ultramarine Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Hi All, I applied for an METV in late September but the Thai embassy in Canada is behind schedule in processing applications. I have yet to receive the visa but my flight leaves on Monday. If it not issued before arrival in BKK, should I simply try to enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption and then activate the visa by leaving the country and then re-entering within 30 days after that? Will the visa still be valid in that event? Advice welcome. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Yes, you can use it later (once issued) as planned in that case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultramarine Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) Thanks. Actually, I just received it 10 minutes ago. What a relief! But maybe the lesson here is to submit the application well before the suggested time by the embassy. Originally, the website recommended 20 business days before departure so I decided to play it safe by applying 30 business days before. But when I checked on my application after 20 business days, I noticed the website recommendation had been changed to 25 business days before departure. As it happened the visa was eventually issued 30 business days after application. Edited November 11, 2023 by ultramarine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woke to Sounds of Horking Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 7 hours ago, ultramarine said: As it happened the visa was eventually issued 30 business days after application Thanks for the info. I submitted my application for a SETV October 29th, also from Canada, and Ottawa is processing it. Site said 25 business days. Fingers crossed they ain't too backlogged.. My flight leaves Canada January 9th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 Great that it worked out, but those processing times are ridiculous. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post raz0r21 Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 Thats crazy, took me 2 hours to get mine from Sweden. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Phoenix Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Looks like Trudeau or Freeland have to give personal approval for every Canadian fleeing that woke failed state... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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