Can I apply for an eVisa to Thailand outside my home country?

Yes, you can apply for a Thailand eVisa from outside your home country, but there are specific eligibility criteria and requirements to consider. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the factors that determine your eligibility:

1. Nationality and Residency

• Nationality: The first step is to ensure that you are eligible to apply for an eVisa online. These nationalities below are not permitted to apply online, and will be required to apply through the nearest Thai embassy:
  
  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize 
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Congo (Dem. Rep.)
  • Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • São Tomé
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Vatican City
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

• Residency: Note that if you are a permanent resident of any other country not listed above, you are eligible to apply online. A valid residence card will be required to support your application.

2. Valid Passport

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of your intended entry into Thailand. Additionally, it should have at least one blank pages available for the immigration stamps.
• When applying from outside your home country, ensure that the passport you use is valid in the country where you are residing or traveling.

3. Purpose of Travel

The eVisa is available for specific purposes, such as:

• Tourism
• Medical treatment
• Participation in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) events supported by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
  
   

If your purpose of travel falls outside these categories (e.g., work or study), you may need to apply for a different type of visa through a Thai embassy or consulate.

4. Required Documents

Regardless of where you apply from, you will need to provide the following documents:

• A recent passport-sized photograph (taken within the last six months).
• A valid passport with at least six months of validity.
• Flight itinerary showing your entry and exit from Thailand.
• Proof of accommodation (e.g., hotel bookings or an invitation letter if staying with family or friends).

If applying from outside your home country, you may also need to provide proof of legal stay in that country (e.g., a visa or residence permit)

5. Application Process

The application process is entirely online and can be completed through our website:

1. Fill out the application form with accurate details.
2. Pay the fees online
3. Upload all necessary documents via email