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S/E Asian Thai Consulates going to eVisa online system effective Tuesday Oct 8th


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2 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

Also the consulates that used to sell year/multi-Non-O's will no longer be able to seeing as that is NOT a choice on the eVisa system (so anyone thinking of going to HCMC or Savannakhet for year/multi Non-O think again 😕 )

But Savannakhet isn't going e-visa (yet) - did they stop multi's anyway?

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24 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

But Savannakhet isn't going e-visa (yet) -

well spotted 😄
I edited the post to reflect that savannakhet and yangon will be about the only two 'walk up' consulates to get year/multi Non-O's from
 

People said they got them in Vientiane too but I can't find anyone who did it this year so dunno

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5 hours ago, Tod Daniels said:

I edited the post to reflect that savannakhet and yangon will be about the only two 'walk up' consulates to get year/multi Non-O's from

Savannahket and Yangon are by appointment, not walk up.

 

Surely you meant the below are still 'walk up'.

Indonesia - Jakarta
Taiwan - Taipei
Philippines - Manila
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8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Any idea if Laos eg Savannakhet etc will follow suit with eVisa 

I think we will eventually see ALL the consulates switch over to the eVisa web portal, we can only watch the f/b pages and websites for any announcements

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All these changes are not going to benefit the applicants.  Better for the consular staff as the net end result will be less work for them since people will see less advantage in going to these places.

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10 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Any idea if Laos eg Savannakhet etc will follow suit with eVisa 

In June, the MFA announced plans for all Thai Embassies to switch to the e-visa system by the end of December.
Let's wait and see.

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1 hour ago, Denim said:

All these changes are not going to benefit the applicants.  Better for the consular staff as the net end result will be less work for them since people will see less advantage in going to these places.

I very much disagree. I wish all visa stuff was automated (assuming it works correctly). The less personal contact the better.

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1 hour ago, Denim said:

All these changes are not going to benefit the applicants.  Better for the consular staff as the net end result will be less work for them since people will see less advantage in going to these places.

 

I disagree. For a Cambodian living in let's say Siem Reap who wants to apply for a Thai visa, not having to go to Phnom Penh makes the application process a lot easier and cheaper. Especially when you consider that it took up to a week to get a visa there, so an applicant either had to wait around or do that trip twice.

 

The same applies to other countries where the eVisa system has already been rolled out, of course. 

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1 minute ago, JimTripper said:

I very much disagree. I wish all visa stuff was automated (assuming it works correctly). The less personal contact the better.

 

Big assumption.

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31 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Big assumption.

eVisa had it's teething problems early on as would be expected.

Many reports of how much the system has been improved.

eVisa for Thailand applied for in UK on example.

I travel often to Vietnam and since eVisa is available for visa for Vietnam it's a breeze. 

Simple application takes 5 minutes tops. 

Visa issued within 5 days. 

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Currently on a METV which I messed up by applying for too early. I need to enter Thailand once more after its expiry in January and would much rather do that on a SETV than VE. I will be in Vietnam for a month but not near an Embassy, does this mean I can apply for an e visa before flying back?

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11 minutes ago, Greenwich Boy said:

Currently on a METV which I messed up by applying for too early. I need to enter Thailand once more after its expiry in January and would much rather do that on a SETV than VE. I will be in Vietnam for a month but not near an Embassy, does this mean I can apply for an e visa before flying back?

Yes.  As of tomorrow through the Thai e-visa portal. Depending on your location the application will either be processed in Hanoi or HCMC but you will not need to attend either the embassy or consulate. 

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