)
Bahrain (since June 15)
Bangladesh (since June 15)
Belarus (since June 15)
Belgium (since September 30th)
Belize (since June 15)
Benin (since June 15)
Bhutan (since June 15)
Bolivia (since June 15)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (since June 15)
Botswana (since November 22)
Brazil (since June 15)
Bulgaria (since November 1st)
Burkina Faso (since June 15)
Burundi (since June 15)
Cabo Verde (since July 3rd)
Chile (since June 15)
Costa Rica (since June 15)
Côte d'Ivoire (since June 15)
Denmark - all of Denmark with the exception of the Faroe Islands and Greenland (since November 8th)
Dominican Republic (since June 15)
Djibouti (since June 15)
Ecuador (since June 15)
El Salvador (since June 15)
Eritrea (since June 15)
Estonia - the following regions are currently considered risk areas:

Ida-Viru (since November 8th)
Harju (since November 15)
Hiiu (since November 15th)
Rapla (since November 15)
Eswatini (since June 15)
Finland - the following region is currently considered a risk area:

Uusimaa (this also includes the city of Helsinki) (since November 22nd)
France - the following regions are currently considered as risk areas:

Total continental France (since October 17th)
Overseas Territory: French Guiana (since August 21)
Overseas Territory: Guadeloupe (since August 26th)
Overseas Territory: French Polynesia (since November 15)
Overseas Territory: Reunion Island (since September 16)
Overseas Territory: Martinique (since October 17th)
Overseas Territory: St. Martin (since August 26)
Gabon (since June 15)
Gambia (since June 15)
Georgia (since October 7th)
Ghana (since June 15)
Greece - the following regions are currently considered to be risk areas:

Western Macedonia (since November 1st)
Attica (since November 8th)
Central Macedonia (since November 8th)
East Macedonia and Thrace (since November 8th)
Epirus (since November 8th)
Thessaly (since November 8th)
North Aegean (since November 15)
Peloponnese (since November 15)
Central Greece (since November 22nd)
Guatemala (since June 15)
Guinea (since June 15)
Guinea-Bissau (since June 15)
Guyana (since June 15)
Haiti (since June 15)
Honduras (since June 15)
India (since June 15)
Indonesia (since June 15)
Iraq (since June 15)
Iran (since June 15)
Ireland (since October 24th)
Israel (since July 3)
Italy (since November 8th)
Jamaica (since June 15)
Yemen (since June 15)
Jordan (since October 7th)
Canada (since November 15)
Cameroon (since June 15)
Kazakhstan (since June 15)
Qatar (since June 15)
Kenya (since June 15)
Kyrgyzstan (since June 15)
Colombia (since June 15)
Comoros (since June 15)
Congo DR (since June 15)
Congo Rep (since June 15)
Korea, People's Republic (since June 15)
Kosovo (since June 15)
Croatia (since November 1st)
Kuwait (since June 15)
Lesotho (since June 15)
Latvia (since November 22)
Lebanon (since June 15)
Liberia (since June 15)
Libya (since June 15)
Liechtenstein (since October 24)
Lithuania (since November 22)
Luxembourg (July 14th - August 20th and since September 25th)
Madagascar (since June 15)
Malawi (since June 15)
Maldives (since July 17th)
Mali (since June 15)
Malta (since October 17th)
Morocco (since June 15)
Mauritania (since June 15)
Mexico (since June 15)
Monaco (since November 1st)
Mongolia (since June 15)
Montenegro (June 15-19 and since July 17)
Mozambique (since June 15)
Nepal (since June 15)
Nicaragua (since June 15)
Netherlands - the entire country (including the autonomous countries and the Caribbean parts of the Netherlands) (since October 17)
Niger (since June 15)
Nigeria (since June 15)
North Macedonia (since June 15)
Norway - the following provinces are currently considered risk areas:

Oslo (since November 8th)
Vestland (since November 15)
Viken (since November 15)
Oman (since June 15)
Austria - the entire country with the exception of the communities Jungholz and Mittelberg / Kleinwalsertal (since November 1st)
Pakistan (since June 15)
Palestinian Territories (since July 3)
Panama (since June 15)
Papua New Guinea (since June 17)
Paraguay (since June 15)
Peru (since June 15)
Philippines (since June 15)
Poland (since October 24th)
Portugal - the entire country with the exception of the autonomous regions of Azores and Madeira (since November 8th)
Republic of Moldova (since June 15)
Romania (since October 7th)
Russian Federation (since June 15)
Zambia (since June 15)
San Marino (since November 1st)
São Tomé and Príncipe (since June 16)
Saudi Arabia (since June 15)
Sweden (since November 15)
Switzerland (since October 24th)
Senegal (since June 15)
Serbia (since June 15)
Sierra Leone (since June 15)
Zimbabwe (since June 15)
Slovakia (since October 17th)
Slovenia (since November 1st
Somalia (since June 15)
Spain - the entire country of Spain (since September 2nd) with the exception of the Canary Islands (since October 24th)
South Africa (since June 15)
Sudan (since June 15)
South Sudan (since June 15)
Suriname (since June 15)
Syrian Arab Republic (since June 15)
Tajikistan (since June 15)
Tanzania (since June 15)
Czech Republic (since September 25)
Timor Leste (East Timor) (since June 17)
Togo (since June 15)
Trinidad Tobago (since June 15)
Chad (since June 15)
Tunisia (since October 7th)
Turkey (since June 15)
Turkmenistan (since June 17)
Ukraine (since June 15)
Hungary (since November 1st)
USA (since July 3)
Uzbekistan (since June 15)
Vatican City (since November 1st)
Venezuela (since June 15)
United Arab Emirates (since September 23)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - the entire United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Island of Jersey (crown possession) (since November 15) and the overseas territory of Gibraltar (since October 24). Exceptions are the other overseas territories, as well as the Isle of Man and the Channel Island of Guernsey
Central African Republic (since June 15)
Cyprus (since November 1st)

 

I would point out that most countries under lockdown have hotels and guest houses closed so it is unlikely you would get a tourist visa issued as you would not legally have booked accommodation. 

 

Unfortunately it's not really a good time to plan a holiday. I'd give it 8-12 months if I were you. 

Edited November 23, 20205 yr by Muzzique

On 11/22/2020 at 9:04 AM, ubonjoe said:

Only the new single entry tourist visa is being issued by the majority of embassies and official consulates.

Only those in low risk countries are issuing the special tourist visa (STV).

hello Ubon Joe   the embassy in wellingtom new zealand still insists that u show 6 months bank with the equivalent of 27000 Nz dollars tiyrist visa only 60 days  seeems every embasy has a different thing 

new Zealand covid free just some in isolation 

tried via netherlands embassy they issue nothing yet  but at the moment i am in new zealand on special visa from immergration that is why i try get a visa here  for thailand 

 

 

7 hours ago, mikecha said:

new Zealand covid free just some in isolation 

tried via netherlands embassy they issue nothing yet  but at the moment i am in new zealand on special visa from immergration that is why i try get a visa here  for thailand 

They have not updated the page on their website since September 9th. The 500k baht in the bank was recently removed from the requirements by the MFA. See: https://wellington.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/17622-tourist-visa

Perhaps you should contact them about it.

They are still showing the financial requirement for the STV that were removed last month.

The Thai government is really thrashing with these requirements. Want to come 9 months? Get a STV, but only from low risk countries. Want to come for 1 month? Get a SETV, high risk countries no problem. METV I must assume has been suspended because it's basically the STV but with lower requirements.

 

If your goal is controlling spread of a virus none of this makes any sense to me.

19 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

The Thai government is really thrashing with these requirements. Want to come 9 months? Get a STV, but only from low risk countries. Want to come for 1 month? Get a SETV, high risk countries no problem. METV I must assume has been suspended because it's basically the STV but with lower requirements.

 

If your goal is controlling spread of a virus none of this makes any sense to me.

They did a good job of cleaning up and protecting the country from Covid, but in attempting to open up under pressure the result has been a confusion and mishmash or requirements, more of a mess. 

As usual, little admission of fault, but attempts to improve by adding options and ideas. The STV, in my mind, seems to have been a complete  wasted effort, is currently superseded, and without purpose.

Edited November 24, 20205 yr by jacko45k

52 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

If your goal is controlling spread of a virus none of this makes any sense to me.

It does make sense if you take into consideration that everybody entering the country has to get a negative covid 19 test and go into a mandatory 14 day quarantine.

They were restricting the number of people that could qualify for a certificate of entry due to a shortage of ASQ/ALQ's hotels. There are lot more now than even a month ago.

We may soon see some of the others that still cannot be added to those that can.

These are the only ones that don't qualify now.

"Currently, the following types of visas are NOT permitted to enter Thailand: Transit passengers (TS), Sports visa holders (S), Monks and other religious visa holders (R) and their spouses or children, Volunteers (O), and non-formal students visa holders (such as language schools, diving schools, boxing schools)."

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

The Thai government is really thrashing with these requirements. Want to come 9 months? Get a STV, but only from low risk countries. Want to come for 1 month? Get a SETV, high risk countries no problem. METV I must assume has been suspended because it's basically the STV but with lower requirements.

 

If your goal is controlling spread of a virus none of this makes any sense to me.

I think you will find it's about CAPACITY.

The Thai gov needs hurdles to act as a drip flow control. Keep in mind there are still many thousands of Thais currently overseas.

Australia (my joint) is just one example where they struggle to even handle returning citizens.

I think Thailand has done fantastic job of assisting expats to return to Thailand given the obvious constraints. Need for Quarantine being the main one. 

 

42 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Australia (my joint) is just one example where they struggle to even handle returning citizens.

 

Are there not enough flights or quarantine is full? I don't see what possibly could stop a Thai from repatriating.

6 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Are there not enough flights or quarantine is full? I don't see what possibly could stop a Thai from repatriating.

Both for Thai's since they have to fly on a repatriation flight and go into a state quarantine facility unless they are willing  to pay for a ASQ or ALQ.

There are more flights available for non Thai's since the they started allowing entries on semi commercial flights.

4 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

 

Are there not enough flights or quarantine is full? I don't see what possibly could stop a Thai from repatriating.

Just my impression, most likely due to what happened in Melbourne with botched quarantine failures. We have also seen (to lesser extent) in NZ.

Some people state things such as "with so many empty hotels why is quarantine such a big deal" it's not that simple. 

As for returning Thai citizens there is only certain number of government quarantine facilities for them (gov quarantine is free for Thai) ASQ is at their own cost. 

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

As for returning Thai citizens there is only certain number of government quarantine facilities for them (gov quarantine is free for Thai) ASQ is at their own cost.

There are reportedly around 15,000 state quarantine beds available which could accomodate 1,000 returning Thais a day.  There is nowhere near that arriving, so hotel availability can't be an obstacle unless there's something  I'm missing.

On 11/24/2020 at 7:50 AM, ubonjoe said:

They have not updated the page on their website since September 9th. The 500k baht in the bank was recently removed from the requirements by the MFA. See: https://wellington.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/17622-tourist-visa

Perhaps you should contact them about it.

They are still showing the financial requirement for the STV that were removed last month.

thanks  ubon joe but still they want the old thing 27000nz dollars in the bank 6 months

 

18 minutes ago, mikecha said:

thanks  ubon joe but still they want the old thing 27000nz dollars in the bank 6 months

Not shown for the single entry tourist visa today.

"Bank statement with a balance of at least 2,000 NZD (credit card and home loan accounts not accepted)"

Source: https://wellington.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/17622-tourist-visa

I am not surprised US made the list..but Canada? We have maybe 100 cases tops in a city of 315, 000... but Toronto on the other hand..