Status on the e-visa system, is it still broken ?

[Pepper9187]

So,

 

After days and days waiting for my visa and harassing the embassy they called me 2 days ago saying that their e-visa system was broken (they couldn't access the system) and it will maybe be fixed today (well, guess what ...!?)

 

I've had confirmation from people in another thread (LA consulate said the same) so i think it might be a global issue and not just with the Thai Embassy in Paris like i first thought.

 

Anyone has some updates about it ? Any chance that the system will really be working again on Monday ?

Did anyone manage to have a e-visa delivered that week ?

 

[BritTim]

The downtime is unannounced. Most often this means both (i) the outage is unplanned; and (ii) it is expected to last for at most a few days. No guarantees, but if the outage started Wednesday, it should be up by Monday or Tuesday.

[The Cipher]

I submitted my application on Tuesday of this week and received my e-visa on Wednesday. I submitted to the consulate in Vancouver, Canada using this portal: https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

 

Was surprised at how fast the approval process was.

[baboon]

Still down in the UK as far as I can tell. The couple of Facebook groups I belong to are posting no change.

[ubonjoe]

The embassy in the US has this which seem to state it should be back to normal now.

 

 

[baz69er]

11 hours ago, baboon said:

Still down in the UK as far as I can tell. The couple of Facebook groups I belong to are posting no change.

I submitted mine at the weekend & received it on Friday.....

[Millerman]

Same here,  Submitted to London on Sunday,  granted Friday evening 9pm. Looks like London is getting back on track.

[jpresto]

I applied for a TR e-visa the 2nd of November (from France like you), and still no news...

[baboon]

11 minutes ago, jpresto said:

I applied for a TR e-visa the 2nd of November (from France like you), and still no news...

Out of interest, is the evisa system in France written in French?

[Kalasin Jo]

21 minutes ago, baboon said:

Out of interest, is the evisa system in France written in French?

It's not really in France. You are taken to MoFA site to register. That's all in English last time I looked. Have to say I've been wondering about the acceptability of French language documents for this and for the Thailand Pass.

[CFCjeff]

Didnt want to start a new thread, but in relation to an e visa , do you need to book a flight before you apply for a 90 day non O  ?

Thanks in advance for any replies

[baboon]

9 minutes ago, Kalasin Jo said:

It's not really in France. You are taken to MoFA site to register. That's all in English last time I looked. Have to say I've been wondering about the acceptability of French language documents for this and for the Thailand Pass.

Sorry, I am a little slow today. So if you are a non English speaking French(wo)man, you would have real difficulty in applying?

[baboon]

2 minutes ago, CFCjeff said:

Didnt want to start a new thread, but in relation to an e visa , do you need to book a flight before you apply for a 90 day non O  ?

Thanks in advance for any replies

They want flight details such as BA9, arriving on... However I very much doubt they could or will hold you to that flight. However the Thailand Pass will, I believe. 

[jpresto]

18 minutes ago, baboon said:

Sorry, I am a little slow today. So if you are a non English speaking French(wo)man, you would have real difficulty in applying?

There is only one global website in English, the requests made there are then redirected to the local embassy of the requester.

[JonMac]

London: my wife's visa, application Nov 11, was approved Nov 12.

Mine, application Nov 4, is still being processed.

[baboon]

15 minutes ago, JonMac said:

London: my wife's visa, application Nov 11, was approved Nov 12.

Mine, application Nov 4, is still being processed.

Mental, isn't it? I applied on the 6th. They had no problems taking my money, mind you...

[AlbionBob]

You're not alone.  My application went in 5 November - still waiting.  Starting to panic, as flight at end of month and haven't even started on the Pass.  Can I start on that, or do I have to wait for visa confirmation ? 

[Pepper9187]

2 minutes ago, AlbionBob said:

You're not alone.  My application went in 5 November - still waiting.  Starting to panic, as flight at end of month and haven't even started on the Pass.  Can I start on that, or do I have to wait for visa confirmation ? 

Applied on 3rd November, still nothing.

 

Leaving on monday, i tried to book a airasia flight out of Thailand within 29 days so that i the immigration leaves me alone and gives me a 30 days exemption but i couldn't find any flight (covid).

 

Gonna have to shorten my original flight and extend it later, holy *** that's annoying i've already amended all my bookings +1 week because they did not deliver me the visa on time, i'm not doing it again, BANZAI

[baboon]

5 minutes ago, AlbionBob said:

You're not alone.  My application went in 5 November - still waiting.  Starting to panic, as flight at end of month and haven't even started on the Pass.  Can I start on that, or do I have to wait for visa confirmation ? 

Yes, I am 90% sure you can start on the pass anyway. Remember that people are entering visa exempt so the two are separate entities. However hopefully someone with more knowledge than me will be able to set you straight shortly.

[Pepper9187]

2 hours ago, jpresto said:

I applied for a TR e-visa the 2nd of November (from France like you), and still no news...

Welcome to the club, applied on the 3rd.

 

The Thai embassy in Paris is a joke, if there's already somebody on the line it just hangs up on you (no ringtone), there's no double call / queue, you need to keep trying and trying and trying until they hang up and THEN eventually you will maybe, possibly, talk to someone.

 

+ the visa service is only opened between like 3 and 5PM, good luck with that

[alex8912]

19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The embassy in the US has this which seem to state it should be back to normal now.

 

 

I've been reporting the 15 day minimum time all week from LA consulate. It was there before in slightly different words. No real change. 15 working days minimum is insane for a 60 day tourist visa.  Now you have the honor to contact then after waiting 3 1/2 weeks!  I wonder what they do with these requests after waiting so long?  Anyone have a real report?

[ubonjoe]

4 hours ago, alex8912 said:

I've been reporting the 15 day minimum time all week from LA consulate. It was there before in slightly different words. No real change. 15 working days minimum is insane for a 60 day tourist visa.  Now you have the honor to contact then after waiting 3 1/2 weeks!  I wonder what they do with these requests after waiting so long?  Anyone have a real report?

I think the 15 days is more of estimate than a fixed number. I can recall people getting them quicker than that.

I think it can also depend upon the type of visa your are applying for.

[baboon]

My visa has just been approved at 20:54 UK time. All you others who have been waiting ages, have faith...

[AlbionBob]

Yea, mine too  !!   Approved 20.46 this evening UK time.   Took 10 days !   Good luck everybody else.   Just the blinking Thailand Pass to get now......................

[Pepper9187]

Wonderful, i arrived on Tuesday 16 and received my visa on the 17th ! hourray

[Ronin06]

Down again in the U.S from 11/20/21 until today at least, maybe longer.

[Pepper9187]

1 hour ago, Ronin06 said:

Down again in the U.S from 11/20/21 until today at least, maybe longer.

Damn

[ubonjoe]

It is working at this time. I just opened the sign in and create a account pages.

[Misty]

47 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It is working at this time. I just opened the sign in and create a account pages.

Working just long enough to create an account, but then unfortunately down again

 

[ubonjoe]

14 minutes ago, Misty said:

Working just long enough to create an account, but then unfortunately down again

 

All i can do is open the pages on the site. Not registered and I will no be doing it since I do not need a visa.