{"id":7019404,"date":"2024-12-19T14:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T13:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/?p=7019404"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T13:20:41","slug":"the-thai-visa-will-be-available-everywhere-from-january-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/le-visa-thai-sera-accessible-partout-au-1er-janvier-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai e-Visa to be available everywhere by January 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From January 1, 2025, the electronic visa system (e-Visa) will be deployed in all 94 Thai embassies and consulates worldwide. This announcement, made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs <strong>Maris Sangiampongsa<\/strong> on December 17, marks a turning point in the country's reception policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gone are the days when travelers had to queue for hours at embassies, armed with a pile of documents. <strong>Worawoot Pongprapapant<\/strong>Director General of Consular Affairs, is promising a revolution in the visa application process. Future visitors will now be able to apply for a visa in just a few clicks on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaievisa.go.th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.thaievisa.go.th<\/a><\/strong>at any time of the day or night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A real relief for globetrotters in a hurry!<\/em> To date, only a handful of embassies offer this \"service\", with huge delays (around 1 month).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Thai E-Visa system that allows visitors to apply for visas online with all Thai embassies and Thai consulates worldwide will start on Jan 1.<br><br>Listen to the story or get the full story in the 1st comment.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/visa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#visa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thaivisas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thaivisas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thaievisa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thaievisa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thailand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thailand<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/visas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#visas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourists<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%8B%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e44\u0e25\u0e19\u0e4c<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Z5UDzoZaC\">pic.twitter.com\/3Z5UDzoZaC<\/a><\/p>- Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BangkokPostNews\/status\/1869221114221846535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who needs an e-Visa for Thailand?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the e-Visa system makes the process much easier, it's worth remembering that nationals of 93 countries already benefit from visa exemption for stays of up to 60 days + 30-day extension on site. A generous policy that testifies to the kingdom's openness to visitors from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The nationalities exempted are :<\/strong> Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-light-color\">As far as e-Visa is concerned, travelers from <strong>exempt nationalities wishing to stay longer than 60 days<\/strong> or the <strong>travellers of non-exempt nationalities<\/strong>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.go.th\/en\/content\/kick-off-thai-e-visa-en?page=5d5bd3cb15e39c306002a9ac&amp;menu=5d5bd3cb15e39c306002a9ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-1024x396.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7019407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-1024x396.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-19-at-14.10.12.png 1883w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The announcement on the official website of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-gray-lighter-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>The e-visa, a history in the making since 2019<br><\/strong>The Thai e-Visa adventure began in June 2019, with a first stage where applicants still had to drop off and pick up their passport at the embassy after submitting their application online. In September 2021, a further step forward was taken with the introduction of the \"stickerless visa\", making the 100% procedure digital. Today, some twenty Thai embassies and consulates are already using this system, paving the way for widespread use in the near future.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electronic visa on arrival: an option for 18 nationalities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the classic e-Visa system, Thailand also offers an electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA) for nationals of 18 countries. This option applies in particular to<strong>Saudi Arabia, China, India and Mexico<\/strong>. Eligible travelers can obtain their visa directly on arrival at certain Thai international airports, further simplifying their entry into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about ETA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also announced several months ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/thailand-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-eta-electronic-travel-authorization\/\">electronic travel authorization for Thailand to be introduced in 2025 for visa-exempt travelers<\/a>. <em>A double difficulty of comprehension to which we have already become accustomed in countries such as the USA, New Zealand and Sri-Lanka.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/t-12-Thailand-launches-global-E-Visa-system-to-simplify-travel-and-enhance-security-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7019411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/t-12-Thailand-launches-global-E-Visa-system-to-simplify-travel-and-enhance-security-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/t-12-Thailand-launches-global-E-Visa-system-to-simplify-travel-and-enhance-security-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/t-12-Thailand-launches-global-E-Visa-system-to-simplify-travel-and-enhance-security-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/t-12-Thailand-launches-global-E-Visa-system-to-simplify-travel-and-enhance-security-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From January 1, 2025, the electronic visa system (e-Visa) will be deployed in all 94 Thai embassies and consulates worldwide. 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