4 minutes ago, Santzes said:

I guess so, doesn't sound like too much of an hassle based on what transam said

 

   Thanks . Its a 1000 kilometer round trip for me and on Laos airlines or a  2 day boat ride and a   1 day bus.

I will get my application filled out

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Thanks . Its a 1000 kilometer round trip for me and on Laos airlines or a  2 day boat ride and a   1 day bus.

I will get my application filled out

Beer in mind that Friday is a Thai holiday so get your applications in ASAP if time is important.

Just now, Upnotover said:

Beer in mind that Friday is a Thai holiday so get your applications in ASAP if time is important.

And do not expect an email reply near instantly, I sent the online form from Laos hotel, waited a day for the pay money email to download, then a couple more days for the actual eVisa email. It seems there is no timescale or mention of timescale, just a matter of sitting it out..

5 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Beer in mind that Friday is a Thai holiday so get your applications in ASAP if time is important.

I got to the hotel in LOS on a Monday, I eventually left LOS on the Thursday, they don't work Saturday or Sunday, it would be a drag if you caught the weekend..😬

6 minutes ago, transam said:

And do not expect an email reply near instantly, I sent the online form from Laos hotel, waited a day for the pay money email to download, then a couple more days for the actual eVisa email. It seems there is no timescale or mention of timescale, just a matter of sitting it out..

Did you get to pay a day after you left the application? I'm gonna leave the application quite early Wednesday and hopefully pay Thursday, do you think that timing should likely work?

3 minutes ago, Santzes said:

Did you get to pay a day after you left the application? I'm gonna leave the application quite early Wednesday and hopefully pay Thursday, do you think that timing should likely work?

When you send the eform off, you have to wait for them to open and read it, so nobody knows any timescale, depends on how many applications they have to deal with, I suppose, I ended up staying 4 nights in the hotel.

Btw for the documentation (like birth certificate, ID card, etc), scanned signed copies of the originals should be good, that's apparently what they want? Does it matter if they're color / black and white

 

And the visa fee is 2k for single entry non-o?

Can you apply for METV in Vietnam or Laos if from the UK ?

9 hours ago, freedomnow said:

Can you apply for METV in Vietnam or Laos if from the UK ?

This one I'm confused with. 

Previously there were visas that you could only obtain from pp country or country where you had permanent  resident status. 

Non O-A and METV being two examples. 

Since eVisa introduction I'm not 100%

@Tod Daniels any input on this. 

 

4 hours ago, freedomnow said:

Can you apply for METV in Vietnam or Laos if from the UK ?

Officially the rule still states you can only get METV where you are a permanent residence.

 

There was one report of someone getting one successfully in Vietnam that I can recall.

 

Also have reports of some people getting METV instead of DTV, which is an expensive workaround way of getting METV where you aren't a resident.

Quick question - if I were to stay in Da Nang, I could get the visa "remotely" from Saigon Embassy, right?

18 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Thanks . Its a 1000 kilometer round trip for me and on Laos airlines or a  2 day boat ride and a   1 day bus.

I will get my application filled out

Sorry, I have to cancel that promise, based on the reports on the problems exiting the country on Nong Khai border I reserved a ticket to Vietnam instead

1 minute ago, Santzes said:

Sorry, I have to cancel that promise, based on the reports on the problems exiting the country on Nong Khai border I reserved a ticket to Vietnam instead

 

   No problem , 

I found a mini bus and train to Vientiane and I was going to go there myself anyway . 

   Thanks for offering anyway.

Just been reading that some people have been refuse to LEAVE at Nong Khai 

59 minutes ago, Santzes said:

Quick question - if I were to stay in Da Nang, I could get the visa "remotely" from Saigon Embassy, right?

Yes.

12 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Just been reading that some people have been refuse to LEAVE at Nong Khai 

What does that mean. 

Refused exit on what grounds. 

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What does that mean. 

Refused exit on what grounds. 

1 hour ago, BrandonJT said:

 

   Quite a  few people were also saying the same thing 

Does HCMC Embassy want the documents (like birth certificate) as signed copies, or the original ones, or both? I've seen both being asked and their pages don't have any clarification

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Quite a  few people were also saying the same thing 

Crazy, this can put people into overstay if they don't exit with a day/days to spare.

 

To be denied to leave the country overland....heard it all now.

43 minutes ago, Santzes said:

Does HCMC Embassy want the documents (like birth certificate) as signed copies, or the original ones, or both? I've seen both being asked and their pages don't have any clarification

Send one or the other, or send both. For sure if they want something different they will email you.

58 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Send one or the other, or send both. For sure if they want something different they will email you.

 

You send neither the original nor a copy to the embassy or consulate. Instead, you upload a copy with the e-Visa application.

20 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

You send neither the original nor a copy to the embassy or consulate. Instead, you upload a copy with the e-Visa application.

Well obviously that is the case., send=upload. The point is they will ask if they want something more/different.

9 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

 

What website name/page/group is that?

 

It looks like a Facebook one.

 

 

 

 

 

49 minutes ago, Enoon said:

What website name/page/group is that?

 

It looks like a Facebook one.

Yes, a visa advice group on Facebook.

On 12/1/2025 at 8:35 PM, DrJack54 said:

This one I'm confused with. 

Previously there were visas that you could only obtain from pp country or country where you had permanent  resident status. 

Non O-A and METV being two examples. 

Since eVisa introduction I'm not 100%

@Tod Daniels any input on this. 

Surprisingly, we are getting reports from people at both Thai consulates in Vietnam (Hanoi and HCMC) who do not legally live/stay long term in Vietnam (meaning they are just there as tourists) who have successfully gotten 6 month METV issued. 😮 

 

I know of three or four confirmed cases. 🙂 

9 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

Yes, a visa advice group on Facebook.

 

Please supply the name of the group.

 

I could then read the whole of the post that you posted and also the other posts.

 

That would give me, and anyone else who is interested, a much clearer picture.

 

Thankyou.

 

 

8 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

Please supply the name of the group.

 

I could then read the whole of the post that you posted and also the other posts.

 

That would give me, and anyone else who is interested, a much clearer picture.

 

Thankyou.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thailandvisaadvice/posts/2217917968695024/

When uploading birth certificates , does it need to be scanned or will a photograph of the birth certificate be adequate ?

5 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thailandvisaadvice/posts/2217917968695024/

 

Thankyou.

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

When uploading birth certificates , does it need to be scanned or will a photograph of the birth certificate be adequate ?

I would personally use Adobe Scan on my phone.  But my camera also has a document mode which is pretty ok.  As long as what is sent is clear/legible