- Written by mahesh
- Published: 27 Feb 2017
Getting a Thai visa in Kathmandu is fairly easy process. You just require to fill an application form and visa fee with other necessary documents and submit to Thai Embassy in Kathmandu
Thailand is the land of thousand smiles. Thailand boasts an enchanting combination of some of the world’s best beaches, awesome landscapes and fabulous arrays of hotels ranging from simple to stylish beach or city hotels to luxury resorts. So, what if you want to have a vacation in Thailand? There are some simple guidelines to follow and documents to be prepared before you board the plane.
Applying Tourist Visa to Thailand
If you are visiting Thailand as a tourist for the purpose of travel, leisure, sightseeing, or shopping, you need a tourist visa in order to enter the country so that you can legally stay over the period of 15 or 30 days. Tourist visa can also be extended as necessary. Tourist visa can be obtained from the Thai Embassy in Bansbari, Maharajgunj.
Requirements for a Tourist visa
- Passport with validity not less than six months & blank visa pages
- A photocopy of passport
- Visa application form (can be obtained from the Thai Embassy or President Travels office in Kathmandu)
- Three recent passport size photograph of the applicant (35 x 45mm), in plain white background
- Round trip printed plane ticket and a photocopy of it.
- Hotel booking for your entire stay in Thailand
- Paper bank statement of at least six months with a balance equivalent to Thai Bhat 30,000. (Rs 1,00,000)
- Marriage certificate/birth certificate, if travelling with a spouse or minor child
- NRs 3600 for visa fee, plus NRs 100 bank fee.
Make sure you have all above documents ready before you visit Thai Embassy for visa application.
Quick Summary of the visa application process
- Collect Thai visa application form from the Thai Embassy in Bansbari, Maharajgunj
- Pay visa application fee at Bank of Kathmandu nearby Thai Embassy in Maharjgunj
- Check, if all the requirements are met before you submit the visa application.
- Submit the completed application form with document above.
- Collect your visa and passport after two working days from the embassy.
The Process
Thai Embassy doesn’t accept cash for visa application, instead, you have to visit Bank of Kathmandu nearby the embassy to deposit the visa fee and small fee of Rs 50 in the bank’s counter. You will be handed with a cheque confirming your payment for the application.
Take this cheque along with your documents and visa application form to the embassy and submit for verification. The officials will ensure you have all documents in order and have met all the requirements to further process the visa application.
Come back to collect your visa from the embassy on the day stated with the receipt you were given during the application was submitted. Upon collecting your visa and passport, ensure you have all your details are correct in your visa before you leave the embassy.
Visa application is accepted from 09:30am - 12:00pm Collect your visa from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
At President Travel and Tours, we understand that you are in holiday mood and don't want to ruin with hassles involved in the process, therefore we are happy to apply your Thai tourist visa for your convenience, with no extra charges or fees if you are buying Thailand trips with us.
If you are only applying for Thai visa, we normally charge NRs 1000 as a service charge.
Thai visa application is easy from President Travel and Tours..!!
NS: President Travel & Tours also helps you with visa application in other countries, please contact us if you are having difficulty in visa application.